Merman Found in Cebu - Photos - Questions and comments..
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August 31st, 2006 at 8:09 pm
it is ture? hope you dont lie with people….
September 4th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
The photos of this “merman” has been circulating on the internet. This link says it was caught by fisherman in Penang. Anyway, I don’t believe this is true but I enjoy reading your comments. =)
September 11th, 2006 at 4:24 pm
I agree with you. Its lie. I appriciate your analysys. Its too good.
September 11th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
first i thought it should be real, but after reading your comments i am clear now that it was a fake merman made.
September 14th, 2006 at 11:00 am
i agree with you completely! when my officemate forwarded this email to me i suspected that this is a hox. this is the reason why i am reading your review now.
September 18th, 2006 at 9:54 pm
just want to add that the depicted merman also have rib cage. then it means it breaths air like any mamals and not like any fish. the fins on his head is i guess meant to conceal the ears LOL
September 19th, 2006 at 1:39 am
An Obvious fake!
September 19th, 2006 at 9:15 am
what is the world turning into looks like the aliens are attacking us and we cant see it everybody look out its almost over everyone run fr your life those big teeth will be put into use soon look out!
September 19th, 2006 at 9:18 am
it would seem to me that this is just some kind of propergander to get the tourist out of the island and not to come back!why are they trying ti destroy such a beautful island
September 19th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
1st Picture comment:
>>>Texture of skin looks more like plaster
*** try to stay under the ocean for atleast 3 days then stay under the sun for long time, as if you’re dead.. you will be more like this merman
>>> fish dont need noses to breath underwater unless this is a surface creatur
*** that’s why its called merman
>>>Should the body have traces of slime?
*** Because it’s underwater creature.. so it should have.
>>> e-bay photo logo…
*** I think its not… maybe its some trademark, if you discovered something new, you want to put a trademark on it right?
2nd Picture comment:
>>>Cebu buildings….
*** Cebu now looks like Manila… have you ever been in Cebu?
>>>why would a merman want to die on a shore?
*** Whales, dolphins and other ocean creatures choose to die on a shore for some reason.
3rd Picture comment:
>>> ???
*** If its called mercarabao.. it will looks like carabao.
4th Picture comment:
>>> dorsal fin…
*** its not always on the back of the fish… try to search for a flat fish
5th Picture comment:
>>>sewing lines…
*** if i would do a masterpiece.. i will not let you see something unpleasant
6th Picture comment:
>>>if fishs rots.. it doesnt turn into white….
*** its not rot.. it is dried that’s why….
>>>big teeth…
*** try to search for a parrot/stone fish.. they also have big teeth
September 20th, 2006 at 12:11 am
1st Picture comment:
>>>Texture of skin looks more like plaster
*** try to stay under the ocean for atleast 3 days then stay under the sun for long time, as if you’re dead.. you will be more like this merman
#### have you tried it? you seem to be an expert?
>>> fish dont need noses to breath underwater unless this is a surface creatur
*** that’s why its called merman
#### you must be a rocket scientist… gee
>>>Should the body have traces of slime?
*** Because it’s underwater creature.. so it should have.
#### thats what i was asking.. but as you can see there is no slime!
>>> e-bay photo logo…
*** I think its not… maybe its some trademark, if you discovered something new, you want to put a trademark on it right?
#### trademark.. want to see the same photos on ebay?
http://www.ebay.com
2nd Picture comment:
>>>Cebu buildings….
*** Cebu now looks like Manila… have you ever been in Cebu?
#### yes i have been to cebu, am there quite often we also have a house there…fyi the concentration of buildings are in the city and not at the shoreline like the photo..
>>>why would a merman want to die on a shore?
*** Whales, dolphins and other ocean creatures choose to die on a shore for some reason.
#### so you believe this is real??
3rd Picture comment:
>>> ???
*** If its called mercarabao.. it will looks like carabao.
#### mercarabao.. very imaginative…
4th Picture comment:
>>> dorsal fin…
*** its not always on the back of the fish… try to search for a flat fish
#### the flat fish does not swim like normal fish but lie at the bottom of the ocean.. thus you see a different location for the dorsal fin..
5th Picture comment:
>>>sewing lines…
*** if i would do a masterpiece.. i will not let you see something unpleasant
#### is this your costume?
6th Picture comment:
>>>if fishs rots.. it doesnt turn into white….
