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Pterosaurs Still Living |
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Mt. Bel Not a Primary Choice
Not only is Mount Bel usually cloudy (thus making observations from its summit difficult) but it has “man traps” for catching trespassers. In addition, there’s a land-ownership dispute, with of those claiming owner-ship is asking for 3000 kina ($1000) in exchange for permission to climb (and for an escort). It’s very windy up there. Recent investigators have preferred Mount Tolo for searching for the ropen. (Though it’s windy there, too.)
Since Mount Bel has more night sightings than any other mountain on Umboi Island, these photos are included for general interest. (Bel is apparently not considered by the local people to be any particular peak but a series of mountain peaks or ridges.) |
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Are Dragons Pterosaurs? |
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The “non-appearance” of Bel is common (cloud cover) |
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Location of a night ropen sighting: about 12 hours later. (Oct 2004) |
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The Southern landslide on the western face of Mount Bel |
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updated March 4, 2008 |
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Learn about the amazing ropen and why it was ignored and overlooked by scientists for decades. Learn why the idea of ancient extinctions of all dinosaurs and pterosaurs has been taught in Western countries for generations. Learn about expeditions to Papua New Guinea, the searches for living pterosaurs.
Attention: This book contains many reasons for believing in God and for disbelieving in standard models of macroevolution. Do not purchase if you may be offended by creationist approaches to life. |
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Searching for Ropens, by Whitcomb The new revised edition (2007) |
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All photographs copyright 2004 by J. Whitcomb |