- New search of famous Scottish loch to commence later this year
- This year marks 90 years since the first organized search for the Loch Ness monster
- Search organizers have reached out to NASA and others to provide equipment and expertise
The legend of the Loch Ness monster has captured imaginations around the world for nearly 100 years, but there has never been definitive proof that the creature exists. But a new expedition is hoping to change that – and has asked US space agency NASA for help.
In 2023, a large-scale search of Loch Ness by the Loch Ness Centre and Loch Ness Exploration – along with hundreds of volunteers – used a hydrophone in the waters and heard various unexplained noises coming from the depths. In addition, the search brought up several new potential sightings.
So this year, from May 30 – June 2 a new expedition is being organized by the Loch Ness Centre and Loch Ness Exploration. The Centre is appealing for help from academics and universities as well as NASA to provide equipment and expertise for the search.
The organizers are also asking for help from amateur monster hunters to take part in a giant watch of the surface – looking for any breaks that could be the monster.
The date of the new search is significant as it marks 90 years since the first expedition to find the legendary monster led by Sir Edward Mountain. He led a team of 20, who became known as ‘Watchers of the Monster’. Since then, more than 1,000 sightings of the legendary monster logged on the official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.
Every year, thousands of people from around the world flock to the loch in the Highlands of Scotland to try and glimpse the monster – and it has been the subject of numerous hoax sightings over the years.
