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Interest in The Hunter flushes out more stories
ABC Radio talks to Tasmanian wildlife biologist Nick Mooney about the latest Tasmanian Tiger sightings on the Apple Isle and author Col Bailey, who had his own sighting in 1995 in south-west...
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Is cloning the answer for extinct species?
Is cloning a viable technique for saving species from extinction, and what are the ethical and ecological implications of bringing animals back from the dead? John Pickerell explores the biological...
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A sneak peek at the new Orang Pendek book...
Isn't it grand? We'll be ordering a copy of Orang Pendek: In Search of Sumatra's Forgotten Ape ASAP after it has rolled off the printers.Artist Mark North is the man behind the stunning cover; CFZ...
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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 autumnAn excuseRichard's new...
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Lion spotted in the Northern Territory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LionThe CFZ's Mike Williams talked about all things big cat on ABC radio today in the wake of this intriguing story:Authorities in Darwin are on the lookout for a feral...
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To catch a tiger...
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s (TMAG) latest contemporary art installation explores the mythology of the Tasmanian Tiger.James Newitt’s To Catch a Tiger is the third and final exhibition in...
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Meet the Mulgildie Bunyip
A likeness of the Australian version of the Yeti hulks over a highway between Monto and Eidsvold, about 10km from where the horror was born, The Gladstone Observer reports.The Bunyip may have disturbed...
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Hawkesbury alpaca taken by big cat?
A Bilpin family believe their pet alpaca was mauled to death last week by a big black cat, according to the Hawkesbury Gazette.On the morning of Friday, November 4, at about 3am, the Bells Line of Road...
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Fight to save the Otways Tiger
Otways scientists have been working to find out more about the Tiger Quoll with only a small number left in Australia in the hope of discovering more in the wild, according to the Geelong...
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Big cat or little cat? Debate rages on in NT
In NSW a government dept came up with this ID chart to help witnesses gauge the right size and shape of their mystery animal.Rumours are rife in the wake of several sightings of a lion in the Northern...
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Kakapo puke sparks bidding war
Sirocco the Kakapo first shot to international fame after getting frisky with British celebrity Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwadine in the acclaimed TV series Last Chance to See in 2009.Sirocco...
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Dog or cat prints? NT lion stories continue...
West Australian Mary Ford sent the NT News a photograph showing what appear to be big-cat paw prints. She said the picture was taken at the entrance to Kakadu National Park in 2008. The paper...
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World's rarest animals shot in Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oryx_Dammah.jpg It seems inconceivable that canned hunts - where wild animals are released specifically to be shot by rich men who love killing things, so they can...
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Big cats in Papua New Guinea?
Zoologist Malcolm Smith has a fascinating account of his wife's sighting of an 'alien big cat' in her native Papua New Guinea over at his Malcolm's Musings blog:"Suddenly, about 20 yards in front of...
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New species of albino spider found in WA
A new species of trapdoor spider has been found near Northam in Western Australia, identified as a member of the Idiopidae family.Nicknamed the albino trapdoor spider, it was spotted by Grass Valley...
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New species for 2011
Kimberley land snail Australocosmica augustae from Augustus Island.Catch up with the most recent Australian discoveries over at the Australian Museum's website - 64 so far for 2011. They include...
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CFZ Sumatra expedition guide Sahar Didmus dies
We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sahar Didmus, who only a few months ago helped to organise and run our CFZ expedition to Sumatra in search of the Orang pendek.Expedition leader Adam...
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The Cryptozoologist's Christmas wish list
Your average armchair cryptozoologist's Christmas wish list is long and complicated, usually starting off with alive-and-kicking specimens of their favourite species - but they're a bit hard to fit in...
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Plight of the Orang-utan in focus
In searching for the Orang Pendek, which some believe is a sub-species of Orang-utan, it's worth focusing on the plight of its iconic orange-furred cousin - and a new book out.In the 1960s, it was...
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Thylacines prey for the wrong reasons
We've reported before on the exciting findings of a new examination of the skull of an extinct Tasmanian tiger, reported recently in the Journal of Zoology, that suggests that the dog-like marsupial,...
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