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Loch Ness Monster |
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Nearly 1000 feet deep and 24 miles long, Scotland's Loch Ness is believed by many to be home to the unidentified aquatic creature affectionately dubbed "Nessie." |
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For hundreds of years there have been reports of strange animals living in Loch Ness, creatures much larger than one would expect to find in a British fresh-water lake. Many people have seen the so-called Loch Ness 'Monsters' but few photographs have been taken. This is because most of the sightings are of very short duration, usually 8 to 10 seconds.
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In Loch Ness the visibility is almost nil below 30 feet and infra-red penetrates only about 15 feet. This is due to millions of tiny peat particles washed down by the rivers and streams. Thus, underwater photography is out of the question. This also applies to observations by skin divers or submarines. Sonar and Echo Sounders have been used with some success, but these instruments only indicate the presence of some large, solid, animate object(s). |
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