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Five favourites from 2008

 

Photo of Polish UFO?

Photo of Polish UFO?

We are already in February, so I thought it was about time I posted a few links to some the most popular stories/articles from 2008.

Below is the Top 5 most viewed stories. I’ll post another short list of the most commented and perhaps even the least viewed stories soon.

4 new Thylacine sightings in 3 months!
Four sightings of one of the world’s most fabled creatures have been reported to an independent researcher in the past three months.

Windermere Lake-Monster Sighting
A university lecturer and his wife have told of their surprise and subsequent horror at seeing what he can only describe as a Loch Ness type lake-monster in Lake Windermere.

Top 100 Endangered Species
Recent studies indicate that almost 75 per cent of the world’s most extraordinary threatened mammals are receiving little or no conservation attention.

Orange balls of light seem over South London
Crowds of people gathered in Balham and Tooting (South London to watch two sets of orange lights fly in formation across the night sky.

Weird UFO photographed in Poland
A UFO photo allegedly taken at the end of June or the beginning of July 1995 by Mrs Korejwo, a Polish school teacher.

February 15, 2009 | Leave a comment | Read More »

Top 100 Endangered Species

A Saigaantelope

A Saigaantelope

After spotting the Protection for ‘weirdest’ species story on the BBC web site today, I followed the link to EDGE and found an extraordinary website.

Recent studies indicate that almost 75 per cent of the world’s most extraordinary threatened mammals are receiving little or no conservation attention.

If these species go extinct, they will be lost forever. There are no similar animals on earth to replace them.

The EDGE of Existence programme aims to conserve the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species by implementing the research and conservation actions needed to secure their future.

The site has an amazing list of the top 100 endangered and critically endangered species in the world. I highly recommend checking out The EDGE of Existence programme, and consider donating to help fund research and protection of some of the world most unique creatures.

External Links:
The EDGE of Existence programme
The Zoological Society of LondonMangrove Terrapin rediscovered in Thailand

January 16, 2007 | 3 Comments | Read More »

Tasmainian Tiger – 70 years extinct?

Seventy years ago today (September 7th 1936) the last known (captive) Tasmanian Tiger known as “Benjamin” died.

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Alleged sighting have been reported every since, several this year in fact, but even after numerous searches and at least one $1,000,000 dollar (Australian) reward, no solid evidence has ever been presented to back up the sightings.

September 7, 2006 | 1 Comment | Read More »

Friday’s Round-up

You may remember that I tried to start a Friday’s Round-up last year, but I failed miserably. So miserably in fact I only managed one Friday!

But now, with UFO Mondays , I want to try and re-start a quick update of the weeks news and stories – some of which I have already talked about during the week, and others I’ve been following or noticed, but didn’t necessarily think were worth their very own post. So here goes, Friday 16th June 2006.

On Cryptoworld this week:

UFOs and Aliens started off the week, with a family from Haydock seeing a a flashing ball of light speed across the sky, before disappearing into the clouds, and Aliens allegedly communicated through a former police working, warning England would reach the semi-finals, but struggle to get any further! I’m not a big fan of the sport, but I’m now intrigued to see how far we do get, and if the ‘Aliens’ were right!

June 16, 2006 | Leave a comment | Read More »

4 new Thylacine sightings in 3 months!

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Tasmanian Tigers are said to be roaming the outskirts of Portland

Four new sighting of the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine) have been reported in the last three months on the outskirts of Portland, Southern Australia. These along with the recent discovery of rock paintings in Western Australia depicting what appears to be several thylacines, suggest the Tasmanian Tiger used to roam across most of mainland Australia, and poses the question of whether the Tasmanian tiger is really extinct!

Cryptoword would love to hear from anybody who thinks they have seen a Thylacine in the last 12 months, or believes they know where they can been found, as we are thinking of planning an expedition to Australia and Tasmania next year, and would like to spend some time searching for the Tasmanian Tiger. Contact Cryptoworld.

Tasmanian tiger ‘sightings’

TASMANIAN tigers are said to be roaming the outskirts of Portland.

Four sightings of one of the world’s most fabled creatures have been reported to an independent researcher in the past three months.

The last sighting was in early May by a Portland resident, Anthony Ersello, who said yesterday he saw the strange dog-like animal sitting in the middle of the Princes Highway on the outskirts of town near the Shell service station.

June 13, 2006 | 13 Comments | Read More »