 But a saltwater creature can't survive in freshwater. As a result, scientists have previously dismissed the possibility of a sea creature living in a body of freshwater. Now, according to these findings, there is potential that such a creature would have inhabited freshwater locks such as Loch Ness. And scientists can't rule out the fact that these creatures may have been permanent freshwater residents. You can read more of this story in the In the News section up at Coast to Coast.