A Dingo did take her baby says coroner – The strange case of Azaria Chamberlain resolved

Posted on June 16, 2012 by The Gatherer

Dingo to blame for Azaria’s death: coroner [Brisbane Times]
Coroner finds dingo to blame for Azaria’s death [Brisbane Times]
‘So sorry for your loss,’ coroner tells Chamberlains [Brisbane Times]

It seems that the strange case of baby Azaria Chamberlain, who disappeared at Uluru (Ayre’s Rock) in 1980, has finally been resolved.

Coroner Elizabeth Morris said that baby Azaria’s death was “the result of being attacked and taken by a dingo.”

Azaria’s mother, Lindy Chamberlain, was convicted of her murder on 29th October 1982 and sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour. Michael Chamberlain, Azaria’s father, was found guilty as an accessory after the fact and was given an 18-month suspended sentence.

It wasn’t until 15th September 1988 that the Northern Territory Court of Criminal Appeals unanimously overturned all convictions against Lindy and Michael Chamberlain. In 1990 the Chamberlains were awarded A$1.3 million in compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Woolly mammoth spotted in Siberia?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by The Gatherer

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4116326/Woolly-mammoth-spotted-in-Siberia.html

The Sun newspaper has released some interesting but hazy video of what is claimed to be a Woolly mammoth spotted crossing a river in Chukotka, a remote area of Siberia, Russia.

To me the video looks a great deal more like a very large bear than a Woolly mammoth, but who knows? Might be worth following this one!

Picture of a Basking Shark? From Harper’s Weekly, October 24, 1868

Posted on February 6, 2012 by The Gatherer

Picture of a Basking shark from Harper's Weekly October 24, 1868

On October 24, 1868, Harper’s Weekly published the above image of what it described as a “wonderful fish”. It is now widely believed that the animal Harper’s Weekly was depicting was a Basking Shark. It is a bit odd that a Basking Shark would have been drawn with legs and paws, creative licence on the part of the artist and Harper’s Weekly? Or could this creature have been something else entirely?

New Evidence for Ancient Ocean on Mars

Posted on February 1, 2012 by The Gatherer

New Evidence for Ancient Ocean on Mars

“Topographic map from Mars Global Surveyor showing colour-coded altitudes; the blue areas are the lowest and correspond to the possible ancient ocean in the northern hemisphere. Credit: NASA/JPL”

The above image and quote is taken from an article over at Universe Today: ‘Oceanus Borealis’ – Mars Express Finds New Evidence for Ancient Ocean on Mars.

5 Lost Photos That Could Have Changed History

Posted on February 1, 2012 by The Gatherer

An interesting new post on Cracked.com: 5 Lost Photos That Could Have Changed History http://www.cracked.com/article_19656_5-lost-photos-that-could-have-changed-history.html

Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot video

Posted on February 1, 2012 by The Gatherer

Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin’s footage of their encounter with a Bigfoot while on horseback in Bluff Creek, CA. Film Date: October 20, 1967 (stabilized version).

A colour stabilized version created by the Discovery Channel.

On The Track Of Unknown Animals Episode 54 – CFZTV

Posted on February 1, 2012 by The Gatherer

The latest episode of On The Track Of Unknown Animals has been released by the Centre for Fortean Zoology! Could there really be a monster in Loch Lomand?

Northern UFO News Digital Archive and UFO Investigators Handbook

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Gatherer

An excellent free resource for anyone with an interest in UFOs or Ufology, the Northern UFO News Digital Archive includes not only back issues of the Northern UFO Network’s (NUFON) newsletter, but an interesting handbook for UFO investigators in PDF format. All written and edited by Jenny Randles!