NOAA has
issued a statement saying there is no evidence of mermaids. Mermaids, or aquatic humanoids, are fanciful creatures that have been described in tales of many different ancient cultures. NOAA's statement
appears to have been a response to an Animal Planet show called
Mermaids: The Body Found, which aired in May.
NOAA says in its mermaid entry, "No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found. Why, then, do they occupy the collective unconscious of nearly all seafaring peoples? That's a question best left to historians, philosophers, and anthropologists."
Image: Animal Planet
