NOAA Denies the Existence of Mermaids

These mythical, half-human, half-fish creatures known as mermaids have been around since the Stone Age

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By Alexis Fernandez

Story Created: Jul 5, 2012 at 8:20 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jul 5, 2012 at 8:24 PM AKDT

ANCHORAGE - We hate to break it to you, but mermaids are not real, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which released a statement denying the existence of mermaids.

These mythical, half-human, half-fish creatures known as mermaids have been around since the Stone Age, seen in early paintings.

Since then they've captured the imagination of every culture through movies, and books and have become a fantasy for children.

For others, they’ve become a fascination.

“There have been supposedly sightings of mermaids around the world, but no one has ever had proof of a mermaid,” said Naomi Reese, who said she believed in mermaids as a child.

Mermaids have gotten more attention lately because of a recent documentary released by Animal Planet and several other films that investigate alleged scientific evidence of mermaids.

Shortly after the film aired emails poured into NOAA asking if any of it was true.

NOAA responded by releasing a statement saying mermaids don't exist and no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found.

“It’s sad, almost makes me want to cry,” said Gwen Perry, from Louisiana.

Some said it'll take more than just words to change their mind.

“Show me I want to see in proof that they have it, don’t have it,” said Nam, an Anchorage resident.

So whether there's mermaids or not in our oceans, will be left up to you to decide.
 

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marceline477 said on Thursday, May 30 at 9:02 PM

7 or 8 year ago alot of people thought that giant squid was just a myth too, you closed minded idiots.

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marceline477 said on Thursday, May 30 at 9:00 PM

you can't disprove the theory's that mermaids exist. is it so impossible to beleave that milians of years ago that half of a tribe of pre historic apes went into the ocean instead of the land. geez.

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TedtheBear said on Monday, Jul 23 at 8:46 PM

There is no real evidence of a talking dope smoking teddy bear ever existed but they made a movie about it anyway!!

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alice said on Tuesday, Jul 10 at 9:28 AM

since no one either has found any evidence ther is no qustion of existence of the mermaids

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