This is an alphabetical list of notable cryptozoologists and people associated with the field of cryptozoology, including prominent

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Michael M. Ames Michael M. Ames, (June 19, 1933 – February 20, 2006) was a Canadian academic and Professor of Anthropology of the department of anthropology-sociology at the University of British Columbia. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he received ...

(1933-2006), Canadian

anthropologist An anthropologist is a person engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms and ...

and co-author of ''Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence'' * Ferdinand Anders, Austrian historian and cryptozoology skeptic * Ada Arney, Canadian journalist and Mugwump researcher

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Donald Baird Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

, American palaeontologist and

Bigfoot Bigfoot, also commonly referred to as Sasquatch, is a purported ape-like creature said to inhabit the forest of North America. Many dubious articles have been offered in attempts to prove the existence of Bigfoot, including anecdotal claims o ...

skeptic * Cliff Barackman, host of ''

Finding Bigfoot ''Finding Bigfoot'' was an American television series that aired on Animal Planet. The program followed four "researchers" and explorers investigating potential evidence of Bigfoot, a cryptid hominid allegedly living in the wildernesses of th ...

'' * Ernst Bartels, Ahool researcher and author of ''The One True Batman'' * Zachary Barwise (b. 1994), Little child Hominologist and Locky ness monster researcher * Henry H. Bauer (b. 1931), American chemist, professor, and Loch Ness Monster researcher * Dmitri Bayanov, Russian Bigfoot researcher *

Jon-Erik Beckjord Jon-Erik Beckjord (April 26, 1939 – June 22, 2008) was an American Ghost hunting, paranormal investigator, photographer, and Cryptozoology, cryptozoologist interested in unidentified flying object, UFOs, crop circles, the Loch Ness Monster, and ...

(1939-2008), American cryptozoologist and

ufologist Ufology ( ) is the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may be of extraordinary origins (most frequently of extraterrestrial alien visitors). While there are instances of government, private, and f ...

Trevor Beer Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish lang ...

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phantom cat Phantom cats, also known as Alien Big Cats (ABCs), are large felids such as leopards, jaguars and cougars which allegedly appear in regions outside their indigenous range. Sightings, tracks and predation have been reported in a number of countrie ...

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Ryan Bergara ''BuzzFeed Unsolved'' (also known as simply ''Unsolved'') was a documentary entertainment web series created by Ryan Bergara for BuzzFeed that ran from February 4, 2016, to November 19, 2021. It first appeared on the YouTube channel ''BuzzFeed ...

(1990–Present), American cryptozoologist and internet sensation *

John Bindernagel John Albert Bindernagel (December 22, 1941 – January 17, 2018) was a wildlife biologist who sought evidence for Sasquatch since 1963. Biography Bindernagel was born in Kitchener, Ontario, attended the University of Guelph, and received a PhD in ...

(1941-2018), Canadian wildlife biologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of ''North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch'' *

Ronald Binns Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form o ...

, Loch Ness Monster researcher and author of ''The Loch Ness Mystery Solved'' *

Tom Biscardi Carmine Thomas Biscardi (born 1948) is a cryptozoology enthusiast, Las Vegas promoter, internet radio host, and film producer. He describes himself as the "Real Bigfoot Hunter". Biscardi has been centrally involved in several hoaxes regarding Big ...

(b. 1948), Bigfoot researcher involved in multiple hoaxes * John Blashford-Snell (b. 1936), British explorer and Life President of the Centre for Fortean Zoology *

Joshua Blu Buhs ''Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend'' is a non-fiction book written by Joshua Blu Buhs and published in 2009 by the University of Chicago Press. It explores the history of the concept of Bigfoot, discusses the exploits of its believers, as w ...

, Bigfoot skeptic and author of ''Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend'' *

Neville Bonney Neville B. Bonney (born in 1939) is a South Australian native plant expert, ethnobotanist and published author. His most recent book was published in 2013 and focused on Australia's native peach, the quandong. Bonney is an advocate for the commerc ...

, Australian

botanist Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...

