Tim Binnall Interview with Adam Davies

Adam Davies, explorer

Listen to the most recent interview by Tim Binnall of Adam Davies, on the Binnall of America podcast. Tim and Adam discuss the September 2011 expedition to Sumatra in search of Orang Pendek, as well as sea serpents and the North American Bigfoot. Great interview!

New Expedition to Sumatra

Sumatra

The search for Orang Pendek continues… The Center for Fortean Zoology has organized another expedition to Sumatra in search of the famed Orang Pendek, a short, powerful, bipedal hominoid, sightings … Read more

Could Homo Floresiensis and Orang Pendek be Related?

Homo Floresiensis and Orang Pendek

In a fascinating new article by cryptid researcher Adam Davies, Adam explores the question of whether the Orang Pendek of Sumatra and the presumably extinct ‘Hobbits’ of the nearby Flores Islands (also known by its scientific name, Homo floresiensis) might possibly have been related. Read on and let us know your opinion.

Mande Burung Expedition Update

West Garo Hills, India

West Garo Hills, India

Adam Davies recently met with members of his team of fellow cryptid researchers who will accompany him on his latest expedition to the West Garo Hills district of the state of Meghalaya in India, in search for evidence of the Mande Burung, a legendary man-like ape (or perhaps ape-like man) that has long been reported as having been seen and encountered in this heavily forested and remote region of India.

Breaking News: DNA Evidence of Mystery Ape!

DNA sequence

DNA sequence

Once again, I’ve been in contact with cryptozoologist Adam Davies this week and he told me in confidence of a very exciting new development in his research of the Orang Pendek, Sumatra’s mystery ape. Moments ago he forwarded me a statement that was only just released to the press. After five expeditions to the Sumatran jungles in search of this creature, Adam and his team have finally gotten strong scientific evidence that this is indeed an unknown and undiscovered species. Congratulations, Adam! Well done!

Cryptids in Suburbia – Part 1

The Mothman of West Virginia

The Mothman of West Virginia

Mystery animals, alien big cats, thunderbirds, pterodactyls, and other cryptids appearing in highly populated areas? What are we to make of such reports? Are sightings of anomalous creatures in our own backyards simply misidentification or hoaxes, or are we seeing something real? I have no idea, but I’ve got a few opinions as to what the possible explanation could be…

A Gnome By Any Other Name

Forest Gnome

Forest Gnome

My paternal grandmother was born in a rural area of Sweden in 1891, and when I was a boy she told me stories of the Tomten, small beings that took the appearance of old, bearded men. The Tomten were no more than 3 feet tall and wore pointed hats, which we’ve of course come to associate with gnomes and similar creatures. Grandma insisted they were real. Did she really see these little guys, or was she drinking too much glogg? Read on and find out!