Is the Mermaid documentary on Animal Planet a hoax?
But Animal Planet’s Sunday ‘documentary’ about the existence of mermaids was nothing but a hoax, it emerged today, a revelation that will likely disappoint the show’s record 3.6 million viewers.
What was the name of Barnum’s fake mermaid?
Advertisements depicted the Feejee Mermaid as a beautiful creature. The Feejee Mermaid (sometimes spelled Fiji Mermaid and FeJee Mermaid) was a hoax promoted by P.T. Barnum during the 1840s. It was the most famous of several fake mermaids exhibited during the 19 thcentury. The Feejee Mermaid was exhibited in New York, Boston and London.
Is there any evidence that mermaids are real?
We know that the aquatic ape hypothesis has been debunked for 30 years. So yes, we do know, without-a-doubt that the documentary is false and that there is no credible evidence for mermaids. Look, the ocean is a vast, unexplored frontier.
Is the movie Mermaids a work of fiction?
In case you missed them (and who could blame you if you did), here are screen captures of the disclaimers briefly shown at the end of Mermaids: The New Evidence stating that the show is a work of fiction. UPDATE: Here are three articles about real marine animals that are significantly more awesome than fake mermaids.
When does mermaids body found on Animal Planet air?
Tweeted Green Bay Packer Tom Crabtree, “If you believed one second of the Animal Planet’s ‘Mermaids’ show, then turn around because Sasquatch is standing behind you.” \\”Mermaids: The Body Found\\” will air again June 17. Animal Planet / Today
Why did they make a mockumentary about mermaids?
The show’s executive producer Charlie Foley said they wanted people to think it was real and made it into a documentary-style program. He told ABC News:’We wanted people to approach the story with a sense of possibility and a sense of wonder. Hopefully that’s what Mermaids allowed viewers to do…allowed them to suspend their disbelief.’
Is the movie The Mermaid based on a true story?
The two-hour program is fiction, but it’s presented in documentary style, with actors playing scientists who claim to have found the body of a mermaid on a Washington state beach. The channel admits this in a press release about the special, saying “the film is science fiction, using science as a springboard into imagination.”