#Ivan T. Sanderson

[briefbestiary]

A rumoured giant species of bat. The creature has often been erroneously conflated with the cryptid pterosaur, the Kongamato, despite Sanderson's insistence upon his sighting being unmistakably that of a bat.

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Ivan T. Sanderson - Invisible Residents - World Publishing - 1970 (front cover art by Peter McKenzie)

[orderjackalope]

The mind-boggling tale of how a prominent science writer and a world-famous zoologist were fooled by a shifty carnival worker, a rubber dummy, and a three ton block of ice.

Transcript, sources, links and more at https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/the-ape-man-creature-of-whiteface-customized-my-van

Key sources for this episode include Ivan T. Sanderson's "Preliminary Description of the External Morphology of What Appeared to be the Fresh Corpse of a Hitherto Unknown Form of Living Hominid"; John Napier's Bigfoot: The Yeti and Sasquatch in Myth and Reality; Bernard Heuvelmans' Neanderthal: The Strange Saga of the Minnesota Iceman; Brian Regal's Searching for Sasquatch; several episodes of The Bigfoot Show, MonsterTalk, and Skeptoid podcasts; and online articles by Darren Naish.

Presented by #13 (Dave White) Artist. Lover. Social Media Unfluencer. Acknowledged authority on lucrative bogs. Dave White is all this and more. But most days he's a web developer, graphic designer, and cartoonist. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, his two cats, and his crippling obsession with strange trivia.

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[labete-du-gevaudan]

[cryptid-quest]

Hoax of the Day: Giant Penguin of Clearwater

Description: In 1948, large three-toed animal tracks were found on Clearwater Beach, Florida. A year later, a giant penguin was reported by a few people off of Florida’s coast, causing Ivan T. Sanderson to link the two stories. However, in 1988, reporter Jan Kirby revealed the footprints as a hoax, made with iron penguin feet.

[archivist-crow]

On this day:

GLOBSTER OF MARGATE

On November 1, 1922, in the seaside town of Margate, South Africa, a local farmer, Hugh Balance, had his binoculars trained on an enthralling sea battle. The assault lasted several hours and was also observed by a growing crowd on the beach. Two huge whales appeared to be in combat with a sea monster that resembled an enormous polar bear. Balance's statement appeared in the local newspaper: "This creature I observed to rear out of the water fully 20 feet and to strike repeatedly with what I took to be its tail at the two whales, but with seemingly no effect.” The tail was described as lobsterlike. Eventually the whales swam away, leaving a humongous carcass floating on the water.

Overnight the creature washed ashore. There were no signs of wounds or blood. It was measured at forty-seven feet long, ten feet wide, and five feet high. The tail was ten feet long, and there was no head except for a trunk-like appendage, five feet long, fourteen inches in diameter, and ending in a snout. The creature was nicknamed Trunko. The most extraordinary thing was its fur, described as "eight inches long and snow white, exactly like a polar bear's."

For ten days the body lay on the beach, enticing tourists and gathering flies. Finally, the foul odor became overwhelming. An attempt to return it to the sea with a team of thirty-two oxen got it as far as the water's edge. That night, the tide came in and took it.

In 1944, in the Mull of Kintyre, a similar, though smaller creature was washed ashore. Bulky as an elephant, it was twenty feet long and had long white fur and no head.

These and similar sea creatures were christened globsters by cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson, who was fascinated by the amorphous blobs.

Text from: Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored by Juanita Rose Violini, published by Weiser Books, 2009

[meeshuggeneh]

A globster is unfortunately not, as the name suggests, a delightful gay lobster. Rather, globsters are huge animal (almost always whale) carcasses which wash up on the shore every so often, striking fear in the hearts of humans who cannot easily identify the gigantic, faceless, decaying, waterlogged disaster in front of them.

