Why Darwin-Hating Christians Are Hunting For A “Living Dinosaur” In The Congo

Why Darwin-Hating Christians Are Hunting For A “Living Dinosaur” In The Congo

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DEEP IN THE CONGO BASIN, HAVING TRAVELED 100 KILOMETERS UPRIVER TO THE NKI NATIONAL PARK IN CAMEROON, WILLIAM GIBBONS HEARD A STRANGE SOUND: A GUTTURAL BELLOW CUTTING THROUGH THE SWAMP’S SILENCE. Gibbons was convinced this was no ordinary creature’s call. And indeed, this was no ordinary zoological expedition. It was an expedition to find something barely anyone else in the world believes exists. Gibbons is a cryptozoologist — a person who pursues beasts thought to be mythological by most, including the scientific community. The most famous cryptid is probably Big Foot, but cryptozoologists also seek out other legendary creatures like the Loch Ness Monster or chupacabras. Gibbons and a small number of other cryptozoologists share another belief that makes their searches even more remarkable: Young Earth Creationism. Young Earth Creationists are Christians who believe in a literal interpretation of the Bible’s six-day creation story. They believe the world is around 6,000 years old and that humans and dinosaurs once occupied the Earth at the same time. The quest to prove this reading of the Bible is right is no idle stroll in Jurrasic Park. For Gibbons and other Young Earth Creationist cryptozoologists, finding a flesh-and-blood, living, breathing dinosaur would not only be a scientific triumph but, they hope, could bury Darwin’s theory of evolution and prove their beliefs right. (Gibbons did not return multiple requests for an interview but has written extensively about his expeditions — these texts help form the basis of this story.)

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“BY SOME ESTIMATES, THERE ARE 11,000 TO 18,000 SPECIES OF DINOSAURS ALIVE TODAY.”

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