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Tales of sea serpents and creatures of the deep have had worldwide appeal for thousands of years. Canada hosts Ogopogo and Champ, Storsjöodjuret haunts Swedish waters, and China weighs-in with the Lake Tianchi Monster. The rock star of aquatic cryptids, however, is Nessie, Scotland's Loch Ness Monster. The 6th-century monk, St. Columba, is credited with the first Nessie sighting. Since then, a number of hoaxes and odd explanations have surfaced, including a theory that involves a rogue circus elephant! The modern-day legend dates from a number of incidents reported in 1933, and an entire industry has grown around it including tourism, movies, and books. Steve Alten's recent novel, "The Loch," is based on speculation regarding new-found evidence, but we think it's safe to say we may never know what really lurks in the murky waters of Loch Ness.
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Loch Ness Monster, Sea Serpents and Lake Monsters, Cryptozoology |
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Archived under: Animals, Cryptozoology, Hoaxes, Science, Scotland |
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