Google doodle features 81st anniv. of Loch Ness monster photoApril 21, 2015 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google is positively spoiling Loch Ness monster fans, as it celebrating the 81st anniversary of the famous photograph of the mysterious creature both with both a Doodle on its homepage and a new feature on Maps. Those determined to spot the elusive Nessie can now use Google Street View to search for the supposed ancient beast online, The Independent says. When Google Maps users want to explore an area as if they are on foot, the yellow Pegman usually appears. But in the area in and around the Loch, a Nessie peg-monster is replacing the yellow character, giving users the power to zoom into different parts of the lake. The Scottish tourism board, VisitScotland, says it hopes the globally available feature will heighten the profile of Loch Ness and Scotland. To create a Google Street View-style map of the loch, expert Adrian Shine spent a number of days at the site with Google’s camera equipment and Catlin Seaview Survey teams, where they took photographs above and below the waters. The launch of the new feature comes exactly 81 years after the iconic photograph of the Loch Ness Monster by Colonel Robert Wilson was published in the Daily Mail. The image, known as the Surgeon’s Photograph, appears to show a serpent-like creature rising from the water. In a tongue-in-cheek attempt to explain how the photograph was created, the Doodle shows aliens manoeuvring a Nessie-shaped contraption powered by cogs under the loch. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |