Nessie going up and down! 5 Reasons Why Nessie Won't Die


It has been 4 years since the death bed confession of Christian Spurling, grandson of "Duke" Wetherell, that the famous "surgeons photograph" was a fake. Still, the popularity of the myth shows no signs of decreasing. Why?

Perhaps one can attribute their belief in the Loch Ness Monster to the conditions of the Loch Ness itself and to what still remains unknown. There is no scientific evidence proving the existence of the Loch Ness Monster but, on the other hand, there is no proof that Nessie doesn't exist (other than common sense) and probably won't be for some time. Here are 5 good reasons why:

  1. The Loch is so damn deep and in reality, nobody know what's down there!
    Geologists claim that Loch Ness, (as well as Loch Lochy and Loch Oich) lies on what is called the Great Glen fault line. Imagine a lake on a fault line! This means conceivable depths of over 1 mile.
  2. Want to take an underwater picture of Nessie? ...Forget it! They don't call it "the black waters of Loch Ness" for nothing. Actually, it a dark coffee brown, but so what, the point is you can't see your hand in front of your face down there!
    The reason is that 5 rivers and 45 mountain streams are constantly feeding the Loch with decaying plant matter and peat moss from the surrounding hillsides and bogs. This is what colors the lake and makes underwater and through the surface viewing near impossible.
  3. The average water temperature is 42 degrees Fahrenheit. The Loch Never freezes!
    Even though Loch Ness lies on the same latitude as Moscow the winter are much gentler. If the Loch Ness monster needs to come up for air, there never be any ice stopping it.
  4. There has never been a Nessie body discovered floating on the surface or on the shore.
    This may suggest that there are no Nessies but, for many it certainly keeps the myth alive.
    The combination of the cold water temperature and the peat moss causes a slightly acidic water quality to the water. This impedes bacteria from producing gases that cause dead bodies to float to the surface and eventually on to the shore. Instead bodies sink to the unknown depths of the bottom!
  5. If Nessie wants to hang out closer to the surface but still remain unseen and escape sonar sweeps, it can simply hide under a cliff ledge or in an underwater cave!
    Some ten thousand years ago glaciers carved Loch Ness. It stands to reason that the glaciers could have carved out underwater caves and overhangs in the cliff laden shoreline. The majority of these overhangs and caves are thought to be in the Urquhart Bay in which there have been the majority of Nessie sightings. Subsequently, Urquhart Castle is a top tourist attraction for this very reason.

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