“With more eyes on the water than ever, and the technology that we have now, we have a good chance of spotting something.”Īs Nessie fever took over the surrounding villages, Loch Ness locals were happy to play their part, offering their own tales and folklore: a parking attendant’s milkman father saw Nessie 45 years ago a B&B owner has heard that the entire world’s population could fit in Loch Ness three times over. Given the fact that there are still so many unanswered questions at Loch Ness, we’re trying to enthuse a new generation of Nessie Hunters to continue their quest and find answers to one of the biggest mysteries in the world. Paul Nixon, general manager of the Loch Ness Centre, said: “The last volunteer-led search was in 1972, and some Nessie hunters are still going from that search – but most would admit they’re ageing. Photograph: Katherine Anne Rose/The Observer
‘We’re trying to enthuse a new generation of Nessie hunters’ … Paul Nixon, general manager of the Loch Ness Centre.
