The Journal of Cryptozoology debuts!

Volume One (November 2012) of The Journal of Cryptozoology is now available, and contains two excellent Australian reports (see below). Buy it here!

Following the demise of Cryptozoology (published by the now-defunct International Society of Cryptozoology), there has been no peer-reviewed scientific journal devoted to cryptozoology for quite some time. 

The Journal of Cryptozoology has been launched to remedy this situation and fill a notable gap in the literature of cryptids and their investigation. 

For although some mainstream zoological journals are beginning to show slightly less reluctance than before to publish papers with a cryptozoological theme, it is still by no means an easy task for such papers to gain acceptance, and, as a result, potentially significant, serious contributions to the subject are not receiving the scientific attention that they deserve. 

Now, however, they have a journal of their own once again, and one that adheres to the same high standards for publication as mainstream zoological periodicals.

This volume contains:

• Editorial - Karl P.N. Shuker

• A Digital Search Assistant for Cryptozoological Field Expeditions - Andrew May

• The Queensland Tiger: Further Evidence on the 1871 Footprint - Malcolm Smith

• The Second 'Scapasaurus' (Re)Discovered - Markus Hemmler

• Identifying 'Jaws', the Margaret River Mammal Carcase - Darren Naish

Latest episode of the CFZ's On The Track

The latest episode of the CFZ's monthly webTV show, bringing you the latest cryptozoological, and monster hunting news from around the world.

This episode brings you:

CFZ in autumn
An excuse
Richard's new book
Pygmy goats
Orang pendek witness
Jon is about to be sued by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Trail cams
Rossi's raprtors
It's Rabbit Moving Time
Changes at the CFZ
Corinna looks at out of place birds
New and Rediscovered: New deer
New and Rediscovered: New frogs
New and Rediscovered: Rediscovered bee

On the Track - Episode 50

The latest episode of On The Track of Unknown Animals (Episode 50) from the CFZ and CFZtv, brings you the latest cryptozoological, and monster hunting news from around the world, including:

• CFZ in autumn
• introducing Dan
• Emily and the big cats
• Sumatra expedition
• Preparing trailcams
• Crocodile stories - a Phillipino giant - short sightedness in The Phillipines - let's all do the taxonomy shuffle
• Changes at the CFZ
• Happy Birthday Max
• Corinna looks at out of place birds
• New and Rediscovered: New dolphin
• New and Rediscovered: New frogs
• New and Rediscovered: New sparrow

Jon Downes and Richard Freeman at Weird Weekend 2011

Who better to introduce the wonders and mysteries of cryptozoology than CFZ Director Jon Downes and CFZ Zoological Director Richard Freeman?

Richard (pictured above with CFZ girl reporter and Weird Weekend regular Harriet Wadham) has traveled all over the globe hunting for 'monsters', as has Jon, and both have written extensively about their various cryptozoological passions.

Two finer fellows you could not meet. And they put on a damn fine Weird Weekend!

Watch on...

CFZ TV: Riddle of the Hills

The latest feature-length film from CFZtv, directed and edited by Jonathan Downes. At the end of 2010, a five man expedition from the Centre for Fortean Zoology went to the Garo Hills, in Meghalaya, Northern India to look for the Mande Burung - an Indian analogue of the Yeti. This is their story...

On the Track of Unknown Animals (Ep 43)

Another great and informative episode of 'On the Track' with your host, CFZ Director Jon Downes...

CFZ Press scoops crypto book stakes

While we hooted about the success of the antipodean underdogs who put together Australian Big Cats: An Unnatural History of Panthers recently (in a typically one-eyed 'we're better at cricket than you' kind of way) we were most remiss in failing to remark upon the successes of the UK-based mothership's CFZ Press!

The CFZ Press is an extraordinary beast, and no less than FIVE of its publications made the annual 'best cryptozoology books of 2010' list - that's a quarter of the books singled out for mention by Cryptomundo's Loren Coleman this week (himself a prolific author and blogger)!

The CFZ Press has published no less than 50 titles concentrating on cryptozoology and other Fortean areas of interest, all produced with the guiding hand of CFZ Director Jon Downes (pictured at right with Australian Big Cats co-author Rebecca Lang at the Fortean Times Unconvention 2010). The eye-catching covers promise much and don't fail to deliver.

An incredible labour of love and purpose, the CFZ Press has given voice to a number of established authors - among them popular writers Nick Redfern, Darren Naish, Ronan Coghlan, Dr Karl Shuker, Neil Arnold and Andy Roberts to name but a few - as well as acting as a platform for first-time writers.

Well done, CFZ team!

We've listed the latest books below - and if you're a lover of cryptozoological and Fortean texts, support the CFZ and the book's authors by buying one, two or quite a few:

Texas Blue Dogs talk @ FT Uncon 2010

CFZ Director Jon Downes shares his findings on the mysterious Texas Blue Dogs at this year's Fortean Times Unconvention in London...

CFZ @ the FT Unconvention 2010

There will be a strong CFZ presence at this year's Fortean Times Unconvention 2010. On the speakers list are: -

Jon and Corinna Downes: Texas Blue Dogs;

Rebecca Lang: Australian Big Cats (and plugging her new book);

Richard Freeman: Return to Sumatra - On the Trail of the Orang Pendek.

And on some decidedly non-zoological topics: -

Andy Roberts: Berwyn, The Welsh Roswell (the topic of Andy's latest book) AND Amazing Dope Tales;

Mike Hallowell: The South Shields Poltergeist.

You can see the rest of the speakers here: -

http://www.forteantimes.com/events/uncon2010/3952/talks_and_speakers.html

A Weird Weekend in Woolsery

We're looking forward to the Weird Weekend even more than Christmas, Easter and Australia Day! (Sorry cobbers, but it's true!)

The good folk at the CFZ are working like navvies to get the place ship-shape for the hordes that will descend on the place in just over a week to listen to all matter of Fortean strangeness.

The CFZ will also host an open day for the public.

You won't find a better distraction until October, when some of these weirdies reunite in London for the annual Unconvention - but why wait until then when you can enjoy the splendour of Devon and bottle the last of summer to boot?

So if you love weirdness, forteana, big cats, crop circles, UFOs, bigfoot (the list goes on and on) buy your tickets NOW! They're selling fast! Tickets can be purchased here.

Trust us - you'll never have it so weird!

See you there!