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Much has been written in the annals of cryptozoology about the wild man of central China but very few foreigners have actually conducted field research in the region.Below are a series of photos taken from my Febuary 2010 Yeren investigation deep into Hubei province.I had just finished a 6-month stint as an ESL teacher in  the city of Nanning and my reward was a weeklong cryptozoological excursion into the infamous  Shennongjia National Park.An incredibly diverse region with  habitats ranging from sub-tropical to…

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Does a bigfoot-like creature roam the coastal mountains of eastern Australia? In April and July of this year I was finally able to investigate the Yowie phenomenon some twenty years after first hearing about it. My first stop was Springbrook National Park which is located 25km west of Coolangatta on the Gold Coast.The dominant habitat here is subtropical rainforest and the region has a history of regular sightings since the…

In this region of Kerinci, Orang Pendek is known as Tiwau, a slight variation of the name Tirraw which is used further north around the Lake of Seven Peaks. Many  here believe it to be a “hantu”entity (spirit animal),while others say it’s a flesh and blood creature that posseses supernatural powers similar to that of a village shaman. However, all agree that it has incredible strength and agility. It is…

The Tebo and Tabir river valleys form a natural corridor from Danau Gunung Tujuh to Danau Kerinci and beyond.  This rugged stretch of primary rainforest would be an ideal “Jungle Highway” for a bipedal primate to easily move between these two lakes. This was my main reason for deciding to tackle the Tabir river, plus I was starting to feel that the Lake of Seven Peaks was becoming a bit too easy and “commercial”. After arriving and buying…

Danau Gunung Tujuh

August 1, 2013

Puncak Gunung Kerinci yang merupakan gunung berapi aktif tertinggi di Indonesia. Gunung ini terlihat begitu dekat dari salah satu punggung Gunung Tujuh. Gunung Kerinci yang menjulang ke angkasa seakan terlihat sendirian. Kawasan Gunung Tujuh dipisahkan oleh jalan raya yang menghubungkan Sungai Penuh, ibu kota Kabupaten Kerinci, Provinsi Jambi, dengan Muara Labuh, Kabupaten Solok, Sumatera Barat.  Bagi para pendaki, Gunung Kerinci dengan puncaknya di ketinggian 3.805 meter di atas permukaan laut…

In contrast

May 21, 2013

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