*** its not rot.. it is dried that’s why….
#### so your saying that dried fish turns white? maybe if salt is applied..
but generally fish rot when exposed
>>>big teeth…
*** try to search for a parrot/stone fish.. they also have big teeth
#### again you believe this is true?
September 20th, 2006 at 2:27 am
The figure seems interesting… it has a resemblance with the mummified merman in Tokyo.
It was said that the art of creating faux mermaids was perfected by fishermen. It often involved stitching the heads and upper bodies of monkeys onto the bodies of fish, which is believed to have been created around 1810 by a Japanese fisherman.
You can check this link to see the photos http://www.pinktentacle.com/category/relic/
And besides if that merman died a long time maybe 2 or 3 weeks, should it have traces of dirt on its scale/body? If it was brought on shore by waves, should the grass underneath be dried as well? Or if there were times that high tide occurs, should the slime or shine of the scales be seen halfway of the figure? Or maybe the person who created this figure forgot to move the skeleton sideways maybe the seam line is meant to be put on the side of the figure lol…
Some people nowadays are crazy or maybe its a test for someone who needs a job in the movie industry. Well if this is even true they forgot to put the nose to it.
September 20th, 2006 at 2:34 am
Oh yeah and the eyes are lovely… for it to look real dead, the iris should have been white as well… go to the market and look at dead fishies eyes. You’ll know what I mean lol… Mr. Administrator, I completely agree with you…
Why don’t you suggest for that dude to do an experiment and see if sea creatures turn up white by just leavin it under the sun lol…. :))
September 20th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
1st Picture comment:
>>>Texture of skin looks more like plaster
*** try to stay under the ocean for atleast 3 days then stay under the sun for long time, as if you’re dead.. you will be more like this merman
#### have you tried it? you seem to be an expert?
++++} dude…. think the possible circumstances happen from its thought
>>> fish dont need noses to breath underwater unless this is a surface creatur
*** that’s why its called merman
#### you must be a rocket scientist… gee
++++} Finally, I’ve made my robot working inside one of the big Sharp Factory here in Kameyama Mie-ken, Japan ‘yeahhhh rock-on’
>>>Should the body have traces of slime?
*** Because it’s underwater creature.. so it should have.
#### thats what i was asking.. but as you can see there is no slime!
++++} Tuyo na nga eh.. ano ka ba!? lolZ*
>>> e-bay photo logo…
*** I think its not… maybe its some trademark, if you discovered something new, you want to put a trademark on it right?
#### trademark.. want to see the same photos on ebay?
http://www.ebay.com
++++} wala akong makita…
2nd Picture comment:
>>>Cebu buildings….
*** Cebu now looks like Manila… have you ever been in Cebu?
#### yes i have been to cebu, am there quite often we also have a house there…fyi the concentration of buildings are in the city and not at the shoreline like the photo..
++++} So you mean, Cebu bay shore is more higher than the Buildings? nyahaha …cool
>>>why would a merman want to die on a shore?
*** Whales, dolphins and other ocean creatures choose to die on a shore for some reason.
#### so you believe this is real??
++++} Its just a conclusion…
3rd Picture comment:
>>> ???
*** If its called mercarabao.. it will looks like carabao.
#### mercarabao.. very imaginative…
++++} *wink* try to be as one of your called scientist :p
4th Picture comment:
>>> dorsal fin…
*** its not always on the back of the fish… try to search for a flat fish
#### the flat fish does not swim like normal fish but lie at the bottom of the ocean.. thus you see a different location for the dorsal fin..
++++} Like the two of us… we have our own characteristics…
5th Picture comment:
>>>sewing lines…
*** if i would do a masterpiece.. i will not let you see something unpleasant
#### is this your costume?
++++} How I wish.. to satisfy your opinion.. :p
6th Picture comment:
>>>if fishs rots.. it doesnt turn into white….
*** its not rot.. it is dried that’s why….
#### so your saying that dried fish turns white? maybe if salt is applied..
but generally fish rot when exposed
++++} Its from the Ocean.. remember that his place is a salted water
>>>big teeth…
*** try to search for a parrot/stone fish.. they also have big teeth
#### again you believe this is true?
++++} Opinion mo.. Opinion ko… kung totoo man yan.. wala pang nakaka-alam but if they are real, I could say they are belong to extra-terrestrials.
