Strangely enough, the year 2023 was the year people decided that the Loch Ness Monster had been in hiding for too long and it was time to show its face.
A big weekend hunt was held for “Nessie”, who was first “photographed” 89 years ago and whose identity cannot be understood. The team of civilian scientists from around the world searched, among other methods, by monitoring the surface of the lake for two days, thinking it would need to get air at some point.
“This weekend, never-before-used research equipment on Loch Ness was deployed to uncover the secrets of mysterious waters,” the team wrote in a statement on their website. “This is to observe heat from above, producing thermal images of the water from the air using infrared cameras. Including thermal drones, which could provide a crucial component for identifying any mysterious anomalies. Finally, a hydrophone was used to detect acoustic signals underwater, to listen to Nessie-like sounds, as well as advanced technology in pursuit of the truth.”
While the results of the weekend have not yet been announced by the team, a few details have emerged from the hunt. On Friday, it was reported that as the team prepared, they heard some promising sounds from the lake in the form of four different “groups”.
“We were all a little excited,” Alan McKenna, of the Nessie hunting group Loch Ness Exploration, told the BBC. “I ran to make sure the recorder was turned on and unplugged.”
As great as it was to find the mythical creature, most of what was seen before turned out to be a rogue or other animals mistaken for the beast, or sometimes a proliferation of algae and zooplankton. So the probability of Nessi being real seems pretty low.
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