The term was coined by biologist Ivan T. Sanderson, a founding figure of cryptozoology and an overall Very Weird Dude™️

Here are some historical globsters:

Stronsay Beast (1808) St. Augustine Monster (1896) Trunko (1924) Tasmanian Globster (1960) New Zealand Globster (1965) Bermuda Blob (1988) Nantucket Blob (1996) Bermuda Blob 2 (1997) Chilean Blob (2003)

[itsthemysterykids]

Clone High AU

Coraline- Clone of Amelia Earhart

Goes missing a lot

She’s always riding on someone’s shoulders

Hangs out on the roof

Wybie- Clone of Mansa Musa

Giving his money away, it comes right back to him

Student council treasurer

Surprisingly, not very popular

Norman- Clone of Nostradamus

He’s always making these wild predictions no one believes… Until they come true

Will tell you your astrological sign

Member of the weirdos club with Agatha

Neil- Clone of James Creighton

Trying to get the school to fund a hockey team

Until then, he’s cool playing in the halls

Always the butt of Canadian jokes

Dipper- Clone of Ivan T. Sanderson

Obsessed with all things cryptids

Suspicious of the school’s intentions for the students

But no one listens

Mabel- Clone of Coco Chanel

The school’s top trendsetter

“NO CAPES!”

Dramatic outfit change in the middle of the day

Raz- Clone of Jules Léotard

Wears a leotard under his clothes. You never know when a performance opportunity might come

Vent gremlin with Eggs

Sitting anywhere other than a chair

Lili- Clone of Margaret Mee

Will chain herself to a tree about to be cut down

Puts up fliers about deforestation, and they’re graphic

Can and will take control of a bulldozer and chase after people trying to cut down a tree

Kubo- Clone of Sanada Yukimura

Has different blades hidden somewhere on his person

Kinda emo

Gets along well with Agatha

Eggs- Clone of Floyd Collins

Vent gremlin

Always digging for something

Tracks in dirt

Winnie- Clone of Marie Antoinette

Has a lot of wigs

LOVES cake

Has a ton of fancy gowns

Agatha- Clone of Sarah Good

Terrified of fires and pilgrims

Not a fan of modern slang, but likes cellphones

That one loner girl

Kat- Clone of Harriet Wilson

Always writing in her black journal

Tunes people out with her studded headphones

Hangs out with Wybie and Raúl

Raúl- Clone of Wifredo Lam

Never leaves home without his spray paint and a gas mask

Creates angsty art on any wall he can find

Gets along well with Lili. He designs most of her posters

Stan: So, how’d the kids take it when you told them they’ve been frozen for twenty years?

Ford: Oh, I think they handled it well.

*Earlier*

Ford: For anyone who thinks it is 2003… You are wrong!

Clone Kids: … *Freaking out*

Coraline: *Holding up a cellphone* WHAT IS THIS?! *Points to a laptop* WHAT IS THAT?! *Points to Ford’s sneakers* WHAT ARE THOOOOOSE?!

Ford: Ah, you’re catching on already.

Lili: This isn’t real! *Hits herself over the head with a chair*

Neil: Why is the world so warm?!

Norman: Guys! Guys!… Blockbuster is gone!

Raúl: NOOOOO!!

Kat: WHERE IS DESTINY’S CHILD?!

Wybie: There was a brother in office?!

Mabel: I CAN’T HANDLE THESE CHANGES!

[ainews]

Recipes are a fundamental part of human culture, passed down from generation to generation and constantly evolving over time. They are an essential way of preserving and sharing culinary knowledge, allowing us to recreate dishes from different cultures and time periods. But did you know that recipes can also be a valuable tool for examining the existence of cryptids, creatures that have been reported but have not been scientifically proven to exist?

Cryptids, also known as “hidden animals,” are the subjects of many legends and sightings around the world. From the infamous Loch Ness Monster to the elusive Bigfoot, these creatures have sparked the imagination and curiosity of people for centuries. However, their existence is often met with skepticism and requires concrete evidence to be accepted by the scientific community.

This is where recipes come into play. Many cryptids are said to inhabit specific regions, such as lakes, forests, or mountains, and are associated with certain foods or ingredients. For example, the Almas, a legendary ape-like creature said to inhabit the mountain ranges of Central Asia, is often described as having a strong preference for wild onions.

By studying traditional recipes from these regions, researchers can gain a better understanding of the local cuisine and the ingredients used. This information can provide valuable insights into the diets and food sources available in these areas, which can then be compared to reported cryptid sightings.

In addition, recipes can also reveal cultural beliefs and practices associated with these creatures. For example, recipes for “dragon soup” in Chinese culture may shed light on the origins of the mythological dragon and its significance in Chinese folklore.

