NOVA
Season 26 Episode 11 - The Beast of Loch Ness
Is it just a fairy tale, or could a primeval beast lurk in the deep, dark waters of a Scottish lake? Since it was first reported more than 60 years ago, hundreds claim to have witnessed the Loch Ness Monster, while one scientist after another has brought the latest technology to the loch to probe the phenomenon. Twenty-five years after their first, groundbreaking expedition to Loch Ness, NOVA joins two American scientists as they return to Scotland for one last go at Nessie. During a three-week expedition, they use state-of-the-art sonar and sensitive underwater cameras in an attempt to track down and identify the elusive beast. Biologists study the ecosystem of the loch to determine if it could support a large animal. Geologists study its history, looking for clues about what kind of creature might have colonized it, and when. NOVA examines the photographic evidence in the case. And eyewitnesses vividly recount their sightings. Could this legendary creature be real, perhaps a relic from the time of dinosaurs? Or is it a shared illusion—a product of myth, mirage and wishful thinking?
Episodes in Season 26
Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
55 min
Chasing El Nino
55 min
Terror In Space
55 min
Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond
55 min
Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
55 min
Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven (1)
55 min
Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden (2)
55 min
Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman (3)
55 min
Leopards of the Night with David Attenborough
55 min
The Perfect Pearl
55 min
The Beast of Loch Ness
55 min
Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
55 min
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvin
55 min
Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire (1)
55 min
Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash (2)
55 min
Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Plane Crash (3)
55 min
Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Abandon Ship (4)
55 min
Battle Alert in the Gulf
55 min
Volcanoes of the Deep
55 min
Surviving AIDS
55 min
