The New Zoo: New and Rediscovered Animals of the Twentieth Century

The New Zoo surveys animals discovered or rediscovered during the 20th century, bringing together recognised species and creatures whose status remains disputed. Karl P. N. Shuker covers mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, invertebrates and other groups, placing zoological discoveries alongside cryptozoological reports.

Among the subjects are the coelacanth, okapi, giant panda, Komodo dragon, megamouth shark and vampire squid, as well as lesser-known species and alleged survivors of animals thought extinct. Accounts consider how specimens were found, described and classified, while distinguishing established zoological records from claims based on sightings, remains or incomplete evidence. The result is a reference work about the expanding boundaries of 20th-century knowledge of the animal kingdom.