Loch Ness Monster

(photo Robert Kenneth Willson)

Above is probably the most famous picture of Nessie, the mysterious creature rumored to live in Scotland’s Loch Ness. Many searchers have tried to find evidence of her existence and her nature by sonar and photography – few have succeeded. Staunch believers point to a few odd sonar reports and a handful of strange pictures to argue for Nessie’s existence. 

The two shots above, stills from video by Tim Dinsdale and Gordon Holmes respectively, show strange movements in the water of Loch Ness. 

Below, you can see two of Dr. Robert Rines’ underwater photos of what many claim are the ancient monster of the Loch. The first would be her flipper, and the second her head, neck, and body.

Other than a few vague sonar reports of “large moving objects” in the Loch, these photos seem to be the best evidence of a possible monster in the water. Some think Nessie could be a mythical creature like a Kelpie, or perhaps a relative of the long-dead Plesiosaurs. Maybe she’s an unknown species of eel or amphibian.


Others – you might call these people “boring” or “realistic” – think that these photos can be explained by more ordinary phenomena. The surface of the water could have been disturbed by wind, boats, or seismic activity, and the photographs could have captured resident wildlife or inanimate objects in the water.


So it’s up to you to decide: who or what do you think Nessie is?