Bio

Jonathan Downes spent much of his childhood in Hong Kong surrounded by age-old Chinese superstitions and a dazzlingly diverse range of exotic wildlife. He soon became infected with the twin passions for exotic zoology and the paranormal. He began writing professionally in the late 80s and has written seventeen books. In 1992 he founded The Centre for Fortean Zoology, with the aim of coordinating research into mystery animals, bizarre and aberrant animal behavior and his own particular love of zooform phenomena (paranormal entities which only appear to be animals!). He has searched for Lake Monsters at Loch Ness, pursued sea serpents and birdmen in Cornwall, chased big cats across westcountry moorland, and in 1998 went to Latin America in search of the grotesque vampiric Chupacabra.

Past Shows

Cryptozoology Update

Cryptozoologist Jonathan Downes, who's traveled the world looking for all order of strange creatures, shared his observations and insights. The creatures he investigates fall into three categories-- cryptids, animals that simply have yet to be officially... more >>
Host: George Noory

Fortean Zoology

Jonathan Downes and Richard Freeman of The Centre for Fortean Zoology, discussed various cryptozoological creatures such as the Chupacabra, and the Loch Ness Monster. New animals are being discovered all the time, said Downes, who offered his theory about... more >>
Host: George Noory

UFO Crash Retrieval Conference

George Noory and Linda Moulton Howe (earthfiles.com) hosted a special broadcast live from a glass enclosed studio at the Sunset Station Hotel in Las Vegas, interviewing presenters at the UFO Crash Retrieval Conference. Stan Gordon, the primary investigator... more >>
Host: George Noory