The use of recipes for cryptid research is not a new concept. In fact, the famed American zoologist Ivan T. Sanderson used traditional recipes as a means of gathering evidence for his theories on the possible existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He believed that the creature, if it exists, could be a species of giant eel that was caught and consumed by locals, resulting in the sightings and legends.

Furthermore, recipes can also serve as a way to preserve the cultural heritage and traditions of communities that live in close proximity to areas where cryptids are reported. By documenting and studying their recipes, we gain a deeper understanding of their way of life and how it has been influenced by the presence of these mysterious creatures.

In conclusion, recipes are an invaluable resource for examining the existence of cryptids. They provide information on local cuisines, cultural beliefs, and traditional practices, all of which can contribute to a better understanding of these legendary creatures. So the next time you try a new recipe, remember that it may hold secrets about the hidden animals that continue to capture our imagination.

[gravityofforteana]

A “shadow biome” if you will—

“Two authorities well known to the UFO field, Ivan T. Sanderson, a noted biologist and anthropologist, and Dr. Jacques Vallee, a NASA astronomer and computer expert, studied the extraterrestrial theory for years and finally turned toward the paraphysical hypothesis.

What exactly is the paraphysical hypothesis?

It can best be summarized by the remarks of RAF Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard, KCB, СВЕ, МА, а very high-ranking member of the British government. On May 3, 1969, he gave a public lecture at Caxton Hall in London, in which he cited these main points:

‘That while it may be that some operators of UFO are normally the paraphysical denizens of a planet other than Earth, there is no logical need for this to be so. For, if the materiality of UFO is paraphysical (and consequently normally invisible), UFO could more plausibly be creations of an invisible world coincident with the space of our physical Earth planet than creations in the paraphysical realms of any other physical planet in the solar system…

Given that real UFO are paraphysical, capable of reflecting light like ghosts; and given also that (according to many observers) they remain visible as they change position at ultrahigh speeds from one point to another, it follows that those that remain visible in transition do not dematerialize for that swift transition, and therefore, their mass must be of a diaphanous (very diffuse) nature, and their substance relatively etheric…

The observed validity of this supports the paraphysical assertion and makes the likelihood of UFO being Earth-created greater than the likelihood of their creation on another planet…

The astral world of illusion, which (on psychical evidence) is greatly inhabited by illusion-prone spirits, is well known for its multifarious imaginative activities and exhortations. Seemingly some of its denizens are eager to exemplify principalities and powers. Others pronounce upon morality, spirituality, Deity, etc. All of these astral exponents who invoke human consciousness may be sincere, but many of their theses may be framed to propagate some special phantasm, perhaps of an earlier incarnation, or to indulge an inveterate and continuing technological urge toward materialistic progress, or simply to astonish and disturb the gullible for the devil of it.’

Sir Victor's remarks are, admittedly, even harder to believe than the claims of the various UFO cults. If you are not familiar with the massive, well-documented occult and religious literature, his words may be incomprehensible to you. In essence, he means that the UFO phenomenon is actually a staggering cosmic put-on: a joke perpetrated by invisible entities who have always delighted in frightening, confusing and misleading the human race. The activities of these entities have been carefully recorded throughout history.”

-John A. Keel Operation Trojan Horse (1970)

[marshfiend]

At 7:15 p.m., on September 12, 1952, two brothers, Edward and Fred May, and their friend Tommy Hyer, said that they saw a bright object cross the sky and land on the property of local farmer G. Bailey Fisher. The boys went to the home of Kathleen May, where they told their story. May, accompanied by the three boys, local children Neil Nunley and Ronnie Shaver, and West Virginia National Guardsman Eugene Lemon, went to the Fisher farm in an effort to locate whatever it was that the boys had said they had seen. The group reached the top of a hill, where Nunley said they saw a pulsing red light. Lemon said he aimed a flashlight in that direction and momentarily saw a tall "man-like figure with a round, red face surrounded by a pointed, hood-like shape".

Descriptions varied. In an article for Fate Magazine based on his tape-recorded interviews, UFO writer Gray Barker described the figure as approximately 10 feet (3 m) tall, with a round blood-red face, a large pointed "hood-like shape" around the face, eye-like shapes which emitted greenish-orange light, and a dark black or green body. May described the figure as having "small, claw-like hands", clothing-like folds, and "a head that resembled the ace of spades". According to the story, when the figure made a hissing sound and "glided toward the group", Lemon screamed and dropped his flashlight, causing the group to run away.

