{"id":604484,"date":"2024-10-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=604484"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:01:33","slug":"un-loching-the-nessie-nonesense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/un-loching-the-nessie-nonesense\/","title":{"rendered":"Un-loching the Nessie Nonesense"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep1-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/c60c6683-b52d-49f6-ace8-1d018dd22b3f\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Join Earth Ranger Emma on an adventure to the misty Scottish Highlands, where she tackles one of the world\u2019s greatest mysteries: the Loch Ness Monster! Is Nessie just a tall tale, or could there be something lurking beneath those murky waters? While Ryan is determined to prove the monster&#8217;s existence, Emma sets off on a mission to uncover the truth with a splash of science, a bit of history, and a few surprises. Will she find the Loch Ness Monster, or just more fish tales? Tune in to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"164\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E1.png 640w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E1-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E1-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ryan\u2019s back\u2026and he\u2019s started a new podcast \u201cEarth Investigators\u201d. But there\u2019s one problem \u2013 it shares a ton of info that\u2019s wrong! Ryan&#8217;s on a mission to prove creatures like Mothman or the Yeti are real. These myths have been spread for ages, and they&#8217;re fun tales\u2026 but they\u2019re not real! Emma is determined to debunk them with science and facts and prove that many cryptid sightings can be linked to some very real \u2013 yet no less fascinating \u2013 animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma\u2019s first myth-busting adventure takes her to the heart of Scotland to a special freshwater loch: Loch Ness! She\u2019s here to investigate the renowned Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie for short.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604414\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessRuins-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Word of Nessie&#8217;s existence first began back in the 7th Century, when a medieval monk named Adomn\u00e1n wrote a book describing a dangerous beast who swam the waters of the River and Loch Ness. The legend, not unlike the Brothers Grimm&#8217;s fairy tales, was supposed to warn the people of that time to stay safe. Especially during stormy and dark nights, the idea of a monster in the depths would keep reckless swimmers and boaters from getting into danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legend was then passed down through the generations, especially in the 1930s when Robert Kenneth Wilson supposedly took &#8220;the surgeon&#8217;s photograph&#8221; to prove Nessie&#8217;s existence. This photo was revealed to be a hoax, crafted out of a toy submarine and wood putty pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"516\" height=\"322\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessSketch.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessSketch.png 516w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessSketch-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Podcast_LochNessSketch-150x94.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The same year that the photo was taken, Arthur Grant reported that he&#8217;d passed by the monster on his motorcycle. It is believed that he mistook a seal or an otter in the dark and exaggerated the encounter. As technology has advanced, sonar readings of the Loch prove that there is no monster swimming in its waters&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What do you think of the Loch Ness Monster Legend? Do you wish it was real?<\/strong><br><strong>Let us know some other cool cryptids you wish Ryan or Emma talked about! Ryan&#8217;s going nuts coming up with some, but why not talk about other cool legends here? <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Earth Ranger Emma on an adventure to the misty Scottish Highlands, where she tackles one of the world\u2019s greatest mysteries: the Loch Ness Monster! 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