September 21st, 2006 at 11:56 pm
This email was sent to me a while back, and I honestly didn’t know whether to believe it or not. We must admit, there are some prttey crazy stuff showing up. Just recently new types of shrimps and crabs were found, so that’s nothing new. However, there is the ever ending “make believe” thing going on the internet. But, do I believe it…….No I don’t! Most of “Administrator’s” points could be supported with scientific facts. So is that of Bangis’. But we’ve seen alot of things, but, not “merman” maybe in time. I still think the comment between Administrator and Bangis, is funny! “Is that your costume?” Come now, guys be nice!
Oh By the way I’m a Biology Student and I’ve looked a lot into Marine Biology.
September 22nd, 2006 at 10:44 am
i received the photos of the merman just this morning .the message said the merman was found in GUANAJA an island in honduras. I was very shocked,but after looking at the pics more in depth the first thing you notice is the fin on the side of the body,secondly is the nose and rib cage.very impressive i should say ,but too good to be true lol…….. ag”grizzly”zal usn.
September 22nd, 2006 at 10:50 am
i received the photos of the merman just this morning the message said the merman had been found in GUANAJA and island in honduras.at first i was very shocked,but after looking t the pics more in depth you noticed,the nose,fin on the side of body and rib cages.however,i should say that this is a very good masterpiece,too good too be true lol……ag”grizzly”zal
September 22nd, 2006 at 10:54 am
i received the photos of the merman just this morning.the message said the merman had beeb found in GUANAJA an island in honduras.very shoking at first,but after you look at the pics more in depth you noticed the details,like the nose,ears,fin on side of body,rib cage,by the way dont fishes have a little hole to get rid of unwanted waste?this on doesnt lol . ag”grizzly”zal
September 22nd, 2006 at 6:07 pm
I dont know whether to believe it or not … maybe i will believe that creature if i can see it personally … if this is true then preserve it in the museum …
September 23rd, 2006 at 8:26 pm
yeah, i totally agree with you guys, i mean, fish don’t have eye lids and the “merman” does, eyelids are for keeping the dust out of our eyes but fish live underwater so they don’t need eye lids.
September 26th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
fucK tHe oNe whO publish thaT fuckinG pictureS of a fucKing faKe meRman….!!
September 29th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
Oh my goodness..I thought its a real merman for a second..thank god you opened my eyes!!
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:15 am
this is obviously a big fake..
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:21 am
why don’t someone do an utopsy, and show us the real thing
October 3rd, 2006 at 2:23 am
why don’t someone do an utopsy, and show us the real thing? I think it is a money making scam..
October 6th, 2006 at 10:30 pm
Fake enough. Good Anlysis ….
October 7th, 2006 at 3:19 pm
How did this ‘MERMAN’ evolve? Did a human and a fish have sex?
October 9th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
UNSA MAN SAD NA INYONG MASCOT OI… ILAAAA RA KAAYO HIWAAA PARA MO TOO ME TANAN…THX
WHY YOUR MERMEN DOESNT HAVE PENNIS……
.FROM SIQUIJORRR MAOO NANG SWETO KAY NI BAYYYY…..HEHEHEHE
October 10th, 2006 at 8:43 am
uhuh..sa amoang dapit sa dalaguete naay lugar nga kaligo-anan nga daghan na jud ang namatay kay gibira ug ukoy,mapalgan ang patayng lawas sa ilawom sa bangag naa nay mga kamras ang lawas..sa milabay nang mag katuigan..duha ka bata naligo poro patay..usa sad ka manalagat nga akong uyuan patay sad kay gi baatan ang iyang lawas sa kaugalingon nga pokot…pro basi sa akong nakita nga mga litrato mura man ug binuhat lang ka na..kay naa koy gitan-aw nga site mao mao man ang hitsura anang gi post ninyo nga litrato…sa akong part lang ha?dili ko mo too ana..mo too pako ni dugong kay sa ana…daghan salamat and more power
October 10th, 2006 at 8:54 am
asa man kana karong patayng lawas kong ugaling tino-od man kana?ug nganong wala man kayu kana madungog sa publiko?basi sa akong nasuta diri ko raman kana nakaplagan sa internet ug wala man akoy nadugog sa radyo ug nakita sa tv ug nabasahan sa mga newspaper…kay sa karon nga panahon maski akong kaugalingon ma buhat ko man ug usa ka alien pinaagi lamang sa adode photoshop..ahehehe…naa nay mga katalagman nga nagsaling-abot sa atong kalibutan karon pro sa akong nakita nga merman..sa mga hulagway ky usa lamang kana ka pakolo..but i really appreciate the creativity of the following persons involved of that merman..keep it up..pwede e submit yan sa disneyland..an we can make money for that..hahhahaha..peace
October 10th, 2006 at 9:14 am
panghuling post ng mensahe…ang pinakmabuting pag-usapan natin ngayun..AY KO ANO ANG MAITUTULONG NATIN SA MGA TAON NASALANTA SA MGA HINDI KANAIS-NAIS NA PANGYAYARI NGA NAGANAP SA ATING KAPALIGIRAN YUN CGURO ANG PINAKAMAGANDA..an i guess!pag ginawa natin yan..kita kits tayo dun sa heaven pag tayoy mawala na..hhehehehe..(^_^)
October 15th, 2006 at 5:36 am
why dont u open it so u can see wats on inside??!! idiots!!!
