Loch Ness Monster Update: Google Jumps in on Search for Scottish Beast

Google Street View gets even better as it offers its new feature providing an extensive view of the iconic lake in the Scottish highlands where the mythical Loch Ness monster is said to have existed.

According to Live Science, Google launched the project in time of the anniversary of a famous 1934 photo taken by Colonel Robert Wilson showing the silhouette of the supposed mythical Scottish monster.

The Internet giant has extended its cameras to provide users views and angles above and below the lake surface which extends 23 miles (37 kilometers) southwest of the city of Inverness, connected to the River Oich to the south and the Bona Narrows to the north.

This new feature released on Tuesday comes along with the Google Doodle, an animation showing how Colonel Wilson discovered the outlandish caricature in the northern shores. At that time, Wilson did not claim that it was a monster. Instead, he named the photo as the "surgeon's photo," Time reports.

There are several theories surrounding the Loch Ness monster. One theory said that it is a living dinosaur or a sea serpent often called as "Nessie".

The Catholic Church also included it in their myth about St. Columba said to have repelled the water beast from killing more people.

However, Vox said that the photo taken by Colonel Wilson is a hoax and has been proven to be nothing but a toy submarine.

Scientists also debunked the idea of its existence for lack of concrete proof and the absence of bones and fossils that could trace its history, habits or exact size among other considerations.