#zoology — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦥🌿 #Carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant shares a behind-the-scenes look at filming Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in #CostaRica. The crew tracks wild #tapirs in #TapirValley, takes X-rays of a #sloth, and learns how #horses help make #snake anti-venom.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/tapir-valley-costa-rica-dr-rae-wynn-grant-video

#adventure #animals #wildlife #biology #birds #blackandstem #centralamerica #conservation #ecology #endangeredspecies #frogs #hiking #hummingbirds #jobs #jungle #medicine #night #rainforest #research #science #travel #tropical #venom #veterinarian #volcanoes #womeninstem #work #xray #filmmaking #conservation #nature #zoology #tksst #video

Montana FWP monitoring Helena mountain lion activity

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff are monitoring the situation after reports of mountain lion activity in Helena’s…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Apexpredators #Bear #carnivorousanimals #Cougar #Helena #lion #Montana #montanadepartmentoffish #predatoryanimals #Science #trophicecology #WildlifeandParks #Zoology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837089/

Montana FWP monitoring Helena mountain lion activity

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff are monitoring the situation after reports of mountain lion activity in Helena’s…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Apexpredators #Bear #carnivorousanimals #Cougar #Helena #lion #Montana #montanadepartmentoffish #predatoryanimals #Science #trophicecology #WildlifeandParks #Zoology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/837089/

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets
By Pejman Faratin

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets

#Environment #Zoology #Animals #Worldnews #Photography #Biology #Science #TheGuardian #PejmanFaratin

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets
By Pejman Faratin

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets

#Environment #Zoology #Animals #Worldnews #Photography #Biology #Science #TheGuardian #PejmanFaratin

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets
By Pejman Faratin

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets

#Environment #Zoology #Animals #Worldnews #Photography #Biology #Science #TheGuardian #PejmanFaratin

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets #Environment #Zoology #Animals #WorldNews #Photography #Biology #Science

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets #Environment #Zoology #Animals #WorldNews #Photography #Biology #Science

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets #Environment #Zoology #Animals #WorldNews #Photography #Biology #Science

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets #Environment #Zoology #Animals #WorldNews #Photography #Biology #Science

Week in wildlife: a hitchhiking crab, a shy wallaby and penguins in little jackets https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2026/sep/04/week-in-wildlife-a-hitchhiking-crab-a-shy-wallaby-and-penguins-in-little-jackets #Environment #Zoology #Animals #WorldNews #Photography #Biology #Science

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

Authorities confirm bird flu in fox and suspected case in dolphin
By Jarrod Whittaker

A fox in Victoria's south-west has died from H5 bird flu and authorities suspect the virus is responsible for the death of a dolphin.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/bird-flu-found-in-fox-victoria/107116232

#AvianInfluenza #WildlifeDiseases #Animals #Zoology #JarrodWhittaker

gliding/flying snakes ... new fear unlocked.

For more #snake facts in honor of the #constellation Serpens, check out this week's podcast: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/asterism-snakes-creature-corner/

And for the brave who fear no flying snake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPGNbb5Y2a0

#zoology #biology #snakes #Serpens #FunFacts #Nature #NatureIsLit #video #NatGeo #podcast

_Этология, етологія, Ethology
#Этология, #етологія, #Ethology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/494

_Энтомология, Entomology, Ентомологія
#Энтомология, #Entomology, #Ентомологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/493

Эмбрио, Ембріо, Embryo
эмбриология биология развития Embryology developmental biology
#Эмбрио, #Ембріо, #Embryo
#эмбриология #биологияразвития #Embryology #developmental biology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/492

_Экология, Ecology, Екологія
эко окружающая среда энвайронментализм, экосистемы, популяции,
#Экология, #Ecology, #Екологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/491

_эволюция, еволюція, evolution
теория эволюции, эволюционная теория
#эволюция, #еволюція, #evolution
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/490

_Флора и фауна Украины
Flora and fauna of Ukraine
Флора і фауна України
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/489

_систематика, taxonomy
#систематика, #taxonomy
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/488

_Палеонтология, Paleontology, Палеонтологія
#Палеонтология, #Paleontology, #Палеонтологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/487

_Орнитология, Орнітологія, Ornithology
#Орнитология, #Орнітологія, #Ornithology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/486

B Biology, Біологія, Биология
#Biology, #Біологія, #Биология
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/485

_нейро, neuro
Нейробиология, нейрология, Нейробіологія, нейрологія, Neurobiology, neurology,
#нейро, #neuro
#Нейробиология, #нейрология, #Нейробіологія, #нейрологія, #Neurobiology, #neurology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/483

_Нематология, Nematology
#Нематология, #Nematology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/482

Определители растений, лишайников, грибов
Визначники рослин, лишайників, грибів
#Определители
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/481

_Микробиология и Вирусология
Мікробіологія та вірусологія
Microbiology and Virology
#Микробиология и #Вирусология
#Мікробіологія та #вірусологія
#Microbiology and #Virology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/480

_Микология, Mycology, Мікологія
#Микология, #Mycology, #Мікологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/479

