Loch Ness Monster mystery may finally be SOLVED - as scientist claims he has a simple explanation for sightings of the mythical beast
Daily MailAn expert who has spent 50 years probing the Nessie phenomenon has delivered his devastating verdict on the monster – that people are actually seeing swans. Naturalist Adrian Shine said people spotting 'long-necked' creatures on Loch Ness were actually misidentifying waterbirds in calm conditions. Pictured: a composite image of different parts of a swan Naturalist Adrian Shine said people spotting 'long-necked' creatures on Loch Ness were actually misidentifying waterbirds in calm conditions Sketches by various witnesses of their respective Loch Ness Monster sightings, published by Nessie investigator Rupert Gould in 1934 'And in calm conditions you can lose your ability to judge distance, and if you can't judge distance, you can't judge size.' 'Of course there are long-necked creatures on Loch Ness – we call them swans,' Mr Shine said In his new book, A Natural History of Sea Serpents, Mr Shine probes how the sea serpent of nautical lore was reborn in Loch Ness 'The wave lines can be almost continuous, and it is a fascinating illusion. In his new book, A Natural History of Sea Serpents, Mr Shine probes how the sea serpent of nautical lore was reborn in Loch Ness.
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Researchers photograph ‘micro-monster’ organisms living in Loch Ness
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Nasa asked to help in the search for Loch Ness Monster as live webcams set up
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Hundreds join largest Loch Ness monster hunt in 50 years in Scotland
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Biggest hunt for the Loch Ness Monster in 50 years gets under way
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Loch Ness monster theory ‘is plausible’, scientist says
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Loch Ness monster hunt using environmental DNA to (hopefully) sort myth from science
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