The Loch Ness Monster

Is It Real or Is It Fake?

The Loch Ness Monster- also called Nessie - is a creature that some people believe they have seen in Loch Ness Lake, in Scotland. There are several different theories of what Nessie is:

• a plesiosaur
• an overgrown river otter
• a manatee
• a long-necked seal

The Characteristics of Nessie

Photo courtesy of the Loch Ness Monster Research Society.

Nessie is said to be a girl. According to some sources, she is 30 feet long and her neck is about 6 feet long. A picture of her fin, as taken by the American Academy of Applied Science with underwater cameras, showed it to be about 6 to 8 feet long.

Nessie's Lair

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People have found a huge underwater cavern which they think is Nessie's Lair. A coast guard got an 812 ft reading on how deep the water is. The Loch is 750 ft deep. The coast guard's name is Edward the cavern is now called Edward's Deep. It was named after that coast guard