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Half a century ago, Belgian Zoologist Bernard Heuvelmans first codified cryptozoology in his book On the Track of Unknown Animals.

The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) are still on the track, and have been since 1992. But as if chasing unknown animals wasn't enough, we are involved in education, conservation, and good old-fashioned natural history! We already have three journals, the largest cryptozoological publishing house in the world, CFZtv, and the largest cryptozoological conference in the English-speaking world, but in January 2009 someone suggested that we started a daily online magazine! The CFZ bloggo is a collaborative effort by a coalition of members, friends, and supporters of the CFZ, and covers all the subjects with which we deal, with a smattering of music, high strangeness and surreal humour to make up the mix.

It is edited by CFZ Director Jon Downes, and subbed by the lovely Lizzy Bitakara'mire (formerly Clancy), scourge of improper syntax. The daily newsblog is edited by Corinna Downes, head administratrix of the CFZ, and the indexing is done by Lee Canty and Kathy Imbriani. There is regular news from the CFZ Mystery Cat study group, and regular fortean bird news from 'The Watcher of the Skies'. Regular bloggers include Dr Karl Shuker, Dale Drinnon, Richard Muirhead and Richard Freeman.The CFZ bloggo is updated daily, and there's nothing quite like it anywhere else. Come and join us...

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Friday, June 29, 2012

ANDREW MAY: Words from the Wild Frontier

News and stories from the remoter fringes of the CFZ blogosphere...

From Nick Redfern's World of Whatever:
From CFZ Canada:

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today


On this day in 1908 the Tunguska event occurred. There can be few people with an interest in Forteana who haven't heard of the event but if you're one of those people why not educate yourself with this wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event
And now the news:
Meanwhile, in Space:

I'M THE GONZO BLOG GOO-DAH MAN


It is still a little chilly and windy but at least the sun is shining. We have a distinguished visitor - a famous Australian cryptozoologist - so as soon as I have finished blogifying we are packing him and mother into the car and taking him around the sights and scenes of North Devon.

In the meantime, check these out:
Michael Des Barres is a busy fellow these days. I am finding it hard to keep up with all his many and splendiferous media appearances like this interview. In the meantime, may I say how much I like his echinoderm hat (ever the zoologist)
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/link-michael-des-barres-silverhead.html

Basically this next story is me explaining how the Gonzo scoop-it widget works and how you can embed it on your own website, but if you are viewing this story on scoop-it you probably already know all this, and if you are not...well, you should be!
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/new-look-gonzo-daily.html

My old mate Dave McMann has some news about Yes alumnus Billy Sherwood. As he so rightly says, we are particularly into Yes/Wakeman here at Gonzzo Daily, so we pounce on every scrap of news like Prudence the Gonzo Daily bulldog pouncing on a biscuit...
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/dave-mcmann-writes.html

There is something about the ethos of Jefferson Starship that I, for one, find refreshing in these increasingly cut-throat and capitalistic times. Old hippies like us should stand together man!http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/share-your-jefferson-starship-pix.html

Another great review for Rick Wakeman's new Live CD. I actually find it rather pleasant to find how many reviewers seem to share my opinions about things. Maybe my time has come and I am no longer a lone voice singing in the cultural wilderness..
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/link-rick-wakeman-review_30.html

Trevor Rabin gets a prestigious award, and a video tribute from Jon Anderson. No-one can say that he doesn't deserve it! Congratulations Trevor from all at the Gonzo Daily...
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.com/2012/06/link-arts-entertainment-ascap-fetes.html

I am getting ever more impressed by the work of Helen McCookerybook. She is an intriguing artist, and one whose work really does deserve to reach a wider audience, which is why I shamelessly plug her on the Gonzo Daily at every chance I get.
http://gonzo-multimedia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/helen-mccookerybook-brittletwist.html

That's about it for today. I shall be back tomorrow, and being sunday, it will be in rhyme...

LARS THOMAS: The Strange Case of the Dog-Loving Shieldbearer (Part Two)

Publish Post It seems that I haven't been doing my homework properly. Several people have called my attention to the fact, that the extinct fly which may still be living in southern Denmark and northern Germany, is in fact not extinct. It was rediscovered in Spain in 2009 and 2010. Oh well - nevertheless, I intend to carry on looking for it here, as this would be several hundred kilometers outside of its formerly known distribution.

Read on

DALE DRINNON: Back with bigfoot


JON: We would like to welcome Dale back, and although we are sad that his health problems continue, we are glad to hear that they are not as bad as we at one time thought they were. Welcome back, old friend.

I have a regular doctor's appointment on Monday and I am going to try to get back into a regular schedule of blog postings.

New at the Frontiers of Zoology: Pending for two weeks, finally ready to release:http://frontiersofzoology.blogspot.com/2012/06/we-have-met-bigfoot-and-he-is-us.html

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  1. SCARY: Miriam Bestford's image of the 'Loch Ness Monster'.


    SCARY: Miriam Bestford's image of the 'Loch Ness Monster'.


    http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/saw-Nessie-trip-lake/story-16456249-detail/story.html

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