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Tantanoola Tiger Tantanoola is a town in regional South Australia. The name is derived from the aboriginal word ''tentunola'', which means ''boxwood / brushwood hill or camp''. ''Tantanoola'' was originally named 'Lucieton' by Governor Jervois after his daughte ...

researcher * Janet (b. 1945) and Colin Bord (b. 1931), husband-wife paranormal writers and authors of ''Alien Animals: A Worldwide Investigation'' * Michael Bradley, Bigfoot researcher * Rudy Breuning, Bigfoot research sponsor * Nigel Brierly, British phantom cat researcher * Jean-Louis Brodu, French phantom cat researcher and co-author of ''Les félins-mystère: sur les traces d'un mythe moderne'' * Brian Brown, American digital marketer; creator of the Bigfoot Forums in 2002 and host of several Bigfoot podcasts * John W. Burns (1888-1962), Canadian teacher and Indian agent; brought the term " Sasquatch" to popular attention in 1929 * Maurice Burton (1898-1992), author of ''The Elusive Monster: An Analysis of the Evidence from Loch Ness'' and Loch Ness Monster skeptic * R. G. Burton, Brigadier General in the British Army and author of several texts on unidentified dogs, wolves, and other canines * Igor Burtsev, Russian Bigfoot researcher and co-author of ''Bigfoot Explorers and Introduction to Hominology'' * Maya Bykova (d. 1995 or 1996), Russian Bigfoot researcher * Peter Byrne, Yeti researcher responsible for stealing a finger from the

Pangboche Hand The Pangboche Hand is an artifact from a Buddhist monastery in Pangboche, Nepal. Supporters contend that the hand is from a Yeti, a scientifically unrecognized animal purported to live in the Himalayan mountains. A finger bone from the hand was ...

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* Véronique Campion-Vincent, French phantom cat and urban legend researcher; author of ''Des fauves dans nos campagnes'' * Stueart Campbell, Loch Ness Monster skeptic and author of ''The Loch Ness Monster: The Evidence'' * Robert Todd Carroll (1945-2016), author of ''The Skeptic's Dictionary'' and

skeptic * Janice Carter, Bigfoot researcher * Tim E. Cassidy, American naturalist and cryptozoologist * Jeffrey Cassar, Maltese cryptozoologist * Bruce Champagne, marine biologist and cryptozoologist * Jimmy Chilcutt, American crime scene investigator and Bigfoot researcher *

David Hatcher Childress David Hatcher Childress (born June 1, 1957) is a French-born American author, and the owner of Adventures Unlimited Press, a publishing house established in 1984 specializing in books on unusual topics such as ancient mysteries, unexplained pheno ...

(b. 1957), American pseudoarchaeologist and cryptozoologist *

Mark Chorvinsky Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Finn ...

(1954-2005), paranormal skeptic and creator of ''Strange Magazine'' *

Jerome Clark Jerome Clark (born November 27, 1946)"Jerome Clark". ''Contemporary Authors Online''. June 12, 2002. Retrieved on April 11, 2012. is an American writer, specializing in unidentified flying objects and other paranormal subjects. He has appeared ...

(b. 1946), American ufologist and author of over a dozen books on paranormal phenomena including ''Cryptozoology A to Z'' * John Colarusso, Canadian linguist and author of ''Ethnographic Information on a Wild Man of the Caucasus'' *

Loren Coleman Loren Coleman (born July 12, 1947) is an American cryptozoologist who has written over 40 books on a number of topics, including the pseudoscience and subculture of cryptozoology. Early life Coleman was born in Norfolk, Virginia, and grew up in ...

(b. 1947), author of several books on cryptozoology and notable cryptozoologists *

John Robert Colombo John Robert Colombo, CM (born March 24, 1936) is a Canadian author, editor, and poet. He has published over 200 titles, including major anthologies and reference works. Early life Colombo was born in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1936. He attended ...

(b. 1936), Canadian writer and author of ''Mysteries of Ontario'' *

John Conway John Horton Conway (26 December 1937 – 11 April 2020) was an English mathematician active in the theory of finite groups, knot theory, number theory, combinatorial game theory and coding theory. He also made contributions to many branches o ...

, Australian

palaeoartist Paleoart (also spelled palaeoart, paleo-art, or paleo art) is any original artistic work that attempts to depict prehistoric life according to scientific evidence. Works of paleoart may be representations of fossil remains or imagined depiction ...

and co-author of ''Cryptozoologicon'' *

William R. Corliss William Roger Corliss (August 28, 1926 – July 8, 2011)"William R(oger) Corliss". ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Gale. July 3, 2002. Retrieved on August 6, 2008. was an American physicist and writer who was known for his interest in collecting ...

