| Learn some things about the Loch Ness Monster, | | | | Scotland to the USA, changing its identity. |
| that you may have never heard. For a long time | | | | Although the monster was widely publicized in the |
| the Loch Ness Monster has been a creature of | | | | early 1960s, the first report was made in 1930. |
| cryptozoology that has been sighted in the Lake | | | | However, the documented sighting of a plesiosaur, |
| (Loch) Ness in Scotland. This creature resembles a | | | | a water-bound creature, in 1923 made |
| large aquatic serpent plesiosaur, which today is | | | | cryptozoologist believe that the specimen of |
| best known as Nessie, a nickname given by its | | | | these monsters existed in the lake at least 200 |
| fans, whether existing or not, the monster is a | | | | years ago. However, the description of the |
| celebrity today. In fact, there are video cams and | | | | creature's appearance suggests an older origin. |
| web cams on different points of the lake waiting | | | | Expeditions to the bottom of the lake began in |
| for Nessie to be caught. Many people have | | | | the early 1970s, when a group led by American |
| relocated to tents and mobile homes nearby | | | | Dr. Robert Rines obtained vague underwater |
| waiting for the long time awaited "idol" in which | | | | photographs. Although, many people claim to have |
| there is a reward for whoever sees him arise | | | | seen the monster in recent years, the cameras |
| from the depth of the waters either live or | | | | installed show movement in the lake but no clear |
| through the cams installed for that purpose. | | | | shots of Nessie and nobody has claimed the |
| There are many theories surrounding the Loch | | | | reward yet, but Nessie's enthusiasts keep |
| Ness Monster. Considering the time from when it | | | | watching the lake religiously. In the United |
| was first reportedly seen to today, it is possible | | | | Kingdom, the confirmed existence of Nessie is |
| that any actual living Nessie's could be the | | | | irrelevant because the monster has a mythological |
| offspring of many generations from the original | | | | meaning to the British people, but particularly to |
| monster. Mosy researchers believe that there is | | | | the Scottish that do not need proof to believe in |
| more than one Nessie or there is a possible | | | | the monsters existence. Modern urban legend or |
| underwater passage that allows the monster to | | | | traditional Celtic myth, there is a popular belief |
| travel. In the United States, a similar monster has | | | | rumored from person to person by way of |
| been reported in Lake Champlain, Vermont. This | | | | legend saying that a certain hornpipe melody has |
| creature is known as Champ or Champie, | | | | the ability to attract Nessie to the surface, |
| supporting the idea of a possible underwater | | | | however only a few people that know the music |
| passageway allowing Nessie to travel from | | | | are still alive today. |