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At the end of August, experts and volunteers will use the latest technology to examine the lake in the Highlands in detail. Drones with infrared cameras are to produce thermal images above the water for days, while a hydrophone – a type of underwater microphone – will record acoustic signals below the surface.
“It’s organized observation of Loch Ness, that’s great,” full-time Nessie seeker Steve Feltham said Thursday. “The more eyes on the water, the better.” Feltham has been searching for the “monster” right on the lake for more than 30 years – longer than anyone else.
Nessie is probably the best-known ambassador for Scotland. For centuries there have been reports of sightings of what appeared to be sea monsters or large, unidentified creatures in Loch Ness. Nessie tourism picked up momentum some 90 years ago after the local newspaper “Inverness Courier” reported on a hotel manager’s encounter with a “water monster” in the village of Drumnadrochit. The hotel is now the Loch Ness Centre, which offers information and tours about Nessie and the loch. The center is working with the Loch Ness Exploration (LNE) group on the search. The last time the lake was systematically searched for an unknown creature was in 1972 – without any result.
“We hope we can inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts,” LNE’s Alan McKenna told the British PA news agency. “By joining this large-scale surface search, you have the opportunity to personally contribute to this intriguing mystery that has intrigued so many people around the world.”
Source: Nachrichten
