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2009, Kiryat Haim Beach. Multiple sightings of a young mermaid. NBC claims to have footage of the mermaid, with a $1 million reward still available. This huge incident had the media, the public, and the government all involved in uncovering the mysterious mermaid sighting in Kiryat, Israel.
- Eric Grundhauser
- TENSHOU-KYOUSHA SHRINE. Fujinomiya, Japan. If the legends surrounding this hideous little goblin found in Japan’s Tenshou-Kyousha Shrine are to be believed, it may be the oldest mermaid on this list.
- BIG BEND POWER PLANT MANATEE VIEWING AREA. Apollo Beach, Florida. Possibly one of the least expected places to see so-called mermaids is in the waste water pools of this Florida power plant.
- FEEJEE MERMAID AT THE NATURE MUSEUM. Grafton, Vermont. This classic feejee mermaid located in Vermont’s quaint Nature Museum was taken from a fraternal lodge.
- JEJU MERMAIDS. Jeju-si, South Korea. As opposed to the other creatures on this list, these South Korean “mermaids” are actually just human women who have come to be known as legendary fisherpeople.
Of the mermaid sightings involving a marine creature that might be a real mermaid, some tell of the creature swimming along with a boat or ship, or they may swim with a pod of dolphins. Since dolphins can reach speeds up to about 18 mph when they’re traveling, the mermaids’ speeds would have to be comparable.
Jul 15, 2019 · 1603 by Thomas Raynold. In 1603, a mermaid was spotted off the coast of Wales, near Pendine. A farmer named Thomas Raynold first spotted the creature, and then called others over to watch the mermaid for three whole hours! William Saunders, also from the same area Pendine, examined Raynold and the other witness accounts.
Many supposed mermaid sightings can be attributed to misidentified marine life. The manatee and dugong, with their pale, paddle-like tails and habit of rising vertically in the water to breathe, are likely suspects in many historical “mermaid” sightings. Sailors, weary from long voyages, may have mistaken these aquatic mammals for mermaids.
