A man on the shore of Dors Beach in Scotland said he saw the elusive Loch Ness monster coming out of the depths of Loch, the first potential observation of Nessie reported to the center of Loch Ness in 2025, the organization said.
Winter often brings bad weather and Loch’s surface can be cut and wrapped in fog, leading to less reported observations, Aimee Todd, the marketing manager of the center, told the USA Today, in front of the USA Today. But on January 29, when the last alleged photo of the mythical creature was taken, the waters were calm and the conditions ideal for noticing unusual activity, according to Todd.
Todd said she was excited to learn about the most observations.
“I just thought it was brilliant because it really shows up like the wave,” Todd said. “And it seems like there is a dark mass underwater, pushing this wave.”
Todd said the center had contacted experts, including Loch Ness Exploration, Alan Maccane, to check that the image was not a case of a wrong identity. She said she often seals, birds or even boat letters can be confused with Nessie, and she is waiting to receive more information from the man who took the photo on his mobile phone and is not publicly identified.
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Will the mystery of Loch Ness be solved?
The Loch Ness Center has worked with the organization of Mackenna and the University of Aberdeen to use avant -garde technology to study the depths of Loch and have invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface monitoring events. During a large -scale search in 2023, the McNana team used drones and other technologies to explore the lake.
“Every observation adds to our understanding, whether it is potential evidence of Nessie or new insights on the unique Loch ecosystem,” McNana said in a statement about the most recent observations.
The center will be demanding a Nessie called “The Quest” again in May, Todd said, and volunteers will monitor the surface of the lake at 13 different places for more than six hours. Seeers will also embark on the boat of the center and use a hydrophone to detect acoustic signals underwater, she said.
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What is Loch Ness’s monster?
Over the years, there have been nearly 1160 reports of the creature since it is reported that it was first noticed in 564, according to the official register of monster observations Loch Ness. However, no final evidence has been found of the existence of the monster and is considered a myth.
Some of them are theorized Nessie, may be a reptile from the Jurassic era as a plesiosaur, a giant fish or even a eel. Researchers who analyzed DNA samples from the icy waters of the Scottish lake have identified about 3000 different species, but the results excluded the presence of large animals as dinosaurs.
However, Todd said he believed in the possibility.
“I don’t think there was a definitive answer for or not … There are too many observations and too many descriptions from such photos, from movies, and just like statements from witnesses that are too similar,” she said.
The Ichaak, General Manager of the Center, called the latest observation “particularly fascinating” and stated that the organization remains “committed to solving the mystery of Nessie once and for all.”
“Our previous collaboration with the University of Aberdeen and the Loch Ness survey allowed us to develop our research efforts significantly, and this potential observation is a reminder that the mystery of Loch Ness is far from solved,” Ishak said in a statement. “We continue to explore every opportunity and are committed to discovering the truth.”
Contribution: Emily Deletter, USA Today; Reuters
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