An international team consisting of researchers from the universities of Otago, Copenhagen, Hull and the Highlands and Islands, did a DNA survey of the lake in June 2018, looking for unusual species. [114] The results were published in 2019; no DNA of large fish such as sharks, sturgeons and catfish could be found. No otter or seal DNA were obtained either, though there was a lot of eel DNA. The leader of the study, Prof Neil Gemmell of the University of Otago, said he could not rule out the possibility of eels of extreme size, though none were found, nor were any ever caught. The other possibility is that the large amount of eel DNA simply comes from many small eels. No evidence of any reptilian sequences were found, he added, "so I think we can be fairly sure that there is probably not a giant scaly reptile swimming around in Loch Ness", he said. [115] [116] Explanations Though he is worried it might not be accepted due to a recent controversy over sightings from the loch's webcam, which you can read about here. At Dores Beach, an object thought to be head like at a range of 70-100m was visible for several minutes. Richard and his wife walked away but returned fifteen minutes to find it had gone. The waters were calm and the object looked to be stationary. The appearance was of a green-gray color with a white band across its "face". There were no wakes visible caused by the object or any boats. Only one photograph is available or was taken at the time. Birth of a legend: Famous Photo Falsified?". Pbs.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011 . Retrieved 28 May 2009. Veteran Loch Ness Monster Hunter Gives Up – The Daily Record". Dailyrecord.co.uk. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010 . Retrieved 28 April 2010.

So are there genuine believers in a giant aquatic monster in 2023, or is Loch Ness now a mere tourist destination for travellers who want to say they've been? In the 1930s, big-game hunter Marmaduke Wetherell went to Loch Ness to look for the monster. Wetherell claimed to have found footprints, but when casts of the footprints were sent to scientists for analysis they turned out to be from a hippopotamus; a prankster had used a hippopotamus-foot umbrella stand. [150]

Finding ‘Nessie’

His interactions with Loch Ness enthusiasts has led him to conclude that "there are people who genuinely, fervently believe" in the monster, "and there's others who exploit it". Note that I am not entirley satisfied with the outline of the creature I have proposed here. I will alter that in another post. If I haved erred in any calculation, please add a comment below.

a b Townend, Lorne (writer/director) (2001). Loch Ness Monster: Search for the Truth. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018 . Retrieved 19 April 2018. Hoare, Philip (2 May 2013). "Has the internet killed the Loch Ness monster?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019 . Retrieved 18 January 2020. We receive hundreds of sightings through the year of unexplained things in Loch Ness. But it does go through a verification process.

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Nessie's Secret Revealed". yowieocalypse.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015 . Retrieved 3 January 2015. For 60 years, the photo was considered evidence of the monster's existence, although skeptics dismissed it as driftwood, [17] an elephant, [42] an otter or a bird. The photo's scale was controversial; it is often shown cropped (making the creature seem large and the ripples like waves), while the uncropped shot shows the other end of the loch and the monster in the centre. The ripples in the photo were found to fit the size and pattern of small ripples, rather than large waves photographed up close. Analysis of the original image fostered further doubt. In 1993, the makers of the Discovery Communications documentary Loch Ness Discovered analyzed the uncropped image and found a white object visible in every version of the photo (implying that it was on the negative). It was believed to be the cause of the ripples, as if the object was being towed, although the possibility of a blemish on the negative could not be ruled out. An analysis of the full photograph indicated that the object was small, about 60 to 90cm (2 to 3ft) long. [41]

As a bonus, look down the journal contents and you will find a review of my book, " The Water Horses of Loch Ness" by Henry Bauer, A large European eel was an early suggestion for what the "monster" was. Eels are found in Loch Ness, and an unusually large one would explain many sightings. [118] Dinsdale dismissed the hypothesis because eels undulate side to side like snakes. [119] Sightings in 1856 of a "sea-serpent" (or kelpie) in a freshwater lake near Leurbost in the Outer Hebrides were explained as those of an oversized eel, also believed common in "Highland lakes". [120] Asked about what he wants to be remembered for, Mr Feltham says: "I want other people to remember that they don't have to live a mundane life, doing something they really don't want to do.In 1972, a group of researchers from the Academy of Applied Science led by Robert H. Rines conducted a search for the monster involving sonar examination of the loch depths for unusual activity. Rines took precautions to avoid murky water with floating wood and peat. [ citation needed] A submersible camera with a floodlight was deployed to record images below the surface. If Rines detected anything on the sonar, he turned the light on and took pictures. Nessie sightings". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 May 2019 . Retrieved 21 April 2015. The sighting only lasted for over a minute, but the footage clearly shows an object rising high out of the water, showing at first one large hump, then two humps, and then, disappears completely, showing only the flat surface of the water afterwards." Canoeists are coming up the loch at a rate of at least a dozen a day now, so expect more sightings from the webcam. The impression that the Canoeist seems to disappear is totally in character with the quality of that webcam.

a b "Loch Ness Monster Hoaxes". Museumofhoaxes.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2010 . Retrieved 28 April 2010. Gander, Kashmira (19 April 2014). "Loch Ness Monster found on Apple Maps?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018 . Retrieved 20 April 2014. Although most researchers do not believe Dinsdale to be a hoaxer, his susceptibility to confirmation bias and trusting dubious sources as evidence has been criticized. [63] "Loch Ness Muppet" (1977) Tim Dinsdale (1975) Project Water Horse. The true story of the monster quest at Loch Ness (Routledge & Kegan Paul) ISBN 0-7100-8030-1In 1980 Swedish naturalist and author Bengt Sjögren wrote that present beliefs in lake monsters such as the Loch Ness Monster are associated with kelpie legends. According to Sjögren, accounts of loch monsters have changed over time; originally describing horse-like creatures, they were intended to keep children away from the loch. Sjögren wrote that the kelpie legends have developed into descriptions reflecting a modern awareness of plesiosaurs. [145] Gross, Jenny (5 October 2013). "Latest Loch Ness 'Sighting' Causes a Monstrous Fight". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015 . Retrieved 5 June 2015. Loch Ness Hoax Photo". The UnMuseum. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 . Retrieved 28 May 2009. Let us examine the arguments that can be reasonably put forward for the existence of a “monster” in Loch Ness. This article may lend undue weight to fringe sources and hypotheses. Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualizes different points of view. ( July 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)