Digital Literacy and Information Literacy

Mermaids: Animal Planet

The purpose of having the website about the findings of mermaids is so that everyone knows more about their surroundings and more about mermaids. Some people don't really know that mermaids exist, but they really do and the animal planet website is there to prove and give more information about them.

Anon, nd. Mermaid Spottings. Available at [online]:http://http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/mermaids/photos/mermaid-spottings/.

Animal Planet discovered mermaids and have provided pictures as evidence as well as information about the whereabouts. There are two scientists who have testified that they have discovered the mermaids and provided photos 

The body of the mermaid that had been found had similar features as mammals as well as features that animals that live under water, namely;

Webbing between fingers (other primates do not have this)

Subcutaneous fat

Control of breath under water (up to 20 minutes)

loss of body hair

instinctive ability to swim

Highly developed brain

The response from readers was positive but also negative as there were some who believed that it was a lie and that Animal planet had staged the whole mermaid discovery. Although there was some negative feedback, some people actually appreciated the new information. in total Animal Planet managed to get the biggest audience in network history.

https://www.google.co.za/search?q=mermaids+the+body+found&biw=1034&bih=751&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=e19HVd2yEO-R7AbJsIGwCw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#imgrc=X0aiPTpd6sMs5M%253A%3BUhtpSBEsG9IwrM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fz6mag.com%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F06%252Fmermaid-found-in-bulgaria.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thelivingmoon.com%252Fforum1%252Findex.php%253Ftopic%253D3781.0%3B540%3B797

My opinion of the mermaid website is that it is useful as it gives information about what I did not know before. Its great that they have evidence and pictures as it makes it more believable. It could make a big difference in our lives.