This is an alphabetical list of notable cryptozoologists and people associated with the field of cryptozoology, including prominent skeptics and hoaxers.
A Michael M. Ames (1933–2006), Canadian anthropologist and co-author of Manlike Monsters on Trial: Early Records and Modern Evidence
B Cliff Barackman, host of Finding Bigfoot Henry H. Bauer (b. 1931), American chemist, professor, and Loch Ness Monster researcher Jon-Erik Beckjord (1939–2008), American cryptozoologist and ufologist Ryan Bergara (b. 1990), American cryptozoologist and internet personality John Bindernagel (1941–2018), Canadian wildlife biologist and Bigfoot researcher; author of North America's Great Ape: the Sasquatch Tom Biscardi (b. 1948), Bigfoot researcher involved in multiple hoaxes. Well known as a hoaxer himself. John Blashford-Snell (b. 1936), British explorer and Life President of the Centre for Fortean Zoology Joshua Blu Buhs, Bigfoot skeptic and author of Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend Neville Bonney, Australian botanist and Tantanoola Tiger researcher Maurice Burton (1898–1992), author of The Elusive Monster: An Analysis of the Evidence from Loch Ness and Loch Ness Monster skeptic R. G. Burton, Brigadier General in the British Army and author of several texts on unidentified dogs, wolves, and other canines Peter C. Byrne, Explorer, media personality, Bigfoot researcher
C Robert Todd Carroll (1945–2016), author of The Skeptic's Dictionary and Bigfoot skeptic David Hatcher Childress (b. 1957), American pseudoarchaeologist and cryptozoologist Jerome Clark (b. 1946), American ufologist and author of over a dozen books on paranormal phenomena including Cryptozoology A to Z John Colarusso, Canadian linguist and author of Ethnographic Information on a Wild Man of the Caucasus Loren Coleman (b. 1947), author of several books on cryptozoology and notable cryptozoologists John Robert Colombo (b. 1936), Canadian writer and author of Mysteries of Ontario John Conway, Australian palaeoartist and co-author of Cryptozoologicon William R. Corliss (1926–2011), anomalist and author of many books pertaining to unexplained phenomena in the natural world Paul Cropper, Australian cryptozoologist and author of Out of the Shadows: Mystery Animals of Australia
D David J. Daegling, American anthropologist who has performed research on Bigfoot video evidence René Dahinden (1930–2001), Swiss-Canadian Bigfoot researcher Vine Deloria Jr. (1933–2005), Dakota activist and proponent of fossil giants Tim Dinsdale (1924–1987), Loch Ness Monster researcher Rick Dyer, American businessman and Bigfoot hoaxer
E Eduardo Viveiros de Castro (born 1951) is a Brazilian anthropologist Richard Ellis (b. 1938), marine life artist and author of Monsters of the Sea and The Search for the Giant Squid
F Tim Fasano (1956–2019), American taxi driver, blogger, and Bigfoot researcher James "Bobo" Fay, host of Finding Bigfoot Paul Freeman (1943–2003), Bigfoot researcher Richard Freeman (b. 1970), British cryptozoologist and Centre for Fortean Zoology researcher
G Clive Gamble (b. 1951), British anthropologist; wild men skeptic and co-author of In Search of the Neanderthals Josh Gates (b. 1977), host of paranormal and cryptozoology-focused television shows including Destination Truth Albert Samuel Gatschet (1832–1907), Swiss-American anthropologist and lake monster researcher Bob Gimlin (b. 1931), American horse trainer who controversially claims to have filmed a living Bigfoot in 1967 Rupert Gould (1890–1948), Loch Ness Monster researcher John Willison Green (1927–2016), Canadian journalist and Bigfoot researcher J. Richard Greenwell (1942–2005), secretary of the International Society of Cryptozoology
H–I Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (1814–1906), British politician and Beruang Rambai researcher Bernard Heuvelmans (1916–2001), Belgian-French cryptozoologist and author of several books on the topic including On the Track of Unknown Animals William Charles Osman Hill (1901–1975), British primatologist and cryptozoologist Fredrick William Holiday (1921–1979), English journalist and Loch Ness Monster researcher Ranae Holland, host of Finding Bigfoot Trader Horn (1861–1931), English ivory trader and explorer; proponent of the Amali
J–K Barnaby Jones, Cryptozoologist, author, founder of Cryptids Anomalies and the Paranormal Society, host of Monsters on the Edge podcast John Keel (1930–2009), American ufologist and Mothman researcher; author of The Mothman Prophecies Aleksandr Kondratov (1937–1993), Russian scientist and proponent of living dinosaurs; author of Динозавра ищите в глубинах (English: Dinosaurs in the Depths) C. M. Kosemen (b. 1984), Turkish artist and co-author of Cryptozoologicon Grover Krantz (1931–2002), American physical anthropologist and Bigfoot researcher Laura Krantz, relative of Grover Krantz and host of Wild Thing
L Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981), English-Canadian writer; author of Exploring the Supernatural: The Weird in Canadian Folklore Rula Lenska (b. 1947), Polish-English actor and conservation activist; co-author of Mammoth Hunt: In Search of the Giant Elephants of Nepal Willy Ley (1906–1969), German-American science writer and author of several texts on cryptozoology, including Exotic Zoology Daniel Loxton (b. 1975), Canadian writer and cryptozoology skeptic; co-author of Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids
M Roy Mackal (1925–2013), University of Chicago professor known for interest in Loch Ness Monster and Mokele mbembe Shane Madej (1986–Present), American cryptozoologist and internet personality Vladimir Markotic (1920–1994), Croatian-American anthropologist and cryptozoologist Adrienne Mayor (b. 1946), author of Fossil Legends of the First Americans and cryptozoology skeptic Jim McClarin, American Bigfoot researcher Jeffrey Meldrum (b. 1958), Idaho State University anatomy and anthropology professor; Bigfoot researcher Reinhold Messner (b. 1944), Italian mountaineer; Yeti skeptic and author of My Quest for the Yeti Marc Wolfgang Miller, American explorer and cryptozoologist Matthew Moneymaker, founder of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and host of Finding Bigfoot
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