Mysterious Creatures : A Guide to Cryptozoology

named and appear in the A-Z part of the book
(such as NESSIE or CHAMP), while others are unnamed,
vaguely defined, semimythical, or little
more than rumor. Brief descriptions are given
when known. To my knowledge, this is the most
comprehensive and accurate list compiled to date.
What Further Resources Are Available?
Several sources keep cryptozoologists up-to-date
on sightings, discoveries, and theories. The
monthly British periodical Fortean Times (distributed
in the United States by Eastern News
Distributors, 2020 Superior St., Sandusky, OH
44870) regularly contains news and features on
cryptids. Its Web site (http://www.forteantimes.
com) offers breaking news on mystery animals.
The approximately annual Anomalist (P.O.
Box 12434, San Antonio, TX 78212) often features
cryptozoological topics. It also has a
newsline (http://www.anomalist.com).
Several relevant discussion groups are available
on the Yahoo! Groups site (http://groups.
yahoo.com), both public ones and those for
members only. The members-only cryptozoology
group (cz) is one of the best. There are also
several BIGFOOT and NESSIE groups.
The monthly Fate magazine (P.O. Box 460,
Lakeville, MN 55044) has been publishing
cryptozoological news and articles since 1948,
though its focus is primarily on psychic phenomena.
Some features are available on line
(http://www.fatemag.com).
The Centre for Fortean Zoology in England
publishes the quarterly Animals and Men (15
Holne Court, Exeter, U.K. EX4 2NA) and a
yearbook with longer features. Back volumes are
available (http://www.eclipse.co.uk/cfz/).
The Eastern Puma Research Network (P.O.
Box 3562, Baltimore, MD 21214) has a quarterly
newsletter that provides information on
sightings and statistics.
The British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology
Club (Suite 2305, 8805 Hudson St., Vancouver,
BC, Canada V6P 4M9) has a quarterly
newsletter and an on-line site (http://www.
ultranet.ca/bcscc/).
Mark A. Hall’s Wonders (407 Racine Dr.,
Box E, Wilmington, NC 28403) is published
four times a year. Back issues are available, and
their contents are listed on his Web site (http://
home. att.net/~mark.hall.wonders/).
The Web site of the Institut Virtuel de Cryptozoologie
in France (http://www.cryptozoo.
org) has excellent news reports and analysis. A
portion of the site offers English translations.
Other Web sites of interest include:
• The British Big Cat Society,
http://www.britishbigcats.org.
• Dick Raynor’s Loch Ness site,
http://www.lochnessinvestigation.org.
• Australian Yowie Research,
http://www.yowiehunters.com.
• Jan-Ove Sundberg’s Swedish cryptozoology
site, http://www.cryptozoology.st.
• The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization,
http://www.bfro.net, has news and a
comprehensive sightings database.
• Chad Arment’s cryptozoology site
(http://www.strangeark.com) is a good
jumping-off point for the on-line North
American BioFortean Review and Craig
Heinselman’s Crypto newsletter.
• Pib Burns maintains an excellent assortment
of links at http://www.pibburns.
com/cryptozo.htm.
Unfortunately, some excellent journals are
no longer published, and back issues are difficult
to find. The International Society of
Cryptozoology is gone, along with its ISC
Newsletter and refereed journal Cryptozoology.
Pursuit, INFO Journal, Exotic Zoology, and
Cryptozoology Review have ceased publication
as well, and the future of Strange Magazine is
uncertain. It is almost always a good idea to
obtain whatever is currently available before it
becomes unfindable.
The same can be said of many cryptozoology
books, especially those that are self-published or
put out by small or alternative presses. Academic
and public libraries do not collect this material.
Once it’s out of print, you are out of luck,
unless you are willing to put up with inflated
prices on eBay. One excellent mail-order source
for current and out-of-print books and journals
is Arcturus Books (1443 S.E. Port St. Lucie
Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34952). Though primarily
devoted to UFO books, its catalog regularly
contains crypto titles.
Many people have been fooled into thinking
that everything is available on the Web and
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