After 50 years of investigating the Loch Ness Monster, naturalist Adrian Shine believes most sightings are actually misidentified swans or boat wakes. Shine, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, says the 'long-necked' creatures seen in the water are likely waterbirds in calm conditions, while mysterious humps are often boat wakes.
READ MORE:An expert who has spent 50 years probing the Nessie phenomenon has delivered his devastating verdict on the monster – that people are actually seeing swans.
Mr Shine, a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and founder of the Loch Ness Project, says he is a 'sympathetic sceptic' when it comes to the monster.He said: 'Boat wakes are probably the number one cause of monsters sightings, and waterbirds are the long-necked ones.'An expert who has spent 50 years probing the Nessie phenomenon has delivered his devastating verdict on the monster – that people are actually seeing swans.
He said: 'When a vessel is coming towards you, it is obvious what the wake is – you see it spreading out from the sides of the vessel approaching you, or indeed going away from you. 'The way that it is perceived… the two forms – the multi-humper and the long necker – are exactly where the 19th century debate got to with sea serpents.
But a 2018 survey of the DNA in Loch Ness couldn't find any trace of the first two, while the eel DNA discovered could have come from eels of any size. He said: 'We've measured the population of open-water fish acoustically, and we reckon it's about 20 tonnes. 'It is finite, and therefore the answer seems not to be too far away. That's why it lends itself to popular curiosity.'
Robert Kenneth Wilson, a London physician, captured arguably the most famous image of the Loch Ness Monster. The surgeon’s photograph was published in the Daily Mail on April 21, 1934 - however it was later proven to be a fake
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