Pink Dolphin

An albino dolphin found in a Lake in Louisiana.

Borneo Monster Snake

This one is new to me! There was a sighting of the mysterious Nabau snake, a 100-foot snake living in the rivers of Borneo. Like any good Cryptozoological sighting there is a grainy photo to go along with it.

An aerial photograph that appears to show a gigantic snake swimming along the remote waterway has emerged, sparking great concern among local communities.

But it is not clear whether the photograph is genuine, or a clever piece of photo-editing. Some suggested the 'snake' was in fact a log or a speed boat and others complained the colour of the river in the photo was too dark.

The most common theory is that the photo has been manipulated on a computer.

The image has even stumped the New Straits Times newspaper in Kuala Lumpur, which suggested readers decide for themselves.

However, on the banks of the river, villagers are convinced of the massive serpent's existence and have even given it a name, Nabau, after an ancient sea serpent which can transform itself into the shapes of different animals.

Studying Walrus Sex

Nearby in Vallejo at the Six Flags aka Marine World scientists are hoping to collect the world's first Walrus semen sample.

That possibility makes the breeding behavior of Jocko and his two female friends, who live at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, fascinating to scientists - to the point that one researcher is creating an artificial vagina to entice the 2,200-pound Pacific walrus into sexual acts that can be measured and quantified.

"This would be the first semen sample out of a walrus in the wild or captivity," said Holley Muraco, a specialist in marine mammal reproduction who has constructed similar body parts for horses, cows and pigs.

She said the dramatic changes likely to occur in the Arctic would affect walrus breeding, an obscure activity about which little is known, partly because it happens underwater and partly because Pacific walruses live in a remote part of the world.

Good luck guys. All kidding aside this is important research even if John McCain would not agree. And I am going to go ahead and give this post the "cryptozoology" tag since it seems Walrus semen is the Arctic Sea's version of Nessie and Bigfoot.

Photo by Fickr user Steffe used under a Creative Commons License

Cheetahs on a Plane

Two Cheetahs escaped their cages in the cargo hold of a Delta flight this week.

Photo by Flickr user Picture Taker 2 used under a Creative Commons Lisence.

Bigfoot print fossil?

More bigfoot for you. This time a fossilized footprint found in Tennessee.

Harold Jackson is an amateur archaeologist who enjoys collecting arrowheads and other Native American artifacts. But the most extraordinary find of his life came on his property near the Caney Fork River.For months he stepped on a rock near his house that caught his eye. Finally, he brought the unusual rock home and cleaned it up. After all of the mud was removed, a remarkable discovery was revealed.
I don't know anything about archaeology or anything, but if you look at it, it's a footprint. No animal footprint looks like that. Now, if it's a Native American, an Indian, then he was a big Indian," said Jackson. "(The print) is about 11 inches wide and about 15 inches long."Jackson said the fossilized print clearly shows the heel and all five toes.

Have to say that this seems very possible. Why not a recently extinct North American Ape? It could explain a lot of the folklore.

Photo by Flickr user Rakka used under a Creative Commons License.

Bored?

Play with this for a while. Submit your own suggestion or just keep hitting refresh and hilarity will ensue.

Screen capture above for one of my favorites.

Bigfoot Fraud

It was a rubber costume.

On August 16th, 2008 the freezer containing the alleged corpse arrived with the Searching For Bigfoot Team. I arrived on location at 6PM to provide initial verification examination, biohazard control and consult for security measures at the location. At that time the ice was being thawed slowly without aid, to prevent any decomposition of the alleged corpse. We estimated that the freezer and its contents weighed over 1500 pounds and it would take several days or longer to thaw completely.

On August 17th, 2008 Searching for Bigfoot Team Director of Field Operations, TJ Biscardi and myself, were up early to discover that some hair was now exposed. I extracted some from the alleged corpse and examined it and had some concerns. Bob Schmalzbach arrived and concurred. We burned said sample and said hair sample melted into a ball uncharacteristic of hair.

