Mermaid Sightings
Mermaids (masculine: mermen) - legendary creatures, half-human, half-fish. Generally considered mythical. But not so long ago, these creatures weren't considered mythical. There have been a number of sightings of them - some by reputed persons - throughout history. Here are some of these sightings. From a somewhat skeptical source: Something strange began happening in the seaside town of Kiryat Yam, Israel in 2009. It started with one person, but soon dozens of other people reported seeing the same astonishing sight: a mermaid frolicking in the waves near the shore. Eventually, so many eyewitness accounts were being reported independently of each other that the local government took notice and decided to offer a prize of one million dollars to the first person who photographed the mermaid. Stories about mermaids have existed since the beginning of time. From Homer’s sirens to Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid , these alluring half-women, half-fish c...