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Loch Ness Monster Might Be ... An Elephant?
When I was a kid,
I was COMPLETELY fascinated by the Loch Ness Monster. The thought that a real-live brontosaurus might still be
swimming around in an inky Scottish lake consumed me. And if I'm honest, there's a part of the legend that moves
me, still.So, talk about my bubble bursting: National Geographic's website is featuring a possible explanation to what the photographer behind that famous 1934 photograph of Loch Ness might have actually seen -- and it's disappointing, to say the least. According to paleontologist Neil Clark, the photographer may have seen ... an elephant.
Clark, who's also a painter, graphically shows how an elephant swimming in Loch Ness might have reasonably been mistaken for a monster. As for why a pachyderm might have found his way to take a dip in the chilly waters, Clark told CBS news: "The reason why we see elephants in Loch Ness is that circuses used to go along the road to Inverness and have a little rest at the side of the loch and allow the animals to go and have a little swim around."
Whatever, man. I still say Nessie's down there. Somewhere.
Filed under: Learning, Photos, Stories, United Kingdom
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Josh Apr 11th 2006 4:24PM
Keep the hope alive man. I hate when people try to explain these great stories with some matter-of-fact story. Even if it was an elephant (not saying it is) let's just keep some mystery to it and let the kids have some fun. I don't care what Bigfoot is. I don't care that there's probably a better explanation for the chupacabra. I just like the stories and I don't require an solution to them.