Columbus & Mermaids?
29 July 2011
Christopher Columbus
During an 1493 exploration, Christopher Columbus reported a mermaid sighting. Upon seeing these three creatures, he stated that they were “not as pretty as they are depicted, for somehow in the face they look like men.”
What were these mermaid-like creatures Columbus stumbled across? Manatees, which are also known as Sea Cows.
Image of a mermaid and a manatee
[Information - American Museum of National History website; Photos - Columbus and Mermaid/Manatee.]
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