Mermaids: The Body Found - Documentary
Mermaids: The Body Found - Documentary Mermaids: The Body Found is a docufiction that originally aired on May 27, 2012, on Animal Planet and June 17 on Discovery Channel. It tells a story of a scientific team's investigative efforts to uncover the source behind mysterious underwater recordings of an unidentified marine body. The show uses the aquatic ape hypothesis as "evidence" that mermaids exist, along with a digitally manufactured video. A sequel broadcast called Mermaids: The New Evidence aired May 26, 2013. Sunday, May 26, the channel Animal Planet aired in the U.S. a unique documentary called "Mermaids: The Body Found". The program lasted for two hours and was described as a blend of science fiction, but was so convincing that the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was simply overwhelmed by the huge number of people who blew their headquarters to ask if mermaids really exist. Ratings Mermaids: The Body Found received 3.4 million