Start talking about the Loch Ness monster and you’ll be met with all manner of ideas about what it could be. From plesiosaur to giant eels and even floating logs, the Loch Ness monster has captured imaginations from the small Scottish village of Drumnadrochit across the globe. But what could Nessie actually be? The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

A case of mistaken identity?

The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register has recorded, at the time of writing, just three "sightings" this year and a total of 1,163 to date. The most recent entry shows an unusual wave pattern recorded by a local on the surface of the loch.

The second sighting saw a couple spot something “long and thin” in the wake of a boat, while the

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