(1926-2011), anomalist and author of many books pertaining to unexplained phenomena in the natural world *

Paul Cropper Paul Cropper, MBE, (1913-2006) was a British violist and principal viola of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra (later named the BBC Philharmonic) from 1947 to 1982. Biography Paul Cropper was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, on 12 March 19 ...

, Australian cryptozoologist and author of ''Out of the Shadows: Mystery Animals of Australia'' * Matt Crowley, Bigfoot researcher

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* David J. Daegling, American anthropologist who has performed research on Bigfoot video evidence * René Dahinden (1930-2001), Swiss-Canadian Bigfoot researcher * Zhugdariyn Damdin, Mongolian Almas researcher * Nikolai Damilin, Russian cryptozoologist * Ann Richardson Davis, American cryptozoologist and author of ''The Tale of the Altamaha "Monster"'' *

Vine Deloria Jr. Vine Victor Deloria Jr. (March 26, 1933 – November 13, 2005, Standing Rock Sioux) was an author, theologian, historian, and activist for Native American rights. He was widely known for his book '' Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto ...

(1933-2005), Dakota activist and proponent of fossil giants * Matthew Delph, Bigfoot researcher * G. P. Dement'ev, Russians

Almas Almas may refer to: Places * Almas, Tocantins, Brazil * Almas, Ardabil, Iran * Almas, East Azerbaijan, Iran * Almaș, Arad County, Romania * Almaș, Gârcina, Neamț County, Romania * Merişor (Hungarian: ''Almás''), Sita Buzăului, Covasna Co ...

researcher and co-author of ''Une note sur l'homme des neiges en Mongolie'' * Fritz Dieterlen, German mammalogist and

Andean wolf The Andean wolf (previously described as ''Dasycyon hagenbecki'', though this now not an accepted taxon) is a purported south american canine that is falsely labelled a wolf. Various tests on the singular pelt have failed to provide a conclusive ...

researcher * Tim Dinsdale (1924-1987), Loch Ness Monster researcher * Jonathan Downes (b. 1959), British cryptozoologist and founder of the Centre for Fortean Zoology * Rick Dyer, American businessman and Bigfoot hoaxer * John H. Duffy (b. 1968), American science educator, environmental scientist, and cryptozoology skeptic. * Frank Durante (b.1986), Pennsylvania police officer, independent researcher and Bigfoot witness. * Dally Sandradiputra, Indonesian Author and Cryptozoologist, Researcher of Orang Pendek and Orang Gadang in Sumatera

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* George M. Eberhart, American cryptozoologist and author of ''Mysterious Creatures: A Guide to Cryptozoology'' * Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (born 1951) is a Brazilian anthropologist * Richard Ellis (b. 1938), marine life artist and author of ''Monsters of the Sea'' and ''

The Search for the Giant Squid ''The Search for the Giant Squid'' is a non-fiction book by Richard Ellis on the biology, history and mythology of the giant squid of the genus '' Architeuthis''. It was well received upon its release in 1998. Though soon rendered outdated by ...

'' * Charlie Estepp, American Bigfoot researcher

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* Wolf Henner Fahrenbach, American invertebrate zoologist and Bigfoot researcher * Tim Fasano (1956-2019), American taxi driver, blogger, and Bigfoot researcher * James "Bobo" Fay, host of ''Finding Bigfoot'' * Randy Filipovic, Canadian Bigfoot researcher * LeRoy Fish, American wildlife biologist and Bigfoot researcher * Harlan Ford (d. 1980), wildlife photographer and

Honey Island Swamp monster The Honey Island Swamp Monster, also known as the Cajun Sasquatch and in frc, La Bête Noire, is an ape-like humanoid cryptozoology, cryptid creature, similar to descriptions of Bigfoot, purported to inhabit the Honey Island Swamp in St. Tammany P ...

researcher * Di Francis, British phantom cat researcher * Paul Freeman (1943-2003), Bigfoot researcher * Richard Freeman (b. 1970), British cryptozoologist and Centre for Fortean Zoology researcher * John Freitas (b. 1956), Bigfoot researcher

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* Andrew D. Gable, American writer and cryptozoologist *

Claude Gagnon Claude Gagnon (born 1949 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and producer, who frequently works in both Canada and Japan. His most noted films include '' Keiko'' (1979), ''Kenny'' (1988), '' The Pianist'' (199 ...

