Bear, Black Lion - impossible? Not Necessarily San Francisco Chronicle

A ranch owner watched a black mountain lion for more than 10 minutes in the foothills near Dublin in Alameda County, California. This was the longest eyewitness account of a black mountain lion reported by a wildlife expert in 20 years. The next day, another one was seen by an engineer in the nearby San Ramon hills. The pelt of a black mountain lion has never been recovered by officials. Elsewhere, a Cryptomundo correspondent shares a report on Riverside’s Melanistic Panther.

Swimming Ground Sloths Cryptomundo

Could some South American “sea monster” sightings actually be due to sea-going sloths? The discovery of these animals was first announced in Peru in May 1995, but, asks Loren Coleman, have they swam under the sonar of most “sea cryptid” discussions? Elsewhere, in The Chesapeake Bay Monster, a look back at some reports of a long, snake like creature in the waters of the largest estuary in United States. And another look back at a watery monster, in Mystery Still Engulfs Lake Worth Monster

Gorillas Clap The Blogsquatcher

Recent speculation that what Bigfoot researchers have thought was Bigfoot beating wood against wood as a signal was actually Bigfoot clapping its hands together has elicited some response. It seems gorillas use hand clapping to signal one another or the group that something possibly threatening is happening. Meanwhile, Loren Coleman atCryptomundo answers his own question regarding a photo in Idaho Blobsquatch? No, and, taking on the possible existence of another legendary creature, Coleman offers Famed Beat Poet Saw a Sea Serpent. With images.