_Макология
#Макология
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/478

_Microscopy, Мікроскопія, Микроскопия
#Microscopy, #Мікроскопія, #Микроскопия
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/476

Cell
Cell biology, Клітина, клітинна біологія, біологія клітини, Клетка, клеточная биология, биология клетки
#Cell
#Cell biology, #Клітина, #клітиннабіологія, #біологіяклітини, #Клетка, #клеточнаябиология, #биология клетки
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/475

Клетка, клеточная биология
#Клетка, #клеточнаябиология
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/474

_Красная книга
Червона книга, the Red Book,
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/473

История биологии
History of biology
Історія біології
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/472

Иммунология, Імунологія, Immunology
#Иммунология, #Імунологія, #Immunology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/471

Гистология, Histology, Гістологія
#Гистология, #Histology, #Гістологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/469

_Грибы
mushrooms, Мікологія, Микология, Mycology
#Грибы
#mushrooms, #Мікологія, #Микология, #Mycology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/470

Зоология, Зоологія, Zoology
#Зоология, #Зоологія, #Zoology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/468

Genome, Геном,
геномика, Genomics, геноміка
#Genome, #Геном,
#геномика, #Genomics, #геноміка
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/466

Genetics, генетика
#Genetics, #генетика
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/465

Вода, Water
#Вода, #Water
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/464

Владивосток, Vladivostok, Приморье, Приморский край
природа, наука, в основном биология, ДВГУ, дипломные работы
#Владивосток, #Vladivostok, #Приморье, #Приморскийкрай
#природа, #наука, в основном #биология, #ДВГУ, #дипломныеработы
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/463

Анатомия и морфология растений
Анатомія і морфологія рослин
Anatomy and morphology of plants
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/462

Сосудистые растения,
Судинні рослини
Vascular plants
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/460

Низшие растения
Lower plants
Нижчі рослини
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/459

Геоботаника, Геоботаніка, Geobotany
#Геоботаника, #Геоботаніка, #Geobotany
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/458

Биоэтика, Біоетика, Bioethics
#Биоэтика, #Біоетика, #Bioethics
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/456

Биохимия, молекулярная биология
Biochemistry, molecular biology
Біохімія, молекулярна біологія
#Биохимия, #молекулярнаябиология
#Biochemistry, #molecular biology
#Біохімія, #молекулярнабіологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/455

Биология моря, морская биология
Marine biology, Біологія моря, морська Біологія
#Биологияморя, #морскаябиология
#Marine biology, #Біологіяморя, #морськаБіологія
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/453

Альгология, Альгологія, Algology
#Альгология, #Альгологія, #Algology
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/452

Bioinformatics, Биоинформатика, Біоінформатика
#Bioinformatics, #Биоинформатика, #Біоінформатика
t.me/scilib_yura15cbx/450

‘Feral swine bomb’ includes small pig populations in Arizona

He’s been collecting footage of feral hogs in and around the river north of Redington ever since. A…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #animal #Animals #arizona #Environment #Feral #feralpig #human–animalinteraction #hunting #pig #Science #UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture #wildboar #Wildboars #Zoology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/801455/

‘Feral swine bomb’ includes small pig populations in Arizona

He’s been collecting footage of feral hogs in and around the river north of Redington ever since. A…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #animal #Animals #arizona #Environment #Feral #feralpig #human–animalinteraction #hunting #pig #Science #UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture #wildboar #Wildboars #Zoology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/801455/

‘Feral swine bomb’ includes small pig populations in Arizona

He’s been collecting footage of feral hogs in and around the river north of Redington ever since. A…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #animal #Animals #arizona #Environment #Feral #feralpig #human–animalinteraction #hunting #pig #Science #UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture #wildboar #Wildboars #Zoology
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/801455/

Current EU and UK wildlife protection frameworks are anthropocentric and fragmented, requiring an urgent legislative transition to integrate animal sentience and recognize animals as individuals capable of experiencing suffering.
#ConservationBiology #EnvironmentalLaw #EnvironmentalPolicy #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/cons07202601.html

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🦐🦘 Roly polies are terrestrial #crustaceans that evolved from marine-dwelling ancestors.

They share a specific trait with #kangaroos because both carry their young in a brood pouch. Female pill bugs carry their #eggs and newly-hatched young in a special pouch called a marsupium.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/roly-poly-pillbug-marsupium-video

#animals #babies #birth #bugs #detritivores #mating #nature #parenting #insects #marsupials #isopods #evolution #science #wildlife #entomology #zoology #ecosystem #tksst #video

🦐🦘 Roly polies are terrestrial #crustaceans that evolved from marine-dwelling ancestors.

They share a specific trait with #kangaroos because both carry their young in a brood pouch. Female pill bugs carry their #eggs and newly-hatched young in a special pouch called a marsupium.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/roly-poly-pillbug-marsupium-video

#animals #babies #birth #bugs #detritivores #mating #nature #parenting #insects #marsupials #isopods #evolution #science #wildlife #entomology #zoology #ecosystem #tksst #video

"“It’s gross at one level, but it’s also kind of adorable. They’re cruising around like, ‘Oh, this looks delicious. I’ll eat some of this and then put the rest on my back.’”