(b. 1944), philosophy professor specializing in history of science; co-author of ''

Lake Monster A lake monster is a lake-dwelling entity in folklore. The most famous example is the Loch Ness Monster. Depictions of lake monsters are often similar to those of sea monsters. In the ''Motif-Index of Folk-Literature'', entities classified as "lak ...

Traditions: A Cross-Cultural Analysis'' * Gary J. Galbreath, sea serpent skeptic * Clive Gamble (b. 1951), British anthropologist;

wild men The wild man, wild man of the woods, or woodwose/wodewose is a mythical figure that appears in the art and literature of medieval Europe, comparable to the satyr or faun type in classical mythology and to '' Silvanus'', the Roman god of the woodl ...

skeptic and co-author of ''In Search of the Neanderthals'' * Bob Garrett, American Bigfoot researcher and conspiracy theorist *

Josh Gates Josh Gates (born August 10, 1977) is an American television presenter and television producer. He was the host and co-executive producer of ''Destination Truth'' and '' Stranded'' on Syfy, and currently hosts and co-executive produces The Disco ...

(b. 1977), host of paranormal and cryptozoology-focused television shows including '' Destination Truth'' * Albert Samuel Gatschet (1832-1907), Swiss-American anthropologist and lake monster researcher * D. G. Gerahty, prolific author of fictional novels based on allegedly-true encounters with the Loch Ness Monster * Ken Gerhard (b. 1967), Centre for Fortean Zoology researcher and author of several books including ''Big Bird!: Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters'' * Wes Germer, American podcaster and co-host of ''Sasquatch Chronicles'' * Rex and Heather Gilroy, Australian husband-wife cryptozoology team *

Bob Gimlin Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals * Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surnam ...

(b. 1931), American horse trainer who controversially claims to have filmed a living Bigfoot in 1967 * Frank Gordon, Australian herpetologist and giant

monitor lizard Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus ''Varanus,'' the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are recogn ...

proponent * Rupert Gould (1890-1948), Loch Ness Monster researcher *

John Willison Green John Willison Green (February 12, 1927 – May 28, 2016) was a Canadian journalist and a leading researcher of the Bigfoot phenomenon. He was a graduate of both the University of British Columbia and Columbia University and compiled a database ...

(1927-2016), Canadian journalist and Bigfoot researcher * J. Richard Greenwell (1942-2005), secretary of the International Society of Cryptozoology

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* Doug Hajicek, American filmmaker and producer of several cryptozoology documentaries including '' Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science'' * Mark A. Hall (1946-2016), American cryptozoologist and former Director of the Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained (SITU) * Marjorie H. Halpin, editor and co-author of ''Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence'' * Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814-1906), British politician and Beruang Rambai researcher * Tony Healy (b. 1945), Australian cryptozoologist and co-author of ''Out of the Shadows: Mystery Animals of Australia'' *

Michael Heaney Michael Heaney is an Irish professional rugby union player for Worcester Warriors, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His formative years were spent in Carryduff, Northern Ireland. His favoured position is scrum half. Heaney has represented Irela ...

folklorist Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms, gained currenc ...

and Almas researcher * Craig Heinselman, American cryptozoologist * Scott Herriot, Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization investigator * Bernard Heuvelmans (1916-2001), Belgian-French cryptozoologist and author of several books on the topic including ''On the Track of Unknown Animals'' * William Hichens (d. 1944), British colonial administrator and author of ''African Mystery Beasts'' * Jim Hiers, American member of the Bigfoot Rangers research team * Alton Higgins, Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization physical evidence coordinator *

Howard Hill Howard Hill (born Lemuel Howard Hill and later cited Howard H. Hill;"Lemuel" is verified as Hill's first name in th"Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910" image of original census page for John F. Hill family, "Wilsonville Town", Shelby C ...

, British ufologist and proponent of prehistoric giants *Dan Houser, Host of Bigfoot Backpacker Podcast * William Charles Osman Hill (1901-1975), British primatologist and cryptozoologist *

Peter Hocking Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

, Peruvian ornithologist; Peruvian tiger and anomalous jaguar researcher * Al Hodgson, curator of Willow Creek-China Flat Museum aka the "Bigfoot Museum" in

Willow Creek, California Willow Creek (formerly China Flat) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Humboldt County, California, United States. The population was 1,710 at the 2010 census, down from 1,743 at the 2000 census. Residents of this small mountain town are comm ...

