By Tim Binnall
An interesting Google Earth image of Loch Ness shows a puzzling cluster of anomalies that could be a proverbial family of 'monsters.' Julie Fraser reportedly noticed the curious grouping (seen below) earlier this month while using the satellite mapping program to plan a future trip to the famed Scottish site. "I opened Google Earth to look around the Clan Fraser cemetery on the east shore of the loch," she explained, "when I spotted the three objects" that she likened to "a pod of whales."
While Fraser conceded that there is "no specific date" attached to the satellite image, she noted that a 2026 timestamp and foliage on the trees in the photo suggest that it was taken rather recently. She also observed that boats seen in the water leave behind an obvious wake, but the trio of anomalies seemingly did not. "I'm not a crank," insisted Fraser, who mused that "it definitely looks like something significant to me ... The thought of a little family of Nessies is so exciting." Upon discovering the peculiar Google Earth image, the future Loch Ness tourist forwarded the photo to the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, which is said to be considering the case for its tally of 2026 online sightings.
Meanwhile, the total number of official on-site reports for the year increased to 15 with the recognition of an account from an unnamed "local sailor" who recounted seeing something unusual at Loch Ness on the afternoon of July 25th. According to the witness, while cruising around on his yacht, he noticed a weird anomaly that he likened to "a large oversized crocodile head above the water off the starboard quarter at at distance of around 100 meters." Alas, the sighting was so brief and shocking that the man was unable to snap a photo of the mysterious creature. That said, his account was deemed credible enough to be added to the 2026 tally, which now boasts the highest number of recognized accounts since 1997, which had 17 on-site reports.