Ken Gerhard is an American cryptozoologist often featured on the History Channel, Travel Channel

Travel Channel

The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...

, A&E, National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Channel

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 and truTV. He is also the author of the books Big Bird: Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters and Monsters of Texas.

Biography

Ken Gerhard is an accomplished cryptozoologist and field researcher for The Centre for Fortean Zoology and Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization, as well as a fellow of the Pangea Institute and consultant for various paranormal groups. He has investigated reports of monsters and mysterious beasts around the world including Bigfoot

Bigfoot

Bigfoot, also known as sasquatch, is an ape-like cryptid that purportedly inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid...

, the Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster

The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description varies from one account to the next....

, the Chupacabras, winged creatures and even werewolves

Werewolf

A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope , is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or an anthropomorphic wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse...

. In addition to appearing in three episodes of the television series Monster Quest (History Channel), Ken is featured in the History Channel special The Real Wolfman, as well as Legend Hunters (Travel Channel/A&E), Paranatural (National Geographic) and Ultimate Encounters (truTV). His credits include appearances on Eyewitness News, Coast to Coast AM, and Ireland’s Newstalk, as well as being featured in major books, DVDs and in articles by the Associated Press

Associated Press

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, Tampa Tribune and Brownsville Herald. Ken is author of the book Big Bird: Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters as well as the co-author of Monsters of Texas (with Nick Redfern) and has contributed to trade publications including Animals and Men, The Journal of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club and Bigfoot Times. He currently lectures and exhibits at various, conferences and events across the United States.

Personal life

Born on Friday the 13th of October, Ken has traveled to twenty-six different countries and has visited forty-three of the states. An avid adventurer, he has camped along the Amazon

Amazon River

The Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...

, explored the Galapagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...

, hiked the Australian Outback and has visited many ancient and mysterious sites, from Machu Pichu to Stonehenge

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...

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TV Appearances

• Ultimate Encounters (truTV) 2010
• Paranatural - Chupacabra (National Geographic Channel) 2010
• The Real Wolfman (History Channel) 2009
• ...Monster Quest - Terror from the Sky (History Channel) 2009
• Monster Quest - Chupacabra (History Channel) 2008
• Monster Quest - Birdzilla (History Channel) 2007
• Legend Hunters - Bigfoot (Travel Channel/A&E) 2006

Books Authored

• Monsters of Texas (with Nick Redfern) CFZ Publications ©2010
• Big Bird! Modern Sightings of Flying Monsters
• CFZ Publications ©2007
• Monsters are Real! (self-published) ©2004

Articles and Appearances

• The Associated Press
• Eyewitness News - San Antonio & Albuquerque
• Newstalk Ireland
• Coast to Coast AM
• Binnall of America
• Memoirs of a Monster Hunter - By Nick Redfern ©2007
• Beasts Book 2 - By Jacob Covey ©2008
• Tampa Tribune
• Brownsville Herald
• Amarillo Edge
• Brazosport Facts
• Animals and Men
• Bigfoot Times
• Journal of the British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club
• Paranormal Underground Magazine
• Unexplained Mysteries.com
• Eyes in the Dark - The Sasquatch Experience
• Sasquatch Symposium
• Texas Bigfoot Conference
• Texas Ghost Show
• Southern Crypto Conference
• Mass Monster Mash
• Lake Worth Monster Bash
• GhostTech Con
• MUFON Meetings
• History Haunts and Legends
• Haunted Retreat
• VAPR Con
• Boggy Depot Bigfoot Conference
• Enlightenment Society
• San Antonio Public Library
• Horrific Film Fest
• Exploring New Realms
• Beyond Ghosts
• Beyond the Edge
• Bigfoot Central
• Bigfoot Pad's Paranormal
• Crypto Four Corners
• Dead TIme
• Dread Radio
• Ghost Divas Live
• Haunted Southern Nights
• HBM's Crypto-Corner
• Just Energy Radio
• Let's Talk Bigfoot
• Magick Mind
• MN B.R.T. Radio
• Mysterious Universe
• Ohio Crypto Radio
• Pair A Normal Guys
• Pangea's World of Weird
• Parahub
• The Paranomalists
• Paranormal Underground
• PAST PTS
• PAST NT
• PreCognitive Dissonance
• PSi Fi Radio
• Sasquatch Triangle Show
• Sepia RVP Radio
• The Shadow Hour
• SHOKed Radio
• Strange Frequencies
• Supernatural Crossroads
• Supernatural Encounters