Fredrick William Holiday Frederick "Ted" William Holiday (1921–1979) was an English journalist, who wrote books about angling and also the Loch Ness monster, developing a hypothesis about its nature. His interest began in 1933 with the publication of the Hugh Gray p ...

(1921-1979), English journalist and Loch Ness Monster researcher * Ranae Holland, host of ''Finding Bigfoot'' *

Trader Horn Alfred Aloysius "Trader" Horn (born Alfred Aloysius Smith; 1861–1931) was an ivory trader in central Africa. He wrote a book, ''Trader Horn'', detailing his journeys. The book also documents his efforts to free slaves; meet the founder of Rhodes ...

(1861-1931), English ivory trader and explorer; proponent of the Amali * Don Hunter, British-Canadian journalist and author of ''Sasquatch/Bigfoot: The Search for North America's Incredible Creature'' *

Patrick Huyghe Patrick may refer to: * Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People * Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

, lake monster researcher and co-author of ''The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep'' * Ivan Ivlov, Russian pediatrician and Almas researcher

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* William Jevning, Bigfoot researcher and co-host of ''Sasquatch Chronicles'' * John Keel (1930-2009), American ufologist and Mothman researcher; author of ''The Mothman Prophecies'' * Kevin Kehl, American Bigfoot researcher * Melba Ketchum, Bigfoot researcher * Christine M. Kirkland, American Folklorist, Cryptozoologist * John Kirk, lake monster researcher and President of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptoozology Club; author of ''In the Domain of the Lake Monsters'' * Marie-Jeanne Koffmann, Russian Bigfoot researcher * Aleksandr Kondratov (1937-1993), Russian scientist and proponent of

living dinosaurs Living dinosaur may refer to: *Birds, the only known living dinosaurs *Living fossils, extant taxa that closely resemble organisms otherwise known only from the fossil record *Paleocene dinosaurs, non-avian dinosaurs alleged to have survived into th ...

; author of ''Динозавра ищите в глубинах'' (English: ''Dinosaurs in the Depths'') *

C. M. Kosemen Cevdet Mehmet Kösemen (born 18 May 1984), also known by his former pen name Nemo Ramjet, is a Turkish researcher, artist, and author. Kosemen is known for his artwork, depicting living and extinct animals as well as surrealist scenes, and his wr ...

(b. 1984), Turkish artist and co-author of ''Cryptozoologicon'' *

Andrei Kozlov Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй , Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: *Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman *And ...

, Almatsi researcher * Grover Krantz (1931-2002), American

physical anthropologist Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their extinct hominin ancestors, and related non-human primates, particularly from an e ...

and Bigfoot researcher * Ingo Krumbiegel, German mammalogist who scientifically described the Andean wolf (''Dasycyon hagenbecki'') in 1949

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Richard S. Lambert Richard Stanton Lambert (25 August 1894 – 27 November 1981) was a biographer, popular historian and broadcaster. He was also the founding editor of ''The Listener'' and an employee of the BBC and CBC. His books mainly concern history and b ...

(1894-1981), English-Canadian writer; author of ''Exploring the Supernatural: The Weird in Canadian Folklore'' * Rebecca Lang, phantom cat researcher and co-author of ''Australian Big Cats: An Unnatural History of Panthers'' * Rula Lenska (b. 1947), Polish-English actor and conservation activist; co-author of ''Mammoth Hunt: In Search of the Giant Elephants of Nepal'' * Willy Ley (1906-1969), German-American science writer and author of several texts on cryptozoology, including ''Exotic Zoology'' * Daniel Loxton (b. 1975), Canadian writer and cryptozoology skeptic; co-author of ''Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids''

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* Roy Mackal (1925-2013), University of Chicago professor known for interest in Loch Ness Monster and Mokele mbembe * John MacKinnon, British zoologist and Batûtût researcher; author of ''In Search of the Red Ape'' *

Ulrich Magin Ulrich (), is a German given name, derived from Old High German ''Uodalrich'', ''Odalric''. It is composed of the elements '' uodal-'' meaning "(noble) heritage" and ''-rich'' meaning "rich, powerful". Attested from the 8th century as the name of Al ...

