Loch Ness Monster
1933 was the first documented sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. A couple reported seeing the behemoth animal rolling and plunging to the surface of Loch Ness located in Scotland. The Loch Ness Monster is a moniker from the Inverness Courier, the periodical that wrote about the sighting.
For almost 90 years, amateur investigators have remained vigilant in their attempts for another sighting of this mystical creature. A handful of British universities in the 1960s launched sonar expeditions of the lake in hopes to find Nessie. Their findings were inconclusive but there was the detection of a large moving underwater object. In 1975 more sonar activity was conducted with the evolution of underwater photography. When the photograph was enhanced, it revealed a vague giant flipper of an aquatic-looking animal.
After further attempts of capturing clear sonar and photographic evidence, scientists have come to the exasperating conclusion that this was a hoax. Nessie is only Scottish Highlands folklore. Extensive DNA research in 2018 further solidified this conclusion when scientists were only able to trace eel DNA in the lake: no large reptiles, sturgeons, or whale DNA was found.
The theories of Nessie are boundless. Enthusiasts continue to hold on to their hopes that Nessie will present herself to the world. Perhaps when she resurfaces, we can learn more about her habitat, favorite foods, and how global warming is affecting her current environment. It's all a waiting game...
