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  1. Nessie
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    Public interest skyrocketed, with countless letters being sent in detailing different sightings describing a "monster fish," "sea serpent," or "dragon," with the final name ultimately settling on " Loch Ness monster." Since the 1940s, the creature has been affectionately called Nessie (Scottish Gaelic: Niseag).
    The Loch Ness Monster (Scottish Gaelic: Uilebheist Loch Nis), affectionately known as Nessie, is a mythical creature in Scottish folklore that is said to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
    The Loch Ness monster is allegedly a marine creature that some people believe lives in Loch (Lake) Ness in Scotland. It is also known as Nessie.
    The Loch Ness monster, often referred to as "Nessie," is one of the most enduring cryptid legends. Allegedly inhabiting Scotland's famous Loch Ness, this enigmatic creature has fascinated both locals and visitors alike for centuries. Without conclusive evidence, the exact appearance and characteristics of the Loch Ness monster remain a mystery.
    In December of 1975, “Nessie,” the Loch Ness Monster, was written up in the esteemed journal Nature. Based on underwater photographs and sonar, co-authors Robert Rines and Sir Peter Scott named the creature Nessiteras rhombopteryx. That basically translates to “Ness monster with diamond [-shaped] fins.”
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    The Loch Ness monster, or Nessie as she is popularly known, is a mythical creature believed to dwell in the waters of Lake Ness in Scotland. Scotland and Celtic mythology is full of the fantastical. There are numerous stories of the Celtic gods and goddesses or various Irish and Scottish heroes and creatures.
    And somewhere through the passings on of local lore, Loch Ness, Scotland’s second-largest loch, or lake, took over as the monster’s home rather than the originally reported River Ness, which runs off the lake.
    That hasn’t dampened the public’s enthusiasm, however, for any news about “Nessie.” Loch Ness, located in the Scottish Highlands, has the largest volume of fresh water in Great Britain; the body of water reaches a depth of nearly 800 feet and a length of about 23 miles.
    For at least 1,500 years a legend has held sway in the Scottish Highlands that Loch Ness is home to a mysterious aquatic animal. Find out how this legend got its start and how various possible sightings have kept the legend alive.
  3. WEBJan 12, 1999 · Learn how the Loch Ness Monster became a legend and a media sensation, and how various possible sightings have kept the …

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      WEBMay 5, 2023 · Learn about the legend of Nessie, the mythical creature that allegedly lives in Loch Ness, Scotland. Explore the possible explanations for the monster, from dinosaur to otter, and the eyewitness accounts of its …

    • WEBApr 22, 2015 · Some say it's a myth; others say it's a living dinosaur or even a sea serpent that swam into the lake before it became landlocked. Whether real or fictional, it is what Scotland is best known for...

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