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In May 2012, a
Mermaids: The Body Found, a television
docufiction[52] aired on
Animal Planet which centered around the experiences of former
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists, showing a
CGI recreation of amateur sound and video of a beached mermaid and discussing scientific theories involving the existence of mermaids.
[52] In July 2012 in response to public inquiries, the
National Ocean Service (a branch of NOAA) stated that "no evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found".
A year later in May 2013, Animal Planet aired another docu-fiction titled Mermaids: The New Evidence featuring "previously unreleased video evidence",
[55][56] including what a former
Iceland GeoSurvey scientist witnessed while diving off the coast of
Greenland in an underwater submersible. The videos provide two different shots of what appears to be a humanoid creature approaching and touching their vehicle.
[57] NOAA once again released a statement saying "The person identified as a NOAA scientist was an actor."
[58][59] The actor is separately identified as David Evans
[60] of Ontario, Canada.
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