Blogpost # 6: Hide and Seek, Where Are You Mermaids?

Mermaids have been the talk of town for centuries and ages. Many cultures and people sailing said that there are mermaids. Many were claiming that Mermaids really exist but only few of them have been able to provide the evidence to prove that these creatures are real. I found an article that discusses about the places where Mermaid Sightings occurred.

The article, entitled “10 Credible Mermaid Sightings” by Daniel Cameron on theepochtimes.com, shows that there are 10 places where you can find Mermaids.

Kiryat Yam, Israel (May 2013)

Kiryat Yam is the only place where a $1 million reward is up for grabs for the first person who can provide conclusive footage capturing a real mermaid. The local government has offered this reward in response to the numerous mermaid sightings there. And in May 2013, there’s a famous video footage covered by two US tourists which I already discussed with you in my other blog posts. Another, there’s a woman named Shlomo Cohen who said that she saw a mermaid that appears at sunset. She even gave her statement to the Israel National News.

Greenland Sea (March 2013)

On March 6, 2013, Dr. Torsten Schmidt, marine geologist, released extraordinary footage of what he believes to be a mermaid that he captured on camera during one of his deep-sea explorations. At nearly 3,000 ft (1,000 m) below the ocean’s surface, Dr. Schmidt reported not only seeing some interesting phenomenon, but also hearing some remarkable things. After reporting to the Iceland GeoSurvey he requested to undertake an investigation, which was declined. “We were reminded of our confidentiality agreements. And we were told we could not share our recording with anyone else,” Dr. Schmidt said on the Animal Planet’s documentary, “Mermaids: The New Evidence.” He ended up conducting his own investigation where he “took down two cameras on every dive, just in case we see them.” Commenting on his footage, he said that “well I looked at it, and knew I was looking into the face of another intelligent species, like us.” The video footage recorded by Dr. Schmidt was already discussed in one of my blog posts. In there, you can see the image and the video of the said species.

Zimbabwe, Africa (2012)

Mermaids have been sighted in Zimbabwe, Africa which was claimed that these mermaids were the one responsible why the building of dams was delayed. It is being said that these mermaids were harassing the workers when installing the water pumps. And because of this many workers decided to resign and would not return to work there again.

South Africa (August 1991)

Human-like creatures were found in the belly of a dead great white shark in Southern Africa. The body was then examined and it was determined to have hands and a humanoid skull. A stingray barb was left jammed in the shark’s jaws, and this is claimed to be a mermaid’s weapon.

British Columbia, Canada (1967)

A sighting occurred when tourists who were on a ferry saw a woman with the tail of a dolphin. She was described as having beautiful blonde hair and was seen eating salmon. It was reported in the Times-Colonist newspaper and drew a lot of attention, but no one has since spotted it again.

Kei Islands, Indonesia (1943)

In 1943, during World War II, several mermaids were spotted by Japanese soldiers on the shores of the Kei Islands in Indonesia. They reported seeing them swimming in the water, and one on the beach. Sgt. Taro Horiba heard news of a dead mermaid washed up on the shore, he went to examine it. After seeing it with his own eyes he was convinced. After his return to Japan, he urged scientists to go and study such mermaids, however his claims were turned down as they didn't believe him, hence no investigation was undertaken. Locals refer to mermaids as Orang Ikan, or “fish people” in Malay. There have been several such sightings in the area, and apparently mermaids have been reportedly been caught in fishing nets on the odd occasion.

Cape Breton, Canada (August 1886)

This reported mermaid sighting from Canada in 1886 is quoted by zoologist Dr. Karl Shuker on his website karlshuker.blogspot.com entitled "Shuker Nature". He said that “Mr. Bagnall, accompanied by several fishermen, observed some floating object on the surface of the water a few yards from the boat which they thought was a corpse. But when they got near the object, they were surprised when it moved, turned around in a sitting position, looked at them and suddenly disappeared. A few moments after, it appeared on the surface and again looked toward them, after which it disappeared altogether. There is no doubt, that the mysterious stranger is what is known as a mermaid, and the first one ever seen in Cape Breton waters.”

Spain (June 1737)

Shuker quotes another newspaper report from Daily Kennebec Journal of Augusta, Maine, 24 June 1873: “About the same time a story came from Virgo, in Spain, to the effect that some fishermen on that coast had caught a sort of a merman, five feet and a half from head to foot. The head was like that of a goat, with a long beard and mustache  a black skin, somewhat hairy, a very long neck, short arms, hands longer than they ought to be in proportion, and long fingers, with nails like claws; webbed toes, and a fin at the lower part of the back.”

Henry Hudson, Russia (June 1608)

Henry Hudson, explorer and discoverer of the Hudson River, records seeing a real mermaid near Russia. He wrote in his log: “Two crew members—Thomas Hilles and Robert Rayner—sighted a mermaid at 75° 7′ N, and shouted at the rest of the crew to come and look.” Hudson further recorded it as having a “tail of a porpoise and speckled like a mackerel.”

Christopher Columbus’ Travels (January 1493)

Christopher Columbus has reported sighting mermaids whilst he was out at sea. He stated, “They were not as beautiful as they are painted, although to some extent they have a human appearance in the face….”

Now, you already knew where the mermaids can be found. If you really want to see mermaids, visit these places. But, make sure to bring some patience with you, because mermaids are very good hiders. They only go out when they feel that  no one is around.