ABSTRACTS
Cameroon Rafting Expedition 2025
by Dave Woetzel
Reports of a living sauropod dinosaur have been coming from explorers in western equatorial Africa since the late 18th century, especially from the countries of Gabon, Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo. Numerous expeditions have gone in search of this elephant-sized animal with a long neck, long tail, and a violent disposition. In Congo, the pygmies call it Mokele-mbembe, which means “one who stops the flow of rivers” in the Lingala language. This Congolese name for the animal, more than any of the other indigenous names, has stuck because of highly publicized research trips to the rivers and swamps of Congo in the late 20th century.2
Mount Everest Math
by Don DeYoung, PhD
This Himalayan peak lies on the border of Nepal and China, reaching 29,032 ft (8,849 m) above sea level. If measured from ocean floor base to peak, Hawaii’s twin peaks Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa stand even higher with Mauna Kea at 33,500 ft (10,210 m)