The Loch ness monster

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Myth or reality?

The Origin

The lake:

in the Scottish Highlands

the second largest loch in Scotland: 52 ft above sea level

high levels of peat in the surrounding soil

The Origin

The lake :

The Origin

The history:

Since Roman times

First references to the sixth century

1933: a couple saw an enormous animal

The Origin

The history:

"the nearest approach to a dragon or pre-historic animal that I have ever seen in my life"

Nessie

Physical description:

a decendant of the dinosaurs: plesiosaur dinosaur

oval- shaped & elongated body. Dark green face & long neck.

two humps, a tail, a long, snake-like neck and a small head.

30 to 50 ft long.

Nessie

Identification of common animals:

Famous picture took by the Surgeon's photograph.

Nessie

Identification of common animals:

Elephant

Seal

Nessie

Identification of common animals:

Eels

A prehistoric creature

Nessie

Food:

What would Nessie eat?

Nessie

Food:

Arctic Char

Eels

Nessie

Food:

Sea Trout

Salmon

A symbolic monster

Disappointments and misunderstanding

Mystery desire

Cryptozoologie

Symbolic monster

Chance:

The Lotto balls were intended to represent the three humps of the Loch Ness Monster.

Sightings and testimonies

6th century, St Columba.

1895, 4 people, a big salamander on the lake.

1933: surgeon's photo. Dr Wilson.

Sightings and testimonies

1972: Dr Robert Rines.

1998 ( last appearance)

1960: Tim Dinsdale and his film.

Sightings and testimonies

Explanations:

Presence of bubbles and eddies

Bertram Mills's theory

Hallucinations

Hoaxes

The Surgeon's photo

The Loch Ness Muppet

Hoaxes

The tooth

It is possible for Nessie to live in this lake?

Neck anatomy

Not enough food

Frozen water

Nessie in popular culture

Cinema

Nessie in popular culture

Cinema

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szo71v-pSv4

Nessie in popular culture

Cinema

Nessie in popular culture

Cinema

Nessie in popular culture

TV shows:

The family-ness: children cartoon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxjqMZd-BVE

Nessie in popular culture

TV shows:

Happy Ness: Secret of the LochChildren cartoon

Nessie in popular culture

TV shows:

The Simpsons

Nessie in popular culture

Litterature:

Nessie in popular culture

Music

The Real McKenzie Nessie

Go now, get down, and swim away But don't you forget to return on a sunny day Come on, come on, oh Nessie come on Come on, come on, Loch Ness is where you belong So come on, oh Nessie come on, Loch Ness is where you belong

EminemCum on Everybody

I told em, "Meet me at Kid Rock's next concert, I'll be standin by the Loch Ness Monster (okay) peace out (bye!!)"

Nessie in popular culture

Video games

The Cameron Files: Secret at Loch Ness

Nessie in popular culture

Sources

Photos:http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NOnll31ifaU/UCA96MYmkII/AAAAAAAAAFM/FFeDaQv_lnI/s320/nessie.jpghttp://www.paranormal-info.fr/images/carte-du-loch-ness.jpghttp://cryptozoo.pagesperso-orange.fr/nessie.jpghttp://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/05/the-origin-of-the-loch-ness-monster/http://m-y-d-s.com/uma/nessie/a.jpghttp://www.visitscotland.com/cms-images/5x3-large/regions/highlands/loch-ness-a82http://www.letsbookhotel.com/pics/tour/graphicslib/2330/SITours/loch-ness-and-scottish-highlands-day-trip-from-glasgow-in-glasgow-1.jpghttp://www.historien.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/loch-ness-monster1.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpgXNCyoDtU/TzaEF6BlPaI/AAAAAAAAAfY/q8L27X2gzYg/s1600/William%2BOwen%2BNessie.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yvZascowaQ0/TzaIQa4_4oI/AAAAAAAAAfw/MHLMdeVDLYU/s1600/Arctic%2BChar.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oN3UMULkQ28/TzaMa89JnvI/AAAAAAAAAf8/HRmGaPiOLgw/s1600/European%2BEel.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vu49T04xARg/TzaNMsc6fMI/AAAAAAAAAgI/FdQFsE2YBVU/s1600/Sea%2BTrout.JPGhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4eJdfU9UeRo/TzaOihsVH7I/AAAAAAAAAgU/B3eX9TlM7nY/s1600/Atlantic%2BSalmon.JPGhttp://www.digital-images.net/Images/200_Signed_Select/ElephantSeal_3936LGsigned.jpghttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C97NrIblNPQ/TNxtaorsU0I/AAAAAAAABjA/dTkOdcYB5VA/s400/eel.jpghttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/05/31/article-0-05279959000005DC-271_634x528.jpg

Autres:http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-definition/peathttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Nesshttp://mirceaeliade.wikispaces.com/The+Monster+of+Loch+Ness+-+Bumbulucz+Bernadetthttp://lochnessmystery.blogspot.fr/2012/02/is-there-enough-food-for-nessie_12.htmlhttp://www.senscritique.com/liste/Dans_ce_film_on_voit_le_monstre_du_Loch_Ness/182219

Relation to our culture

One of the first visit french people do.

French bar named the Loch Ness near Limoges.

In the French comic bookAsterix and the Picts.

Popular myth

What about you... Do you believe Nessie really exist?

Do you think the monster really exist ?

What do you think of this kind of myth ?

Have you seen some of the movies or tv shows we've talked about ?

Have you ever dreamed about the loch ness monster ?

What is your favorite Hoax among those we've mentioned ?

16/12/2013

Alexandre Nomballier