Centre for Fortean Zoology
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| Abbreviation | CFZ |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Woolfardisworthy, North Devon |
Region served | Worldwide |
Director | Jonathan Downes |
| Website | Centre for Fortean Zoology |
The Centre for Fortean Zoology (CFZ) is an organisation dedicated to cryptozoology and allied disciplines. According to the CFZ, it is a non-profit organisation founded in 1992 by Jonathan Downes, and its honorary life president is the British explorer John Blashford-Snell.[1][2]
Fortean zoology[edit]
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[edit]
CFZ members have carried out expeditions in the UK, including the Lake District,[5] as well as foreign locations such as The Gambia (2006)[6] and Tasmania.[7]
Weird Weekend[edit]
From 2000 to 2016, the CFZ promoted an annual conference called The Weird Weekend.[8][9]
Appearances in media[edit]
- Penn and Teller: Bullshit! - Season 4 Episode 1: Cryptozoology[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ About the CFZ http://www.cfz.org.uk/admin/index.htm
- ↑ History of the CFZ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2008-01-20. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Downes, J. The Owlman and Others (CFZ Press, Exeter, 1997)
- ↑ Downes, J. The smaller mystery carnivores of the Westcountry (CFZ Press, Exeter, 1996)
- ↑ "Waking up from a Dream". John Ronson on... Season 3. Episode 2. 5 June 2007.
- ↑ Rice, Xan (24 July 2006). "'Killer dragon' eludes Fortean team". The Guardian. pp. 17, International News Section.
- ↑ Shannon, Lucy. "Fresh bid to find Tasmanian tiger". ABC Australia. abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ Downes, John (2016). "The Weird Weekend [2000-2016]". Weird Weekend. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Salusbury, Matt. "Weird Weekend 2007". forteantimes.com. Fortean Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 19 November 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Showtime: Penn & Teller: Bullshit! Season 4 Episode 1". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 23 May 2011. Unknown parameter
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