(b. 1962), German journalist and cryptozoologist * Vladimir Markotic (1920-1994), Croatian-American anthropologist and cryptozoologist * Scott Marlowe, Skunk Ape researcher and founder of the Pangea Institute * Jennifer Marshall, American private investigator and co-host of ''Mysteries Decoded - Bigfoot'' * Adrienne Mayor (b. 1946), author of ''Fossil Legends of the First Americans'' and cryptozoology skeptic * Jim McClarin, American Bigfoot researcher * Robin McCray, Bigfoot researcher and co-author of ''Bigfoot Explorers and Introduction to Hominology'' *

Jeffrey Meldrum Don Jeffrey "Jeff" Meldrum (born May 24, 1958) is a Full Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University. Meldrum is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physical and Occupational Th ...

(b. 1958), Idaho State University anatomy and anthropology professor; Bigfoot researcher * Tim Mendham, executive officer of Australian Skeptics and Bigfoot skeptic * Reinhold Messner (b. 1944), Italian mountaineer; Yeti skeptic and author of ''My Quest for the Yeti'' * , French essayist specializing in sci-fi literature; co-authored ''Lake Monster Traditions'' and phantom cat-related ''Les félins-mystère''. *

Marc Wolfgang Miller Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of ...

, American explorer and cryptozoologist * Chris Moiser, British phantom cat researcher * Matthew Moneymaker, founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and host of ''

'' * Chester Moore, American Bigfoot researcher and founder of American Prime Conservation Alliance * Karen Mutton, Australian

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

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hominid The Hominidae (), whose members are known as the great apes or hominids (), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: '' Pongo'' (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); ''Gorilla'' (the east ...

cryptozoologist * Muaed Mysyrjan, Kabardian teacher and Almatsi researcher

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* Darren Naish (b. 1975), British palaeontologist and cryptid skeptic; author of ''Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths'' and ''Cryptozoologicon'' *

John R. Napier John Russell Napier, Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, MRCS, Royal College of Physicians, LRCP, Doctor of Science, D.Sc. (1917 – 29 August 1987) was a British primatologist, Paleoanthropology, paleoanthropologist, and physician, wh ...

(1917-1987), primatologist and Bigfoot researcher * Henry Newman, British journalist in India who popularized the phrase " Abominable Snowman" while investigating reports of large footprints in the Himalayas * Joe Nickell (b. 1944), American paranormal skeptic and co-author of ''Lake Monster Mysteries: Investigating the World's Most Elusive Creatures'' * Richard Noll, American Bigfoot researcher *

Rory Nugent Rory Nugent (born 1952) is an American explorer and writer. He was based out of New Bedford, Massachusetts from 1988 to 2004. Biography Nugent was born in New York. After he graduated from Williams College in 1975, he went to sea aboard freighters ...

(b. 1952), American explorer and Mokele-mbembe researcher

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* David O'Reilly, phantom cat researcher and author of ''Savage Shadow: the Search for the Australian Cougar'' * Anthonie Cornelis Oudemans (1858-1943), Dutch zoologist and sea serpent researcher * Bruce L. Owens, phantom cat researcher

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* Sylvain Pallix, French filmmaker and Almatsi researcher *

Roger Patterson Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

(1933-1972), Bigfoot researcher who controversially claimed to have filmed Bigfoot in 1967 * Wenzcislaw Plawinskiy, Polish Almas researcher *

Boris Porshnev Boris Fyodorovich Porshnev (russian: Бори́с Фёдорович По́ршнев; , in Saint Petersburg – 26 November 1972, in Moscow) was a Soviet historian known for his works on popular revolts in Ancien Régime France and a doctor of so ...

(1905-1972), Soviet historian and cryptozoologist * Tony Pratt (b. 1957), American Bigfoot researcher and Television Producer/Host of Mystery Us and Weird News Network; author of "Mystery Us Universe" * Woody Pratt, American podcaster and co-host of ''Sasquatch Chronicles'' * Donald Prothero (b. 1954), American palaeontologist and cryptozoology skeptic; co-author of ''Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids'' *

Robert Michael Pyle Robert Michael Pyle (born 19 July 1947) is an American lepidopterist, writer, teacher, and founder of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Much of his life story is told in the 2020 feature film ''The Dark Divide'', where Pyle i ...

(b. 1947), American

lepidopterist Lepidopterology ()) is a branch of entomology concerning the scientific study of moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies. Someone who studies in this field is a lepidopterist or, archaically, an aurelian. Origins Post-Renaissance, t ...

and Bigfoot researcher; author of ''Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide'' * Mike Quast, American Bigfoot researcher

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* Benjamin Radford (b. 1970), American writer and cryptozoology skeptic; author of ''Bigfoot at 50: Evaluating the Evidence'' * Derek Randles, Bigfoot researcher * Dick Raynor, Loch Ness Monster researcher * Ward Reed, American contractor and Bigfoot researcher *

Brian Regal Brian Regal is an American historian of science, skeptic and writer. He is an associate professor of the history of science at Kean University in New Jersey. Regal is the author of an encyclopedia of pseudoscience, as well as ''Searching for Sas ...