At that time we contacted Mr. Biscardi who gave us permission to begin an expedited melting process. We set up a salamander heater to heat the freezer. Within one hour we were able to see the partially exposed head, as I was now able to touch it, I was able to feel that it seemed mostly firm, but unusually hollow in one small section. This was yet another ominous sign. Within the next hour of thaw, a break appeared up near the feet area. As the team and I began examining this area near the feet, I observed the foot which looked unnatural, reached in and confirmed it was a rubber foot.

At that point we immediately contacted, Tom Biscardi and advised him of the situation and he began to take action on his end. Later that day, Tom Biscardi informed us that both Matthew Whitton and Ricky Dyer admitted it was a costume. They reportedly agreed to sign a promissory note and admission of what they had done, and set a meeting in their hotel room in California for 8AM on August 17th, 2008.

At that time I drew up the documents for Mr. Biscardi. On August 17th, 2008 Tom Biscardi went to the hotel where Dyer and Whitton were staying and found that they had left. At this time action is being instigated against the perpetrators of this fraud. Tom Biscardi asked us to contact you, the press, and share all that we have discovered.

The motives behind this fraud are still unknown at this time. It is still unclear why Whitton who, being a police officer for the Clayton County Police Department in Georgia got up before the world and lied and was complicit in a scheme to defraud in a felonious manner.

Photo by Flickr user sinosplice used under a Creative Commons License

Gerrardanthus macrorhiza

AKA Bigfoot in honor of our dead bigfoot in the Georgian freezer (or maybe costume with pig guts thrown on it). Photos taken by me, but this awesome species can be yours at Cactus Jungle here in Berkeley, Ca.

More Bigfoot.

cnn.com is linking to the story now with a picture. (the photo is copyrighted and not for use under any circumstances without paying; BOO to that!) I don't know. It is looking a little fake. The hair just looks like a stuffed animal and it is not decomposed at all. They still claim to have DNA evidence and to have seen other live Bigfoot where they found this body. This should easily be proven a hoax if it is.

The carcass of the furry half-man, half-ape is 7 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs more than 500 pounds, they say. However, the two are not disclosing the exact location of their discovery in order to protect the remaining creatures.

Tom Nelson, chairman of the biology department at North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega, said he's "pretty skeptical" the world will feast its eyes on a new species Friday.

"That would certainly rock mammalogy," joked Nelson, who specializes in the study of mammals. "I see a research grant in my future."

Whitton and Dyer plan to unveil what they say is DNA and photo evidence of the discovery in Palo Alto, California, in conjunction with a group called Searching for Bigfoot Inc.

Chupacobra

Injured dog or Chupacobra captured on Police Video Cam? Watch and you decide.

h/t Xian

BigFoot.

Is it real? Who knows but exciting to think it might be. We should find out on Friday if the press conference really happens. They claim to finally have a body and DNA evidence. Northern California Bigfoot enthusiasts are going to be bummed if they are beat by some Georgians.

Photo by Flickr user Chiceaux used under a Creative Commons license

Giant Squid

A large giant squid has been filmed and captured for the first time off the coast of Japan. Earlier this year a squid was captured in still photos underwater at a bait-trap, but this is the first known live video of these whale killers.

Tsunemi Kubodera, a scientist with Japan's National Science Museum, caught the 24-foot (7-meter) animal earlier this month near the island of Chichijima, some 600 miles (960 kilometers) southeast of Tokyo (see Japan map).

His team snared the animal using a line baited with small squid and shot video of the russet-colored giant as it was hauled to the surface.

The squid, a young female, "put up quite a fight" as the team attempted to bring it aboard, Kudobera told the Associated Press, and the animal died from injuries sustained during the capture.

Giant squid, the world's largest invertebrates, are thought to reach sizes up to 60 feet (18 meters), but because they live at such great ocean depths they have never been studied in the wild.

I haven't seen the video yet, but when it pops up I will link to it.

Bigfoot

Apparently there was a bigfoot sighting in El Dorado County in September caught on photo film ... well kinda. They claim that the Bigfoot is breaking into a car and you can see some "underwear" and "male organ" I can barely see a damn thing but there you go. I cannot tell if Bigfoot just doesn't know how to wear underwear so that his "organ" doesn't show or if the underwear is supposed to be hanging on a close line that just happens to be at bigfoot crotch level.

But breaking into a car. Hard times for Bigfoot.

Click the link for the grainy photos.