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Recently there were reports of Mermaid being found in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently spotted in Porbander, Gujarat has again set the topic ablaze – Are Mermaids For Real? Mermaids or Jalpari as referred in the local language – is a mystical creature that according to legends are believed to be powerful aquatic creatures with the upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. But are their existence mere works of fiction or do they actually co-exist on our planet? There are many who claim to have seen these priceless mystifying creatures on several occasions from different part of the world while others rubbish of such claims as our figment of imagination. Whatever the case may be, these beautiful (debatable) yet interesting creatures remain to be one of the exciting explorations. We take a look at some of the cases when these Mermaid sightings were claimed to be real:
1—Kiryat Yam in Israel in 2009
One of the most famous Mermaid sightings was in Kiryat Yam in Israel in 2009. The natives claimed to have seen the underwater creatures; yes they were many in numbers to come near the coast blue-collar Israeli town. So much buzz created around the mermaids found that the mayor of the town announced a prize of 1 million dollar to anyone who could prove that the mermaids really existed!
2—Hispaniola in Caribbean Islands in 1493
Mermaids were claimed to be present on earth in as early as 1493 and these claims were made by none other than greatest voyager Christopher Columbus! He is said to have been seen three “female forms” that “rose high out of the sea”. But on contrary of them being no such beauty as always perceived to be.
3—Marina Beach in Chennai in 2005
Another debatable existence of the mermaids came into light after the reports surfaced about the dead body of mermaid being seen on the Marina Beach after Tsunami hit the coastal state. This carcass of dead Mermaid is said to be preserved in the Egmore museum under tight Security. Mermaids are called as Kadal Kanni in Tamil, an imaginary creature with half body of human and lower half of that of a fish.
4— Lake Mutirikwi (Kyle) Dam in Zimbabwe in 2012
There were several pictures of dead mermaid found at Lake Mutirikwi (Kyle) Dam in Masvingo on the internet. Work on two reservoirs near Gokwe and Mutare in Zimbabwe stopped when workers refused to continue, stating that mermaids had hounded them away from the sites. It is believed that Njuzu as the mermaids are called in this part of the world drown the humans in spite.
5—Kei Islands in Indonesia during World War II
During the time of the World War II, several Japanese soldiers claimed to have spotted numerous mermaids on the shores of Kei Islands in Indonesia. They were described to be with human face and limbs with spikes on head and long fin as they were swimming under water. The locals at Kei Islands describe the mermaids as Orang Ikan and have claimed of several such sightings in the area.
Real or Fake – The question of the existence of Mermaids are out in open. There are many believers while others do not give it much a thought. Mermaid sightings are like urban legends – you do not believe in it, until it is a personal experience.
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