Interview: Ivan Mackerle On the trail of the “Mongolian death worm” – the Allghoi khorkhoi – with the Czech Republic’s leading adventurer (REPOSTING In memory of Ivan Mackerle) Though he lives in an unremarkable Prague apartment building, Ivan Mackerle has a remarkable life. Mackerle’s adventures have taken him to Scotland to look for the Loch Ness monster, to Australia to seek out the elusive Tasmanian … Continue reading

Ivan Mackerle: Here be monsters For the past 30 years, this self-made cryptozoologist has traveled the world searching for creatures that defy documenting Posted: May 16, 2007 (REPOSTING In memory of Ivan Mackerle)By Paul Voosen Maybe he found it in the Gobi desert as his explosives concussed beneath the dunes, sussing out a legendary worm. Or perhaps it was while hacking through the thick of … Continue reading

Famed for hunting the Mongolian Deathworm, the self-made Cryptozoologist Ivan Mackerle has died on Thursday January 3, 2013

Mongolian Death Worm hunter Ivan Mackerle dies Ivan Mackerle, Czech cryptozoologist and adventurer, who famously popularized the Mongolian Death Worm has died at 71. After a long serious illness the famous journalist and explorer Ivan Mackerle died on Thursday January 3, 2012. He was a great representative of the old honest school of exploration, and he wrote many books, articles and papers and organized some … Continue reading Famed for hunting the Mongolian Deathworm, the self-made Cryptozoologist Ivan Mackerle has died on Thursday January 3, 2013