October 26th, 2006 at 5:37 pm
I want to stress that I am skeptical about this merman thing.
but I have to make some comments abt conclusioins reached here.
Okay, so the city skyline is not cebu but that’s not a big thing right? some pinoy wiseguy could have just copy pasted the original posting to his blog/post and changed the site to cebu.
and abt the analysis of the physical characteristics of the supposed merman. The observations were good and the conclusions logical but I’d say still not final. One only has to look at the account of how the first platypus (dead) specimen (as opposed to just pictures of a merman) was received in Europe. It was declared a hoax by the experts.
So I’d say the jury is still out on this one.
I am skeptical because of human nature.
A lot of things are wrong in the pictures, like where are the public gawkers, and think abt it. If you find a monster sprawled on a beach what would you do? run screaming for someone obviously. and if on the off chance that I’m a very collected and calm person with a high quality camera on hand, I’d be sure to put myself in one of the photos. I know nothing abt mermen or how they live or where they want to die but I do know how most people will react and do things.
December 23rd, 2006 at 12:15 am
I strongly believe in Mermaids, Troll & Bigfoot. But this specimen is good effort to fool people around the world. Can’t you guys think of any other better ideas to fool around. It’s the same old joke. Next time, GOOD LUCK.
January 2nd, 2007 at 6:27 am
If thats the ebay picture thingy, wouldn’t the merman be on sale at ebay? Though you make a lot of very good points.
February 5th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
the picture was kinda fake you know? duh?! eeeewww!! it is so dissgusting!! i strongly hate people lying……..dont fool us or else………….
February 5th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I want to be a merman, but not that look… Probably a more handsome one like w/ a trident and stuff.
March 24th, 2007 at 11:05 am
I remember my Grandpa, mahilig pa naman siya magkuwento sa mga ganyan, hehe! May i ask may magic/power ba yang si Merman?buti di niya sinumpa yung nakahuli sa kanya, joke! This is not true.. mermaid / merman is a myth.. its based on imagination. well nice to hear kasi kahit papanu preserved parin cultural values ng mga Pilipino, were very fond in superstitious belief, bwehehe! You know guys we are living in a modern world. Human is so brilliant kaya lintian gid kung ano2 na ginapanghimo nanda sa kabuhi nila! sugid ta ka mo sa Lolo ko, gahimo himo lang kamo istorya, hehe! That’s the power of technologies! Pero i admit that there are so many things here on earth that’s really hard to explain.. face the fact that not at all are based on scientific explanation. hehehe… mwuaahhh!!!
- Laarnie diva
May 3rd, 2007 at 1:51 am
the ears of the merman has a very close resemblance to that of jar jar binks of the star wars. is it a coincidence?
June 30th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
this pic is soooo fake man….and i see dat de ears(OR FINS) on the head is glued to the head….looks plasterish…anywayz good analysys
June 30th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
and I bet dat de fins on de head are from a broom stick or de fisherman caught a big fish and cut of the fins and den attached it to the head and den put de ting on shore….like DUHH MUCH…=)
June 30th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
to see if its fake…you must cut it in half and look on the inside of it and smelly tuff will be dere….if its real you just wasted it by cutting it…u should preserve and put it in de museum or sumthing…=) by the way im just a small kiddy…i noe more den……welll…..all my fwens…=)
July 13th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
hay naku marami na ako nakita na ganyang picture sa net! nakita sa Vietnam, sa Thailand, sa Singapore, sa Malaysia ngayon sa Cebu! with the same picture pa!
