Meet the real life mermaid who is trapped in the sea

Rumors and sightings of mermaids have been so persistent throughout history

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When Animal Planet released a joke pretending to find a mermaid

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So was greeted with public acceptance that these mythical creatures had indeed been found.

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Taxidermy oddities such as the Fiji mermaid are popular in the cryptozoology field despite their known status of real fakes

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It was claimed that the mermaid had only one appeal despite the many possible ways it could be manufactured.

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Some commentators even claim that it is literally a baby inside a fish.

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while others suggest that the child's body may have been buried in sand to create the illusion of being attached to the body of a fish.

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Now what do you think about whether mermaids exist in real life or not?

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Do mermaids exist in real life or is it just a story

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Do mermaids exist in real life or is it just a story

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