In 2024 a new species of caterpillars got discovered on Hawaii that not only use other insects' body parts to hide under but also occasionally are cannibalists! I just love everything about this.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/caterpillar-bone-collector-moth-spider-camouflage

#caterpillar #carnivorous #cannibalism #zoology #mothSpider #camouflage

Indian Govt is planning to rope in private investors into Zoo management. India has 156 Zoos, being managed by Govt's Forest department. #zoo #zoos #zoology #Zoonotic #India #indische

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/Feb/04/centre-forms-sub-committee-to-streamline-csr-funds-in-zoo-management

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Trees as Record Cold Blasts Southern US. Via @sciencealert #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Florida #meteorology ☁️ #Snowmageddon #SnowStorm #BombCyclone ☃️

Iguanas Drop From Florida's Tr...

Can we please have more of such #ecology #zoology project videos? 😉

Here they are combining #research on #arthropods in mountain areas, #ElevationalGradients, and #DNAsequencing to assess the #SoilFauna in 🇿🇦, old and new one.

📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9hvpXWi-kQ

#SoilBiodiversity

Hi everyone, this is Sharon A. Hill, the owner of this Modern Cryptozoology site. Originally, the site was developed as an annotated bibliography. With the help of Matt Bille, we added mentions of many older books. As time permits, I will add new ones. I have a slew of backlog books, old and new, to add. But my goal now is to really focus on what the title suggests – what is modern cryptozoology. So, content will include more links and discussion about what’s going on in cryptozoology today.

What IS going on with modern cryptozoology?

A lot. Possibly more than ever before.

I was in a local Pennsylvania garden center last weekend when I overheard two of the employees discussing Mothman. I think they were talking about either buying or selling items related to mothman for Halloween. This was just one of many instances of mothman fluttering into mainstream talk. If you are under 30, there is a good chance that you have come across a mention of mothman, dogman, or the chupacabra via social media or consumer content.

Thinking back to the dawn of the field of cryptozoology, from the 1950s to the 1980s, none of those creatures were considered by founders Heuvelmans and Sanderson. Now, they are the most popularly cited cryptids behind Bigfoot and lake monsters. This is a big shift!

A small core group of scholarly-minded colleagues and myself regularly discuss the latest on cryptids: from their far-back history to current pop-cultural trends. Again, a BIG change is obvious in the past thirty years.

Celebrity cryptids

Chupacabra was the first digitally-publicized and Internet-famous monster. And, wow, did that work out well! It became a sensation. Bigfoot and Nessie both benefitted immensely from web forums, cable TV shows, YouTube content and webpages, merchandising and promotional advertising, podcasting, and social media. The Mothman festival, The Mothman Prophecies movie, and the resurgence of interest in Keel’s work propelled Mothman to unexpected, new heights of notoriety. Another popular cryptid, the Flatwoods Monster, or Braxxie, started out described as an alien-robot. Now, it’s depicted as a fantastical, glamorous, female creature, or “Momster” and a well-known figure appearing throughout video game history. A grainy, rather ridiculous video of creatures that looked like walking pants became a beloved cryptid; the Fresno Nightcrawler was “cutified” into plushies and put on stickers. And the current top dog is the dogman/werewolf creatures, who were legendary in only a few parts of the country, but have in the past 15 years overrun most of the Bigfoot circles.

As I look more into the popular cryptids of today, I have SO many thoughts. Some of those thoughts I’ve written up in the Pop Goes the Cryptid section. I’m not the only one seeing the excitement surrounding discussion of cryptids. See the News and Views category, and watch for more to come.

Cryptids expanded and diverse

Cryptid town festivals are everywhere, with more organized every year. As small towns realize that people love their local monsters, weekend events with vendors and speakers attract a diverse crowd. The diversity of the audience is especially interesting. In the early 2000s, cryptid-centric events could be characterized as the domain of older, white males. But, today? Well, visit a local cryptid festival and see young kids spotting their favorite monster merch, young adults with various body art, modifications, and hair color enjoying the dark, spooky or horrifying tales and aesthetic. People bring their families to enjoy weird creatures. It’s so much fun to imagine and believe.

It’s an amazing thing – how the concept of cryptids has spread across generational boundaries. In that process, the concept and idea of cryptids has changed. Since there are no longer scientists as figureheads or gatekeepers, cryptids can become whatever we choose for them to be. Generally, they have become more supernaturally- and spiritually-associated. Some have become cute or sexy. Others gained reputations as dangerous or violent. A few have become positive symbols of “otherness” and, in this way, help kids and teens embrace their own individuality and cope with social rejection.

We now truly have post-cryptid cryptozoology where the aim of identifying the zoological basis of a creature is diminished and, instead, the value of cryptids lies in identifying WITH the creature. Cryptozoology of the 21st century exploded the previous boundaries that originally oriented the field in the scientific context of zoology. Today, cryptozoology is a socio-cultural phenomenon. I argue, it’s an important one that we should be exploring.

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