Mermaid Sightings - Why do people believe in mermaids?

Let's take a look at why the mermaid legend is so universal. Please consider supporting the channel:   / wildworld80   Check out the Podcast:    / @thewildworldpodcast   Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 - 1:09 History: 1:09 - 07:46 Blackbeard and mermaids: 07:46 - 11:00 Mermaid Capture: 11:00-12:38 Kei Island Mermaids: 12:38 - 15:34 Mermaid Photos: 15:34 - 19:06 Modern Mermaids : 19:06 - 23:23 Fiji Mermaid : 23:23 - 26:24 Animal Planet Shows : 26:24 - 35:13 Conclusion Outro : 35:13 - 39:26 Unexplored Ocean Video:    • How much of the ocean has been explored?   The Coelacanth Video:    • The Coelacanth and the Problem with Crypto...   Sources: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Merm...) Aquatic Ape theory https://johnhawks.net/weblog/why-anth... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9361254/ Cave paintings; https://www.flickr.com/photos/panoram... Mermaid history https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/.... Irish mermaid https://irelandseye.ie/mermaid-sighti... Mermaid in Hawaii https://www.jacksdivinglocker.com/en/... Modern Mermaid sightings https://folklorethursday.com/folktale... Columbus mistake https://short-history.com/christopher... Blackbeard http://www.piratesurgeon.com/pages/su... List of sightings https://everythingmermaid.com/mermaid... Mermaid in Greenland https://www.gutenberg.org/files/61264... Picture of Welsh Mermaid http s://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/9084#?xywh=-49%2C103%2C532%2C533&cv= Mermaid in bathtub https://www.newscientist.com/gallery/... Weekly World News https://weeklyworldnews.com/category/... Zimbabwe Killer Mermaids https://www.inquisitr.com/4128988/kil... 1967 BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion... 1998 KAILUA-KONA https://www.jacksdivinglocker.com/en/... https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/M... 2009 ISRAEL http://edition.cnn.com/blogarchive/in... 2012 ZIMBABWE https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-2...