Centre for Fortean Zoology
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Fortean zoology
According to the CFZ, its primary focus involves unknown animals, or cryptozoology but they also examine unusual and aberrant animal behavior, animal mutilations, animal colour variants, teratology, animal folklore, classic Fortean subjects as creature falls (fafrotskies), and vampire/werewolf reports.[3][4]
Expeditions
CFZ members have carried out expeditions in the UK, including Cannock,[5] Bolam Lake,[6] and the Lake District,[7] as well as foreign locations such as The Gambia (2006) [8] and Tasmania [9]
Weird Weekend
Since 2000, the CFZ has promoted an annual conference called The Weird Weekend.[10][11]
Publications
CFZ Press publishes a journal entitled Animals & Men, which was founded in 1994. Animals & Men covers a wide range of phenomena that fall into the broad category of Cryptozoology.
Appearances in media
- Penn and Teller: Bullshit! - Season 4 Episode 1: Cryptozoology[12]
References
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- ↑ About the CFZ http://www.cfz.org.uk/admin/index.htm
- ↑ History of the CFZ http://www.cfz.org.uk/admin/history/
- ↑ Downes, J. The Owlman and Others (CFZ Press, Exeter, 1997)
- ↑ Downes, J. The smaller mystery carnivores of the Westcountry (CFZ Press, Exeter, 1996)
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