An investigation into the enigmatic Kanas Lake Monsters, originally scheduled for this autumn, has been put off until next July. The news came from the Kanas Administrative Bureau of Environment and Tourism.It had been planned as a joint scientific expedition involving several units, including a Chinese Scientific Expedition and the underwater photographic team with the Chinese Underwater Association."We were preparing to carry out a 10-day long investigation into long-running reports of monsters in Kanas Lake in Xinjiang from September 5 to 15 this year," said project leader, Li Wei of the Kanas Administrative Bureau of Environment and Tourism. "However, the original plan, estimated at 1.5 million yuan, has had to be postponed. The experts cannot yet guarantee the safety of the underwater operations. It is considered dangerous to go down given the low visibility and extremely low water temperatures at the bottom of Kanas Lake."The underwater team is equipped with advanced American equipment for their monster hunt. It is capable of operating in depths greater than they will encounter in Kanas Lake. However, in a trial dive in July, they ran into danger only 20 meters below the surface.

"The waters of the lake are mostly made up of melted ice and snow and it is difficult for the human body to withstand the low temperatures involved. The best time of year to carry out underwater exploration here is in July when the lake is warmer," said Li. "Besides, the turbidity of the lake changes with the weather and the seasons. In April, May and August every year, the lake water becomes more turbid under the influence of the White Lake."

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