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The Museum of Natural History frequently receives requests for information concerning the Loch Ness Monster. A recent attempt to find the monster occurred in October, 1987 when 20 cruisers methodically swept the Loch with sonar equipment bouncing sound waves from the surface down to the bottom and electronically recording any contacts. Many salmon were found, but no monster. To date, the actual existence of a monster in Loch Ness has not been proven. Even though most scientists believe the likelihood of a monster is small, they keep an open mind as scientists should and wait for concrete proof in the form of skeletal evidence or the actual capture of such a creature.

The Smithsonian has no scientist on staff directly involved in efforts to find the Loch Ness monster and has no pamphlet or brochure available for general distribution on this subject. We suggest, however, that those individuals interested in such a phenomenon examine the references that follow and join the International Society of Cryptozoology, a scientific organization that critically looks at issues involving unknown creatures of unexpected form and size, and subjects them to technical review. The Society sponsors the ISC Newsletter and Cryptozoology, an interdisciplinary journal devoted to publication of responsible studies, field reports, and book reviews on such creatures. Membership inquiries and correspondence should be addressed to the Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 43070, Tucson, Arizona 85733.

The following books and periodicals are a sampling of the literature on the Loch Ness monster. They can be obtained from most large libraries or may be requested through an inter-library loan.

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