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Night Parrot makes Smithsonian's Top 5
The Smithsonian has included Australia's Night Parrot in its list of the top 5 most mysterious bird species. Find out who else made the cut here.Between 1912 and 1979, birders spotted this elusive...
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Pumas freed by American soldiers
Many Weekly Times readers believe American soldiers released two big cats into the Grampians wilds after their tour of duty ended in World War II.A study by Deakin University in 2001 concluded "a big...
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Winchelsea DNA story finally comes out
Weekly Times journalist Chris McLennan investigates a little known incident in the history of Victorian big cat sightings.Here, at the foot of the Otway Ranges, grass was still abundant from the spring...
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Forget big cats - search is on for tigers!
The State Government says it's likely big cats don't exist - but Tasmanian Tigers may be roaming the hills, according to the Free Press Leader.A Monbulk group that investigates rare animals, believes...
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Baby boom for Tasmanian Devils
The Tasmanian Devil population is dwindling in its native home of Tasmania, an island state located just off the coast of Australia. Experts say it is possible the species could become extinct within...
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The big cat report that wasn't
Victorian Government Big Cat StudyAssessment of Evidence for the Presence in Victoria of a Wild Population of ‘Big Catsby the CFZ's Mike Williams, author of Australian Big Cats: An Unnatural History of...
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'Mad Max' to abseil Pelverata Falls for devils
Tasmania‟s Max Moller is like a local combination of legendary animal lover Steve Irwin, action man Bear Grylls and wildlife photographer Steve Parish.So those who know him are not fazed when he says...
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'Throwback' catapults Yowie to the small screen
Seems everyone has Yowie fever!Another group of film makers is shooting a movie right now in far north Queensland.It's called Throwback and it's been a labour of love for all involved. They've been...
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Mainland devils discovery in Portland - 1962
Over at the Nature Glenelg Trust they've published this fascinating snippet, something from the archives detailing the discovery of a skeleton of a mainland Tasmanian Devil.Nice one guys, thanks for...
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Tasmanian Devils on the lamb in WA
Three Tasmanian Devils have been enjoying the fruits of freedom in WA after escaping from Peel Zoo.One of the devils has already been caught and returned to the Zoo.The four-month-old male devils -...
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CFZ exhibition promotional video
Check out the promotional video for the upcoming exhibition at the CFZ HQ in the United Kingdom!
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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...
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Great snakes! Watch where you sit...
Funny how the job advertisements at these mines in Outback Australia always skim over the 'small' things, like having to live with hundreds of other sweaty, dirty men, paying a fortune to live in a...
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Cryptozoology Journal comes to Australia
The Australian orders for Volume One of The Journal of Cryptozoology will be sent out shortly.Thank you everyone for your support, this will be an unbeatable read!Read more about the journal here.
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Snarls From the Tea-tree looks at Victorian big cat reports
The Australian big cat phenomena gets the academic treatment from David Waldron and Simon Townsend, who have penned an examination of Victorian reports in their new book Snarls From the Tea-tree:...
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Our new top five - and Devils still rule!
It's always interesting to see what rates as our most popular posts over time.Interestingly, the only story to make the top five again more than a year later is the Tassie Devil Road Kill Project! A...
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Yowie spotted in upper Blue Mountains, NSW
The new Blue Mountains Cultural Centre opened on the weekend and thousands of locals poured through the doors to see firsthand the flash new library and art gallery, and the breathtaking views of the...
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OOPA: Emu loose in North Devon
A fugitive emu that went walkabout in a north Devon town has been apprehended by the police.Amazed residents called the police and two officers seized the flightless bird before it could wander into...
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OOPA: Monster crab from Tasmania emigrates to UK
Claude the Tasmanian giant crab, was saved from death when the fisherman who caught him sold him to a British aquarium for £3000.A 29-hour plane journey from Australia later, and a short stint in...
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Devil-proof fence for Tasmania?
Van Diemen's Land Company is looking to build a devil-proof fence around its massive Woolnorth property to protect one of the last pockets of healthy Tasmanian devils in the state, according to the...
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