In what seems a whimsical mood, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has posted a page in the “Ocean Facts” section of the website of the National Ocean Service denying the existence of mermaids.
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"Recently, the cable television channel Animal Planet generated some controversy by airing a television program titled “Mermaids: The Body Found,” purportedly investigating real scientific evidence of mermaids. Although the show contained disclaimers announcing its fictionality, it was presented in a similar manner to many legitimate nature and history documentaries."
I saw a fascinating show like this on dragons. I joined in the middle and thought it was real. The premise was that scientists had found a cave high in the Alps where the body of a young frozen dragon was discovered. The theory was it took refuge there in warmer times. They even had video of the "body" being thawed out at the lab and examined to discover it could expel a mixture of sulfur and something else to make fire.
