Posts Tagged ‘Loch Ness’
Loch Ness monster: NASA urged to help in new search for Nessie
It’s been 90 years since Sir Edward Mountain took a team of 20 to look for the Loch Ness monster, the first organised search for the legendary creature. But now NASA has been asked to help in a fresh search for Nessie. The Loch Ness Centre has urged the space agency to lend its expertise…
Read More8 out of ten bats: Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin present Highland wildlife show
Television presenters Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin are presenting a new wildlife show live from the Highlands. The pair are hosting a week of autumn shows aired from the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre near Loch Ness. A team of young conservationists will join the presenters on the hour-long show 8 Out of 10 Bats which will…
Read MoreHundreds turn out in biggest search for Loch Ness monster in 50 years
Hundreds of people from all over the world turned out to take part in the biggest search for the Loch Ness monster in more than 50 years. The search is said to have turned up some new potential evidence after volunteers helped record unusual sights on Loch Ness from vantage points on land. Around 300 people…
Read MoreBiggest search for Nessie – from home
THIS weekend will mark the largest search for the Loch Ness Monster – with Nessie hunters taking part from their homes around the world. The search on 26 and 27 August is billed as the largest for more than 50 years. A global audience is taking part thanks to video cameras set up along the…
Read MoreBiggest search for Loch Ness monster in 50 years to take place
The biggest search for the Loch Ness monster for more than 50 years is set to take place. Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), an independent and voluntary research team, will search the famous waters of Loch Ness to try and discover evidence of Nessie. And they are looking for budding monster hunters to be involved in…
Read MoreNearly half of visitors at Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence
Nearly half of visitors leave Loch Ness Centre convinced of monster’s existence, it has been revealed. Located at the old Drumnadrochit Hotel, the newly reopened centre is preparing to welcome record numbers of visitors this year, 90 years after the monster was first spotted. The centre features seven stories that delve deeper into the history…
Read MoreTenants in ‘Scotland’s rainforest’ get no-eviction promise in rewilding deal
Tanants on the Tayvallich estate at Knapdale in Argyll have been promised a “no-eviction policy” by entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett as part of a deal unveiled that trumpets a “triple win” for “community prosperity, nature restoration, and the delivery of ethical profit to shareholders”. Under the agreement, the first of its kind in the UK, Dr…
Read MoreTop most Instagrammable lochs in Scotland revealed
Loch Ness has been named the most Instagrammable Scottish loch according to new research. To help find some more Scottish cycling spots to enjoy this summer, Jorvik Tricycles has looked at the number of Instagram hashtags used for every loch in Scotland as well as their cycling compatibility to determine the most Instagrammable lochs. Loch…
Read MoreLoch Ness Centre sets opening date on 90th anniversary of monster sighting
The wait is finally over for monster spotters, as the newly imagined Loch Ness Centre is nearing completion following a £1.5million refurb. Tourists will be able to enjoy the attraction in Drumnadrochit near Inverness when it officially opens its doors on 10 June. The major refurbishment, by Continuum Attractions, will enhance visitor experience, allowing people…
Read MoreDelight after two osprey chicks hatch at wildlife reserve
A pair of ospreys have hatched two chicks during their breeding season at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve in Perthshire. The female osprey, known as NC0, and her male partner, LM12, both arrived back at their nest within six hours of each other on 17 March to start their fourth…
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