Lochness

[HFJL2020]

still trying to find the lochness monster
for years = it must be 150 years old now

[Mamyalynne]

It could be much older and maybe she's not alone in there Henry.

[-SharonA-]

It must be dead!!!

[LadyCG]

Nessie was a hallucination and a side effect of coronavirus. Sqad will be along to explain it all just now.

[tiggerblue10]

Here she is :o)

https://youtu.be/xHzcO55bmR0

[JimF]

This again!

In order for a species to survive, there needs to be a minimum viable population: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_viable_population

Anything below that and the species will die out, mainly due to in-breeding which will render the individuals infertile.

It is just about feasible, I suppose, that a colony of creatures lives in the North Sea and occasionally a lone individual finds its way into Loch Ness via the Caledonia Canal, though how they traverse the lock system without being seen is anyone's guess.

[Old_Geezer]

If it existed it would have to be part of a community. The one you're looking for would be a descendant of the one first reported. So how many "monsters" can hang out in Loch Ness undetected ?

[bobbinwales]

Theres one type of whale that can live for a few hundred years and some sea creatures (coral) up to 500 years so maybe Nessy as a similar life span and is still alive but just gets less & less active as age takes its toll

[Old_Geezer]

Well I bag the first Nessie burger.

[webbo3]

its a big money spinner.