, American science historian and cryptozoology skeptic; author of ''Searching for Sasquatch: Crackpots, Eggheads and Cryptozoology'' * Alexander Rempel, Russian anomalist and Bigfoot researcher * Bob Rickard, British writer and former editor of the ''Fortean Times'' *

Byambyn Rinchen Yenshööbü ovogt Byambyn Rinchen ( mn, Еншөөбү овогт Бямбын Ринчен, , , 25 December 1905 – 4 March 1977), also known in Russian as Rinchin-Dorzhi Radnazhapovich Bimbaev (russian: Ринчин-Доржи Раднаж ...

(1905-1977), Mongolian scholar and proponent of Almas research *

Robert H. Rines Robert Harvey Rines (August 30, 1922November 1, 2009) was an American lawyer, inventor, musician, and composer. He is perhaps best known for his efforts to find and identify the Loch Ness Monster. Biography Rines was born August 30, 1922 in Boston ...

(1922-2009), Loch Ness Monster researcher * Kai Roath, American documentary filmmaker and Yeti researcher * James F. Robinson, Canadian ufologist and lake monster researcher * John E. Roth, little people researcher and author of ''American Elves: An Encyclopedia Of Little People From The Lore Of 380 Ethnic Groups Of The Western Hemisphere'' * Marc Rowley, Bigfoot research sponsor * Jarret Ruminski, American writer and Bigfoot skeptic * W.M. Gerald Russell, American naturalist and cryptozoologist

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* Ivan T. Sanderson (1911-1973), paranormal writer and cryptozoologist * Andrew Sanford, American cryptozoologist and co-host of ''Mysteries Decoded - Bigfoot'' * Valentin B. Sapunov, Russian biologist and Bigfoot researcher * Esteban Sarmiento, primatologist and Bigfoot skeptic * Ed Schillinger, American

surveyor Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the terrestrial two-dimensional or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is ca ...

and Bigfoot researcher * Robert "JavaBob" Schmalzbach, American Bigfoot researcher * Marcus Scibanicus, Polish cryptozoologist * Peter Scott (1909-1989), co-founder of the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau * Daniel O. Schmitt, American anthropologist who has performed research on Bigfoot video evidence * Eduard Seler (1849-1922), German anthropologist and cryptozoology skeptic *

Myra Shackley Myra Lesley Shackley (born 5 March 1949) was formerly Professor of Culture Resource Management and Head of the Centre for Tourism and Visitor Management at Nottingham Trent University Business School. She retired in summer 2011. She has written 1 ...

(b. 1949), British archaeologist and Bigfoot skeptic; author of ''Wildmen: Yeti, Sasquatch, and the Neanderthal Enigma'' *

Don Sherman Don Sherman (6 October 1943 – 27 July 2017) was an Australian international lawn bowler, and a master builder by trade and bred cattle and horses. Biography He won a gold medal in the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. He won a gold meda ...

, American Bigfoot researcher * Tony "Doc" Shiels (b. 1938), British magician and cryptozoologist * Karl Shuker (b. 1959), British cryptozoologist and author *

Paul Sieveking Paul R.A. De Giberne Sieveking (born 1949) is a British journalist and former magazine editor. Until 2002, Sieveking was co-editor of the magazine ''The Fortean Times'' with its founder Bob Rickard. He joined the UK-based "Journal of the Unexplain ...

(b. 1949), British writer and former editor of the ''Fortean Times'' *

Alexei Sitnikov Alexei Alexandrovich Sitnikov (russian: Алексей Александрович Ситников; born 23 May 1986) is a former competitive ice dancer. Competing for Azerbaijan with Julia Zlobina, he is the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, ...

, Russian cryptozoologist known for research into Siberian cryptids * B. Ann Slate, American paranormal investigator and cryptozoologist * Tom Slick (1916-1962), American adventurer and cryptozoologist * Malcolm Smith (b. 1949), Australian cryptozoologist and author of ''Bunyips and Bigfoots: In Search of Australia's Mystery Animals'' *

Roderick Sprague Roderick Sprague III (February 18, 1933 – August 20, 2012) was an American anthropologist, ethnohistorian and historical archaeologist, and the Emeritus Director of the Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Idaho in Moscow, where ...

