Fantastical 'wildlife' sightings

There are a growing number of reports from around the world of sightings of animals that were either presumed extinct or considered purely mythical. The list is now so great that Steppes Discovery is supporting the Forum for International Beleagured Species which is looking to authenticate these sightings.

Whether the product of climate change or habitat loss, the sightings outlined below are sure to arouse curiosity.

Jarrod Kyte
Head of Steppes Discovery

Big Foot (Yeti)

Last week our partners in Nepal told us of a village in Ekoj in the foothills of the Himalaya, where villagers grew tired of losing vegetables and livestock to the Yeti, and so left a large bowl of Changa beer for the primate in order to teach it a lesson. The animal was seen staggering into a forest on Sunday morning where it has now taken up residence.

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A family picnicking by the Yuribei River had an encounter with a small mammoth looking creature as it tried to run off with their caviar sandwiches. The animals were thought to have died out around 1650BC but it now appears that they have made a reappearance in areas of Russia and Siberia, rejuvenated by the rich pickings found at picnic sites. Led by Dr. April Pool, our Shaggy Mammoth trip is pioneering in the extreme.

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Normally found on the pages of a C.S. Lewis novel, you can be forgiven for feeling sceptical at seeing Unicorns mentioned in this month's e-news. Our Indonesian operator however assures me that reports of sightings by the Dayak tribe in the rainforests of Borneo of a horse like creature with a large horn should not be dismissed out of hand.

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Unidentified eggs have been discovered in the Galapagos Islands. Unusually large and hot to touch, the eggs are being closely monitored by researchers from the safe distance of fire proof incubators in the Darwin Research Centre. The closest genetic link appears to be fire breathing dragons from the mountains of central China and are due to hatch any day.

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Panda sightings

There have been exceptional panda sightings on our Trail of the Wild Panda tour this month in China.

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Recent tiger census results confirm a 12% growth in India's tiger population in the last four years.

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