Camera sunk into Loch Ness to search for Nessie more than 50 years ago discovered in good condition, film still intact



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National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has discovered a camera that was installed in 1970 to search for Nessie at a depth of 180 metres. The camera is in good condition and all the film is still in place.

NOC ocean robot finds long lost Loch Ness monster camera trap | National Oceanography Center
https://noc.ac.uk/news/noc-ocean-robot-finds-long-lost-loch-ness-monster-camera-trap

At the time of writing, Nessie is a popular unidentified mysterious animal (UMA), and a large-scale search project that brought together hundreds of monster hunters began in August 2023. However, solid evidence of Nessie's existence has yet to be found.

Hundreds of monster hunters gather at Loch Ness to search for Nessie, the largest Nessie hunt in the past 50 years begins - GIGAZINE



Meanwhile, an underwater camera was discovered during a test mission of NOC's underwater exploration robot, Boaty McBoatface .




The camera was found 180 metres below sea level in its waterproof case, which was attached to a mooring device and was discovered when part of it got caught in Boaty McBoatface's propeller.



The camera looks like this, with a flash mounted on the top.



Adrian Shine , founder of the Loch Ness Project , which investigates Nessie, analyzed the camera and confirmed that it was installed in 1970 by Roy Mackall, a leading researcher in Loch Ness research. Mackall had installed six cameras, but three of them had been lost due to strong winds.



The photo below is a commemorative photo of Boaty McBoatface and the development team after it emerged from Loch Ness. Boaty McBoatface engineer Sam Smith commented, 'We never expected to find a camera. We're happy to share a part of Nessie hunting history.'



There was still film left in the camera, and it was possible to develop the photos. However, none of the four developed photos showed Nessie.



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