You can now search for the Loch Ness Monster using Google Street View

You can now search for the Loch Ness Monster using Google Street View

Google Street View cameras probe the 23-mile-long loch, occasionally dipping into the famous Scotland lake's murky waters -- making one wonder what lies deep beneath.

Want to join in the search for the elusive Loch Ness Monster? You can look for it in the comfort of your own home, thanks to Google Street View, which has mounted a camera on a boat to provide a 360-degree view of the 23-mile-long lake.

Loch Ness in Scotland has been the stuff of legends due to numerous sightings of a mysterious creature resembling an ancient dinosaur known as a pleiosaur, but it’s been a while since anyone’s made any sightings of note.

There’s not that much to see, and it may be better for getting a view of the ruins of Urquhart Castle and the loch itself than any monster, as the Street View camera remains largely above the murky waters, only occasionally dipping below the surface, according to a Huffington Post report.

The peat content of Loch Ness makes it extremely difficult to see much underwater, said Deanna Yick of Google’s Street View team, in an interview with The Atlantic. However, she said that it adds to the experience of exploring the mysterious lake.

One of the pictures does show something floating in the water, but it is most likely a log or perhaps even an otter or bird.

One of the most famous images ever from Loch Ness is the “Surgeon’s Photograph,” a picture taken 81 years ago that shows a long-necked creature supposedly emerging from the water. However, that image was later revealed to be a hoax.

Google promoted its new Street View imaging of Loch Ness with a playful doodle on its home page today showing Nessie as a mechanical contraption pedaled by aliens beneath the surface.

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