The site also noted a tie-in website, believeinmermaids. Department of Justice and Homeland Security. Others were in on the joke from the start. The program aired in Australia in , and the hoax was thoroughly debunked at the time by columnists there. Brad Newsome of The Sydney Morning Herald wrote at the time , "The version that I saw doesn't even do viewers the courtesy of admitting that it's fake until the credits are about to roll," and dismissed the "aquatic ape" theory, a real hypothesis first proposed in and presented in the show, as "rather fringe.
But it belongs on more tabloid channels that don't have any pretensions of scientific or historical credibility. Did you see the show? Did it seem realistic, or do you know anyone who believed it? Paul Robertson. Christina Bavetta. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Crazy credits "None of the individuals or entities depicted in the film are affiliated or associated with it in any way, no have approved its contents.
Any similarities to actual persons living or dead are entirely coincidental. Though certain events in this film are fictional, navy sonar tests have been directly implicated in whale beachings. The bloop is a real phenomenon. There is still debate about what it may be. User reviews 6 Review. Top review. So I can't make up my mind wether this is actual programme or if it's actors re-enacting a documentary show which im edging more towards.
FAQ 1. While that theory has been discussed, it's not widely accepted by scientists. There is plenty of evidence that humans were once adapted to living in water, the Robertson character contends. Humans have partial webbing between their fingers and toes that other terrestrial animals, like apes, do not have. Humans can hold their breath longer than other land animals. The record is 20 minutes. Humans have more flexible spines than apes. Humans have a thick layer of fat that keeps us warm in the water.
Note that the land-to-sea transition has really happened with other animals in the past. The Arctic polar bear is believed to be a sub-species of brown bears. Polar bears were separated from their brown bear ancestors around , years ago.
The bears slowly evolved to live in extreme cold and hold their breath in water for minutes at a time. All of these features can be interpreted as some design to make us better swimmers, which Robertson's character says means humans were once well-adapted or could adapt in the future to a life under water.
While there is still no scientific evidence that mermaids exist, the mythical creatures have been recorded through sailor accounts, sea-faring Greeks, Vikings, and even the Chinese during their era of maritime exploration. The show presents present-day "evidence" that includes ancient spears found in fish around the world. They show video from a remote-operated submarine near an oil derrick of a spear in a fish — possible evidence of a mermaid raid.
The sound "was thought to be organic in nature" and has never been identified according to the film. Their latest "evidence" comes from amateur filmmakers who claim to have captured the first-ever live mermaid recording in Kiryat Yam, a town in Israel.
And so, the legend of mermaids lives on. Now see something that is definitely real.
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