The Loch Ness Centre in the Scottish Highlands, along with the Loch Ness Exploration research team, is embarking on a quest to search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster. They are actively seeking volunteers to participate in the largest search for Nessie in over 50 years, according to a report by CBC. Utilizing thermal imaging drones during nighttime and dropping underwater microphones to a depth of nearly 60 feet, the team hopes to detect signs of unidentified life. For those unable to travel to Scotland, there is also an opportunity to participate in the search through a network of webcams, scanning the water from the shore.
This extensive search, combining advanced technology and a network of observers, aims to increase the chances of sighting the elusive creature or creatures. The largest previous search was conducted by the now-defunct Loch Ness Investigation Bureau in 1972. Tales of a large creature inhabiting the loch span back almost 1,500 years, with the phenomenon of monster hunting gaining prominence in 1933 when the manager of the Drumnadrochit Hotel, now the location of the Loch Ness Centre, claimed to have encountered a “water beast,” as reported by the AP. A DNA study conducted in 2019 on the lake’s samples found no evidence supporting theories that the sightings could be attributed to sturgeon, catfish, sharks, or surviving plesiosaurs, although the presence of giant eels could not be ruled out.
The Loch Ness Exploration founder, Alan McKenna, leads groups to the edges of the loch to search for Nessie on a monthly basis, encouraging skeptics to join in. Despite receiving criticism for what some perceive as a pointless endeavor, McKenna firmly disagrees, stating, “It’s not wasted. You’re in the middle of the Scottish Highlands, looking over this beautiful loch and the stunning hills surrounding you. I’ve never had a bad day, even in pouring rain,” he affirms. (Read more Loch Ness monster stories.)
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