December 20, 2005

Kong's World

Fans of King Kong and cryptozoology may want to pick up a book released by Weta's publishing arm, detailing the biology and ecology of Skull Island.

Written and illustrated by Weta Workshop's creative team, the same designers responsible for the movie's creatures, The World of Kong catalogues the amazing wildlife of King Kong's fictitious island home like a comprehensive field guide.

Posted by JeremyT at 03:31 PM

Marfa Lights Solved

According to a recent Slashdot article, a group of physics students claim to have solved the mystery of the Marfa Lights, a well-known and documented case of unusual lights near a small Texas town. Jay Lake, noted SF writer and former Texas resident, when asked to comment, said: "Except for the little detail that they're well documented long before modern headlights, or indeed, electrity."

Posted by JeremyT at 03:28 PM

December 08, 2005

Yeti Art Collection

Looking for bizzare yeti-related artwork? Find it here.

Posted by JeremyT at 10:09 PM

Jellyfish

Japan is under attack by 500 pound jellyfish.

I'm sure that makes a welcome change from the video tape-haunting ghosts and giant lizards.

Posted by JeremyT at 10:06 PM

More On the Borneo Mystery Creature

Noted cryptozoologist type Loren Coleman theorizes that the mystery animal may in fact be the previously-thought extinct Hose’s palm civet.

Posted by JeremyT at 03:20 AM

December 07, 2005

December Issue is Live

The new issue of the Fortean Bureau is now live with stories by Eric Witchey, Lavie Tidhar, James Allison, and Clinton Lawrence. Check it out!

Posted by JeremyT at 07:09 PM

December 06, 2005

New Species Seen in Borneo

Some cryptozoologists rejoice with each new discovery of megafauna because they seem a little less crazy for believing that a massive ape species lives and has evaded detection on the North American continent. So we can be sure they're very excited over the news of a recent discovery in Borneo:

A MYSTERIOUS new creature has been discovered in dense tropical forest, wildlife campaigners have announced.

The animal, a mammal slightly larger than a domestic cat with dark red fur and a long bushy tail, was photographed twice by a camera trap at night, according to a researcher with the conservation charity WWF.

It could be the first new carnivorous mammal to be found on the island of Borneo for more than 100 years.

Read the article here.

Posted by JeremyT at 04:34 PM