October 12th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
mmm.. i think its not true bcuz its look like a platic parang manikin hehehehe…
November 27th, 2007 at 1:44 am
i thought it was true as well but after reading this page i think its just a group of people wanting to leave people in astonishment and surprise…and maybe make money by some future plans…anyways i dont really know what to say except that this is sooo fake…its not real…thanks for opening our eyes!
January 12th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Clearly bogus! Whoever did this poor assemblage of his take on a merman and its “resting place” obviously is neither a naturalist nor a good artist. Should be the effort of more than one person. The photos alone are not convincing, how much more the real “specimen”? The site is poorly staged! LOL Please, there are digital softwares that can fool and entertain. But the mere situation of the scenario is amateurish, and so is the photography — too contrived! He or they should be having a blast with all the postings here for whatever their deed is worth. Try again! Indulge the jaded please!!! It should have been entertaining.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:02 am
This is so real! It does look fake in some ways but LOOK AT IT!(SMILE)
April 27th, 2008 at 6:03 am
It’s a fake. The guy who made this was Juan Cabana. This is his website, http://www.thefeejeemermaid.com/ He sold this on ebay a few years ago.
May 12th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
is this really a true picture ???
i saw also this picture in malaysia…..
this picture is the same as the picture in malaysia.
what place in cebu do this merman was found??
im from cebu city
May 12th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
unsa na ni oi… galibog nako TINOOD BA!!
kung tinood man PATAN-awa KO!!
May 12th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
asa naman ron ang patayang lawas sa merman kong tinood man na siya???…gusto personal dili ko gusto picture…
May 28th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
pathetic merman… annoying costume… insane idea… the result of addiction to sweet marijuana…
hahaha bulok
June 6th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
hoy bangis?!
kumakalat na internationally yang pic na yan at sa mexico yan nagmula!
tama si administrator…
such a lie na sa pinas nakita yan
eh di sana nuon pa pinagpiyestahan yan..
bobo!
June 6th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Scott said on April 27, 2008 at 6:03 am
It’s a fake. The guy who made this was Juan Cabana. This is his website, http://www.thefeejeemermaid.com/ He sold this on ebay a few years ago.
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precisely!
he is a mexican!!
so bangis…tigilan mo kami sa kaboboihan mo!
July 18th, 2008 at 9:55 am
it looks real,…but i think merman dont want to die in seashore,..!
July 28th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
yah yah this merman is wanted criminal in china. he escaped the chinese PLA by wearing a jacket sewed like a fish and jumped to the south china sea. he thought he can fool the fishermen but the fishermen are fengshui superstitious. when they caught him on the net, the chinese fishermen put him in a pool of vinegar. when the wanted criminal started shouting in mandarin the chinese who were cantonese stuffed him with chicken heads. that’s how he died.
August 9th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
He he he. so to all scammers out there learn from this thread. NOW YOU KNOW WHAT A MERMAN IS NOT - 1)they must not have eyelids 2)their teeth must not be exagerrated( a small mouth with a teeth of an orca? duh dude!)3)the dorsal fins or any fins for that matter must support an efficient swimming style (do some research). 4)make the body covering convincing by darkening it a little bit to hide the seam. 5) no ebay photos please 6) put some slime, dirt and rot on the dead carcass to make it appear really dead, and yes lastly - 7)dead creatures attracts all kinds of insects - most of them flies. kindly invite them around.
Common guys(scammers, fakers, spoofers - or whatever you call it), entertain us and tickle our brains. If we can find some “creatures” like that - we’re going to have a more interesting thread than this one. If a blur photo of bigfoot could make it to discovery channel, why not this one.
August 9th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I mean, If a blur photo of bigfoot could make it to discovery channel, why not of a merman.
August 11th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
THIS IS NOT A REAL MERMAID. IT WAS MADE by an artist is is just a sculpture here the link
http://www.thefeejeemermaid.com/mexicomermaid.htm
September 6th, 2008 at 7:59 am
True.. i read all about it seen all the photos of the rest of his artworks/sculptures… he actually sells his works.
Melody Says:
August 11th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
THIS IS NOT A REAL MERMAID. IT WAS MADE by an artist is is just a sculpture here the link
http://www.thefeejeemermaid.com/mexicomermaid.htm