Loch Ness Monster

In Scottish folklore, the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie is said to be a creature that inhabits Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is often described as large in size with a long neck and one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature have varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a few disputed photographs and sonar readings.

The scientific community regards the Loch Ness Monster as a phenomenon without biological basis, explaining sightings as hoaxes, wishful thinking, and the misidentif
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At the Water's Edge
Wee Unicorn
Under Loch and Key
The Water Horse
The Luck of the Loch Ness Monster: A Tale of Picky Eating
The Ness Deception (Mysterious Scotland, #2)
Storyland: A New Mythology of Britain
A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural (Esoteric Histories)
Nessie Baby!: A Hazy Dell Flap Book
Weird Wilderness: A Cryptid Bestiary
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Ballad of Nessie
The Field Guide to Lake Monsters, Sea Serpents, and Other Mystery Denizens of the Deep
The Loch Ness mystery solved
A Monstrous Commotion: The Mysteries of Loch Ness
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Best Cryptid Fiction
55 books — 32 voters
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Aquatic Cryptid Studies and Research
23 books — 2 voters

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Pre-2000 Cryptofiction
106 books — 3 voters
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Sea Serpent Stories
51 books — 6 voters

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#MGCarousel - Books About Cryptids
30 books — 5 voters
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Loch Ness Monster
205 books — 80 voters


Steve Alten
“ More bloodshed followed, as brother fought brother and religion battled religion in the age-old nonsense of settling whose method of worship was the holiest to our Creator, who, for all our murderous efforts, most likely despises the lot of us. ”
― Steve Alten, The Loch

Jacqueline E. Smith
“ We’ll actually be staying several nights in Dunadhar Castle but one night, we’re going to be camping out at Loch Ness, just to see if we can catch a glimpse of Nessie.” “Branching out, huh?” Mikey asked. “Don’t tell me you’re not a believer, Mikey.” “In a massive sea dragon?” Luke sighed. Everyone's a skeptic. ...more ”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Lost Souls

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