“It’s our hope to inspire a new generation of Loch Ness enthusiasts by joining this large-scale surface watch,” McKenna told the BBC.
The center runs a tourist attraction by the freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands and has teamed up with the Loch News Exploration volunteer group to host “Quest Weekend” from August 26 to 27, the latest event in a centuries-long tradition of looking for Nessie.Īlan McKenna, of Loch Ness Exploration, said the search would be the biggest since the famous Loch Ness Investigation Bureau’s probe in 1972. The Loch Ness Center is calling on monster hunters around the world to find the fabled Loch Ness creature Nessie in the largest hunt for the underwater beast in 50 years. The legend of the Loch Ness monster makes this area arguably the most well known location in Scotland and brings in an estimated £30 million per year. Tens of thousands of visitors flock to Loch Ness each year hoping to spot the elusive cryptid. Loch Ness Monster sleuth claims he ‘won the lottery’ with recent footage The Loch Ness monster is a huge boon for the local economy.
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