Monster-hunters are converging on Scotland as the biggest search in decades for the elusive Loch Ness Monster gets underway.

This weekend, The Loch Ness Centre and a volunteer research team called Loch Ness Exploration hope a new generation will get involved in the hunt for Nessie.

It’s expected to be the biggest search since the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau studied the Loch in 1972. New technology will be at the forefront of the search. Thermal drones will produce images of the water from the air using infrared cameras and a hydrophone will be used to detect any “Nessie-like calls”.

Volunteers will take part in a watch of the Loch, keeping an eye out for breaks in the water and unexpected movements.

So… will they find anything? Do you believe in Nessie?