A Javan tiger in 1938 at Ujung Kulon. Photo by: Andries Hoogerwerf. Although officially declared extinct in 2003, some people believe the Javan tiger (panthera tigris sondaica) is still alive…
This article is available for a limited time on mongabay.com. It has also been published in a book by mongabay journalist, Jeremy Hance: Life is Good: Conservation in an Age…
Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger caught on a camera trap. Photo by: Arrdu. Let me state for the record that I am skeptical of the existence of Bigfoot or the Yeti,…
View Larger Map Abakan Mountain range where yeti conference says the beast is likely hiding. A conference has announced that given recent evidence they are 95 percent convinced the yeti,…
One of the only photos of a saola in the wild. Photo taken by cameratrap in 1999. Photo courtesy of William Robichaud . The saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) may be the…
A mysterious—and extremely hairy—animal has been photographed again in the Serengeti plains, known as the Masai Mara in Kenya. Robert Berntsen, a frequent traveler to East Africa, photographed the creature,…
A 9 second video released today on YouTube claims to show a living Tasmanian tiger. The footage was captured by Murray McAllister last year. McAllister says he has seen the…
The mystery of the legendary chupacabra, a beast said to drain the blood of domestic animals at night, has been solved according to a scientist at the University of Michigan.…
Is it a hairy goat roaming the plains? An antelope with some genetic mix-up? At this point no one knows. This strange creature was photographed in Kenya's Masai Mara National…
The 'mystery alien-beast' discovered by four teens in Panama and widely reported in the media over the past few days is likely a deformed sloth. A week ago four teens…
Yeti 'proof' actually belongs to cliff-dwelling goral Yeti 'proof' actually belongs to cliff-dwelling goral Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com October 14, 2008
Bigfoot "discovery" looks to be a hoax Bigfoot "discovery" looks to be a hoax mongabay.com August 18, 2008 A much-hyped press conference claiming to present evidence of the existence of…
Chupacabra is actually a hairless coyote Chupacabra is actually a hairless coyote mongabay.com November 2, 2007 DNA analysis has identified the creature discovered on a Texas ranch as nothing more…
Alleged chupacabra likely a "Xolo" dog; story a hoax Chupacabra story is a hoax; likely a Xolo dog breed Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 4, 2007 [DNA analysis: coyote (Nov…
Photos of alleged blood-sucking chupacabra found in Texas Photos of alleged blood-sucking chupacabra found in Texas mongabay.com September 1, 2007 [update: probably a xolo dog] Legendary blood-sucking beast found in…
Rare Chinese river dolphin sighting in doubt Rare Chinese river dolphin sighting in question mongabay.com September 1, 2007 A prominent researcher is skeptical of last week's reported sighting of the…
Scientists to investigate Bigfoot sighting in India Scientists to investigate Bigfoot sighting in India Indian authorities promise further study into dubious claims mongabay.com June 10, 2007 Indian authorities will conduct…
BBC airs purported footage of Loch Ness monster BBC airs purported footage of Loch Ness monster mongabay.com May 31, 2007 BBC Scotland has aired video footage of what a man…
Apparent Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting may be a mistake Ivory-billed Woodpecker sighting may be a mistake mongabay.com March 14, 2007 A new study casts doubt on the apparent rediscovery of the…
Pictures of the 'living fossil' courtesy of Awashima Marine Park in Japan A rare frilled shark was captured live by fishermen off the coast of Japan. The toothy eel-like creature…
Giant squid captured! Giant squid captured! mongabay.com December 22, 2006 Japanese researchers captured a small female giant squid near the Ogasawara islands, 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. The…
In search of Bigfoot, scientists may uncover unknown biodiversity in Malaysia In search of Bigfoot, scientists may uncover unknown biodiversity in Malaysia Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 1, 2006 Malaysian…
Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm Scientists search for Mongolian Death Worm Attempt to confirm existence of legendary beast mongabay.com May 3, 2005 A group of English scientists are spending…
