The NOAA announces that mermaids do not exist . A `` mockumenary '' by Animal Planet spurred questions as to the existence of mermaids . Comment: Other users posted comments questioning government secrecy , debating the scientific veracity of physical similarities between humans and aquatic mammals or -- in most cases -- making fun of viewers who believed the fictitious aspects of the `` mockumentary . '' I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it's because they aren't real, but rather some kind of mythical creature from folklore or mythology. Mermaids do exist at Weeki Wachee Springs , says park spokesman .
The NOAA announces that mermaids do not exist . A `` mockumenary '' by Animal Planet spurred questions as to the existence of mermaids . Comment: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it's because they aren't real, but rather some kind of mythical creature from folklore or mythology. Mermaids do exist at Weeki Wachee Springs , says park spokesman .