September 14, 1952, news clip from the Charleston Daily Mail The group said they had smelled a "pungent mist" and some later said they were nauseated. The local sheriff and a deputy had been investigating reports of a crashed aircraft in the area. They searched the site of the reported monster but "saw, heard and smelled nothing". According to Barker's account, the next day, A. Lee Stewart Jr. of the Braxton Democrat claimed to have discovered "skid marks" in the field and an "odd, gummy deposit" which were subsequently attributed by UFO enthusiast groups as evidence of a "saucer" landing.

According to former news editor Holt Byrne, "newspaper stories were carried throughout the country, radio broadcasts were carried on large networks, and hundreds of phone calls were received from all parts of the country". The national press services rated the story "No. 11 for the year". A minister from Brooklyn came to question the May family. A Pittsburgh paper sent a special reporter. UFO and Fortean writers like Gray Barker and Ivan T. Sanderson arrived to investigate.

-Wikipedia

[whitepolaris]

"Turtle Ship" over the Ocean

USOs-unidentified submerged objects-are the aquatic equivalent to UFOs. They're sometimes seen diving into, emerging from, or generally hovering around the ocean. They're not often differentiated from UFOs that appear over land, despite their distinctive of environment.

The late naturalist and paranormal guru Dr. Ivan T. Sanderson speculated that aliens have built underwater bases in the dark, hidden depths of our oceans. It makes a weird kind of sense: Given the lack of population (save for the occasional ship), what better location is there from which to operate without being disturbed by meddling humans?

Oregon's annals of weirdness contain at least one possible USO. On April 12, 1950, a married couple enjoying themselves on Pacific Beach. The husband, a Mr. Hermann, stood on the shore preparing to take a picture of his wife, who was in the water. Suddenly, the Hermanns spotted a silvery "turtle-shaped" craft farther out over the ocean. It was close enough that they could make out six holes, perhaps exhaust ports, on the underside. The ship was said to be trailing an orange flame and leaving a white vapor trail. The Hermanns watched it for a few moments until it flew in the direction of Tillamook Head and disappeared A few days later, Mr. Hermann showed a picture he took of the craft to the Oregonian. Its authenticity was unclear, and it failed to generate the kind of excitement that the McMinnville photo did just a month later. (See "McMinnville's Famous Flying Saucer Photos," later in the chapter.)

If Mr. Hermann's photo was genuine, however, the question still persists: Did the location of this flying "turtle ship" indicate that it came from underwater? Your guess is as good as ours!

[orderjackalope]

On September 12, 1952 a housewife and six kids in Flatwoods, West Virginia ascended a foggy mountain and had an encounter with the unknown at the top. Ever since, scientists have debated what they actually saw that night…

Transcript, sources, links and more at https://order-of-the-jackalope.com/worse-than-frankenstein/

Key sources for this episode include Gray Barker's They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers; Ivan T. Sanderson's Uninvited Visitors: A Biologist Looks at UFOs; Joe Nickell's Real Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal, and contemporary newspaper reports.

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CONNECTIONS! Gray Barker was investigating the Flatwoods monster for Fate Magazine. Fate was founded Raymond A. Palmer, who you may remember for his role in the infamous Shaver Mystery hoax (from Series 11's "A Warning to Future Man").

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The Omah is a specific bigfoot-like creature from the pacific northwest in the United States of America. This statue was carved by Jim McClarin and stands at Willow Creek. Specifically, this creature appears often in stories told by the Hupa people of northern California. Ivan T Sanderson often used the term omah as a generic term for bigfoot creatures in this area.

In 1958, journalist Betty Allen was told by the Hupa that the omah was both a physical creature and a spirit. They were described as being large wildmen that were covered in hair and had a foul odor. The Hupa would say that omahs would fight if they were chased. They would roll boulders down hills or fight with enormous sticks. Some Hupa believed that the omah weren't seen as much after prospectors came to the area.

[cryptid-quest]

Cryptid of the Day: Craigsmere Sea Serpent

Description: In July of 1920, the crew on the merchant vessel Craigsmere, sailing between Miami and Fort Lauderdale spotted a sea serpent. One of the witnesses, Charles Blackford III reported the sighting to cryptozoologist Ivan T. Sanderson.