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3 thoughts on “Legend and Science of the Loch Ness Monster”
I agree. The Surgeon’s Photo is a well-established hoax. But that does not invalidate the hundreds of sightings and the highly suspicous sonar and underwater camera footage that’s been taken. Nor does it mean that Nessie could not be a relative of the plesiosaur just like Mokele Mbembe could be a relative of the apatasaur.
Could be, even if there is no cave network attaching to the ocean, there is still the idea that Nessie might hide well on muddy bottom, digging in a bit, perhaps hybernate there for months at a time.
Here is what AI says in 2025: The bottom of Loch Ness is indeed composed of thick layers of soft, peaty mud and sediment, often described as fine, dark brown organic material that’s built up over millennia from decaying vegetation and inflows. These deposits can reach depths of 10â70 meters in places, with laminated structures that are rich in organics. In theory, a large creature could potentially burrow or settle into this soft substrate to camouflage itself, especially if it’s adapted to low-activity periods like hibernation. Some cryptid enthusiasts speculate that Nessie (often hypothesized as a plesiosaur-like survivor or giant eel) might do exactly thatâlying dormant on or partially dug into the muddy floor for extended times, perhaps to conserve energy in the cold, nutrient-limited waters where food sources like fish and eels are present but not abundant enough for constant activity.
I agree. The Surgeon’s Photo is a well-established hoax. But that does not invalidate the hundreds of sightings and the highly suspicous sonar and underwater camera footage that’s been taken. Nor does it mean that Nessie could not be a relative of the plesiosaur just like Mokele Mbembe could be a relative of the apatasaur.
Could be, even if there is no cave network attaching to the ocean, there is still the idea that Nessie might hide well on muddy bottom, digging in a bit, perhaps hybernate there for months at a time.
Here is what AI says in 2025: The bottom of Loch Ness is indeed composed of thick layers of soft, peaty mud and sediment, often described as fine, dark brown organic material that’s built up over millennia from decaying vegetation and inflows. These deposits can reach depths of 10â70 meters in places, with laminated structures that are rich in organics. In theory, a large creature could potentially burrow or settle into this soft substrate to camouflage itself, especially if it’s adapted to low-activity periods like hibernation. Some cryptid enthusiasts speculate that Nessie (often hypothesized as a plesiosaur-like survivor or giant eel) might do exactly thatâlying dormant on or partially dug into the muddy floor for extended times, perhaps to conserve energy in the cold, nutrient-limited waters where food sources like fish and eels are present but not abundant enough for constant activity.