(1933-2012), American anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of ''The Scientist Looks at Sasquatch'' * John Stamey, Bigfoot researcher and co-author of ''Bigfoot Explorers and Introduction to Hominology'' * Todd Standing, Canadian documentarian and Bigfoot tracker * Tom Steenburg, Canadian writer and Bigfoot researcher * Kathy Moskowitz Strain, anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher *

Chris Stringer Christopher Brian Stringer (born 1947) is a British physical anthropologist noted for his work on human evolution. Biography Growing up in a working-class family in the East End of London, Stringer's interest in anthropology began in primar ...

(b. 1947), British anthropologist; wild men skeptic and co-author of ''In Search of the Neanderthals'' * Mary Sutherland, ufologist and giant researcher *

Daris Swindler Daris Ray Swindler (August 13, 1925 – December 6, 2007) was an American anthropologist. Biography Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Swindler later served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, working on tankers in the North Atlantic and Pacifi ...

(1925-2007), American anthropologist and Bigfoot skeptic

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* Dallas Tanner, American cryptozoologist and author of several fiction novels on the topic * I.F. Tatzl, Russian Bigfoot researcher *

Odette Tchernine Odette Tchernine () was a British author, cryptozoologist, novelist and journalist. Biography Tchernine was born in Paris to a Russian financier father, Dimitri Tchernine (Dmitry Chernin), and a French mother, Yvonne, from Toulouse. She grew u ...

(1897-1992), British author and cryptozoologist * James Terry (1844-1912), American anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of ''Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads Found in or near the Valley of the John Day River'' * Lars Thomas, British phantom cat researcher * Bob Titmus, first Bigfoot researcher to analyze the site of the Patterson–Gimlin film * Michael Trachtengerts (1937-2017), Russian anthropologist * Édouard Louis Trouessart (1842-1927), French zoologist and early proponent of a cryptid in

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* Marcello Truzzi (1935-2003), skeptic and founder of several research groups including the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP) * Jamsrangiin Tseveen (1880-1942), Buryat scientist and Almas researcher * Denys Tucker, former chief scientist of the British Museum and Loch Ness Monster researcher *

Frank Turk Frank Turk (1817/18 – July 15, 1887) was an American politician, jurist and entrepreneur. He was noted as a pioneer of the city of San Francisco, California, and Turk Street there was named after him. He was born in Stamford, Connecticut, and ...

(1911-1996), British phantom cat researcher * Sergei Turkin, Russian Bigfoot researcher

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M. A. Wetherell Marmaduke Arundel "Duke" Wetherell (1883 – 25 February 1939) was a British–South African actor, screenwriter, producer, film director and big-game hunter. He was responsible for the hoax " surgeon's photograph" of the Loch Ness Monster. Biogr ...

(1883-1939), leader of a 1933 expedition to find the Loch Ness Monster and hoaxer behind the " surgeon's photograph" * Jonathan Whitcomb, Ropen researcher and proponent of modern pterosaurs. He is a young earth Creationist * Constance Whyte, co-founder of the Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau * Ezekiel Stone Wiggins (1839-1910), Canadian psychic and cryptozoologist * Michael Williams, phantom cat researcher and co-author of ''Australian Big Cats: An Unnatural History of Panthers'' *

Paul Willis Paul Willis (born 1945) is a British social scientist known for his work in sociology and cultural studies. Paul Willis' work is widely read in the fields of sociology, anthropology, and education, his work emphasizing consumer culture, sociali ...

, Australian science communicator and Yowie skeptic *

Nicholas Witchell Nicholas Newton Henshall Witchell OStJ FRGS (born 23 September 1953) is an English journalist and news presenter. The latter half of his career has been as royal correspondent for BBC News. Early life and career Witchell was born on 23 Septembe ...

(b. 1953), English journalist and Loch Ness Monster researcher

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* Mikhail Sergeyevich Yeltsin, Russian Bigfoot researcher * Leonid Yershov, Russian cryptozoologist * Eugene Yost, Bigfoot researcher * Greg "Squatchman" Yost, Bigfoot researcher * D. Zevegmid, Russian Almas researcher and co-author of ''Une note sur l'homme des neiges en Mongolie''

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