Cryptozoology -- "the study of hidden animals" The search for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiatedMenagerie: a strange or diverse collection of people or things.Welcome to the Hidden Menagerie -- a collection of short fiction involving various cryptozoological creatures. In this volume you will meet the beasts of the air, sea, and animate vegetation. Inside these pages you will be introduced to new visions of some creatures you are familiar with like the Kraken, Mermaids, and Lake Monsters, creatures long thought extinct which live on to this day, and others you may have never heard of. This volume contains 17 stories by some of the best dark speculative fiction writers working today. A portion of the proceeds from all sales of Hidden Menagerie Vol 2 benefits the Lost Day Dog Rescue Organization.