The mythical creature

By: Tania Hernandez

Background

• Conspiracy theory on mermaids • First story told in Assyria • Christopher Columbus and Taro Horiba believe

in mermaids • Going to show proof if its True/False

Political Motivations

• Discovery channel explains that the government threatened scientist not show proven facts

• Sound Effects and video shown government didn’t want them exposed

Evidence Confirming Conspiracy Theory

• Discovery Channel/ Animal Planet shot an interview of marine biologist about the discovery of mermaids

• They show proof in the video

Evidence Refuting Conspiracy Theory

• Marine biologists in discovery channel were actors

• In the end they had a disclaimer• An actual marine biologist knew it wasn’t true

and gave us evidence

My Opinion

• With proven evidence mermaids don’t exist • Marine Biologist (David) gave me enough

proven facts• The show its self said it was fake

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What I learned

• Mermaids do not exist• The show in discovery channel about

mermaids was fake • Legend/ Theory still continues now in this day

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