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Originally posted by Caligo
I agree that it looks like a big carp. Are there any of those in the Loch?
Seals
A number of photographs and a video have confirmed the presence of seals in the loch, for up to months at a time.[85][86] In 1934 the Sir Edward Mountain expedition analysed film taken the same year and concluded that the monster was a species of seal, which was reported in a national newspaper as "Loch Ness Riddle Solved – Official".[87] A long-necked seal was advocated by Peter Costello for Nessie and for other reputed lake-monsters.[88] R.T. Gould wrote "A grey seal has a long and surprisingly extensible neck; it swims with a paddling action; its colour fits the bill; and there is nothing surprising in its being seen on the shore of the loch, or crossing a road."[16] This explanation would cover sightings of lake-monsters on land, during which the creature supposedly waddled into the loch upon being startled, in the manner of seals.[88] Seals could also account for sonar traces that act as animate objects. Against this, it has been argued that all known species of pinnipeds are usually visible on land during daylight hours to sunbathe,[89] something that Nessie is not known to do. However seals have been observed and photographed in Loch Ness and the sightings are sufficiently infrequent to allow for occasional visiting animals rather than a permanent colony.
Link.
Originally posted by loam
reply to post by Caligo
Originally posted by Caligo
I agree that it looks like a big carp. Are there any of those in the Loch?
I went to go look, and surprisingly found this:
Seals
A number of photographs and a video have confirmed the presence of seals in the loch, for up to months at a time.[85][86] In 1934 the Sir Edward Mountain expedition analysed film taken the same year and concluded that the monster was a species of seal, which was reported in a national newspaper as "Loch Ness Riddle Solved – Official".[87] A long-necked seal was advocated by Peter Costello for Nessie and for other reputed lake-monsters.[88] R.T. Gould wrote "A grey seal has a long and surprisingly extensible neck; it swims with a paddling action; its colour fits the bill; and there is nothing surprising in its being seen on the shore of the loch, or crossing a road."[16] This explanation would cover sightings of lake-monsters on land, during which the creature supposedly waddled into the loch upon being startled, in the manner of seals.[88] Seals could also account for sonar traces that act as animate objects. Against this, it has been argued that all known species of pinnipeds are usually visible on land during daylight hours to sunbathe,[89] something that Nessie is not known to do. However seals have been observed and photographed in Loch Ness and the sightings are sufficiently infrequent to allow for occasional visiting animals rather than a permanent colony.
Link.
Now, I'm thinking about those markings again!
EDIT:
SEALS IN LOCH NESS
BINGO! After looking at quite a few seals that could be found in the area, I can't rule it out. The markings seem to point in that direction.
edit on 3-8-2012 by loam because: (no reason given)
Common or Harbour Seals Phoca vitulina L. have a well-known habit of exploring up rivers and in northern Canada permanent populations of Common Seals live in freshwater lakes 300 km inland from the sea (Mansfield, 1967; Hewer, 1974; King, 1983). About 100 seals, both Common Seals and Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus Fabricius, live in the sea near Inverness. Individual seals of both species can regularly be seen 1 km up the River Ness in the middle of Inverness town, especially at high tides.
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Between November 16, 1984 and June 11, 1985, a seal was seen in Loch Ness by myself and other people. Photographs were taken (Figs 1 and 2). The seal was identified as a Common or Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina by its head profile, with turned-up nose by its grey colour with black spots and by its estimated length of 1.8m. The other species of seal found around Scotland, the Grey Seal, has a long straight nose, like an Alsatian dog.
Originally posted by loam
reply to post by Caligo
The last link I posted says:
Common or Harbour Seals Phoca vitulina L. have a well-known habit of exploring up rivers and in northern Canada permanent populations of Common Seals live in freshwater lakes 300 km inland from the sea (Mansfield, 1967; Hewer, 1974; King, 1983). About 100 seals, both Common Seals and Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus Fabricius, live in the sea near Inverness. Individual seals of both species can regularly be seen 1 km up the River Ness in the middle of Inverness town, especially at high tides.
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Between November 16, 1984 and June 11, 1985, a seal was seen in Loch Ness by myself and other people. Photographs were taken (Figs 1 and 2). The seal was identified as a Common or Harbour Seal Phoca vitulina by its head profile, with turned-up nose by its grey colour with black spots and by its estimated length of 1.8m. The other species of seal found around Scotland, the Grey Seal, has a long straight nose, like an Alsatian dog.edit on 3-8-2012 by loam because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Hudson69
reply to post by loam
26 years for that lousy photo....what a waste of a life
One liner! Give me stars!
Originally posted by MorganAlice
reply to post by Chamberf=6
True, but it was fourteen centuries ago. More likely than not it was not the Loch Ness Monster. Also considering that there was no reports of anything like that since then until 1933. I shouldn't be jumping to conclusions, though.
Originally posted by froglet
I live near the loch, and see it most days. I''ve seen logs in the water before. I don't think this is a log, it is the wrong shape, has no branches.
Originally posted by froglet
I live near the loch, and see it most days. I''ve seen logs in the water before. I don't think this is a log, it is the wrong shape, has no branches.