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Hi every one out there. I am in grade 8 and doing an assignment on the Loch Ness monster and I am having trouble. I was wondering if anyone has any theories or information that would help me. Any links would help me.

do a quick google search of Loch Ness Monster, that'll help
BTW, welcome to the Forums!!

^yup google will help a lot. We've also covered this topic. Just search the topic and see what UM members have posted. Oh and welcome to UM. This place rocks!;)

Yes, Google or the search engine on this site .

Another handy hint to help out , If you look for the information yourself you'll save time , and you'll be able to focus better on your homework .

Thanx for your suggestions but I've already searched google and every thing but what I was after was not some big harvard professors theory, I'm after just a theory by a normal person. (not saying that all u proffessors out there are weird or anything but you get what I mean)

Ok then.There are underwater channels and canals under loch ness.Which proves that nessie can get to other lakes,and can find ways to the ocean.Which also shows that other sea serpents can do the same.SO,nessie could be in okanogan(BC,Canada)and ogopogo(from BC) can be in Loch ness.Which means that there is more than one sea serpent.Who knows how fast they breed.Maybe they don't sleep,so they can travel much faster,many things can be a factor,but most are just theories.Here is a map showing the underwater channels and canals under Loch ness...

There seems to be a lot of common ground when it comes to these large aquatic cryptids from all over the world. From ancient history to modern day. I, personally am at a loss to identify even the class of the creature(s?). But, I lean towards either fish (giant eel) or mammal (eel-like whale).

Here are a few general links concerning Lake Monsters:

http://www.nessie.co.uk/nessie/lochnes.html
http://www.yowiehunters.com/crypto/reports...er_crypto_2.htm
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9706/12/fringe/turkey.monster/
http://dchipaux.free.fr/_syl_/_txt_/gv15/I...%20Monsters.txt
http://www.forteantimes.com/articles/123_monsta.shtml
http://nhs.needham.k12.ma.us/cur/eng97_8/n...ls/loch/lnm.htm
http://www.khandro.net/mysterious_makaras1.htm
http://www.divernet.com/biolog/1202monster.htm
http://www.mysteriousworld.com/Journal/200...er/SeaSerpents/
http://www.mysteriousworld.com/Journal/200...er/SeaSerpents/
http://www.mythicimages.com/printseahorse.htm
http://www.nightsearch.net/cryptozoology.htm
http://cgi.www.nukapai.net/cgi-bin/www.nuk...s.pl?category=1
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/%7Ebz050/recentlm.html
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/serpent.html
http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/megaraptor...sea_serpent.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/rac/rac15.htm
http://theshadowlands.net/serpent2.htm
http://www.ufoinfo.com/roundup/v05/rnd05_32.shtml
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ogopogo/lake_c...e/creature.html
http://www.uexpress.com/tellmeastory/?uc_full_date=20040314
http://www.ufowisconsin.com/wfiles/files/lmmadison.html

Here is some of my over dramatized (spines) artwork of an aquatic beast:


Good luck on your assignment.

No there aren't, the type of rock which makes up the walls of the Loch is too hard to have any channels form through it.

That map is also nothing to do with what you said.

One theory is that a very small group of large breeding mammals (not neccesarily monsters at all) have taken the Loch as their home. The only problem with this idea is the Loch doesn't possess and adequate food supply, so you can almost rule out the small group theory entirely.

What a bonnie assignment you've got yerself there, och aye.
I don't really know much information on the monster itself, but I can easily tell you that even Scottish people associate "up north" and the mention of the word "Loch" with the Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie as she is known ("loch" simply means "lake" and there are many in Scotland, with Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, Loch Tay and Loch Katrine, to name but a few). Webcams and such have been set up there for the obsessed and many photos have been taken on the surface and under the surface of the water of suspected anomalies, shadows, but nothing too conclusiveto my knowledge, has shown up.

Hope that helps, straight from the top of ma head (but all true!)
Good luck with the assignment!

Yes, and being fresh water, I would think that any underwater channels would make the Loch salt water, no?

Don't think ist salt water man, not sure though

Stimpy27. A good place to start would be the library. I know it may sound old fashioned but a book can be the best place to start. It also won't bambard you with pop up ads and useless links . Dan'o's pretty much linked you out anyway.

its a fresh water lake/loch...i've tasted it..fresh, but not very nice to taste

I didn't say it was...

Dan'O where did you get the neat picture I like it.

Thanks Hylian. I made it. Same way I made this one:

YAY!!!!!! Young people.....lol....your only a grade below me but still.....its so fun to do Crypto-Projects.... everyone thinks your insane for really beleiveing in the stuff....even the teachers ..... but who cares... we can all beleive what we beleive....rude nonbeleivers....HAHAHA

I did a proj. on ghosts once, and they sent me to consling for it... this happened in the 5th grade!

LOL.....people should leave people alone..... if they beleive in paranormal things and Cryptozoology they should mind there own bussiness unless they actually know about the topic.....

i was made fun of and still am because of a project on the general Cryptozoology...which i love sooo much

i used to write stories all the time about cryptozoology when i was in primary school...

but the teachers never knew what i was on about....

they always thought i was making them up, and to think they were meant to be teaching me stuff...

Sorry, late night posting is not reccomended. You lose your concentration, as i have shown

LOL! When I was in the fifth grade I made up a spy game and my friends and I had a great time with it until the teacher kept me in one recess for a very sincere and worried, "there are no Russian submarines in the sewer lagoon" lecture. <G> I still can't believe she actually thought that *I* thought there were!

Good luck on your project Stimpy! Let us know how you do?

Loretta