On january 9, 1493, explorer christopher columbus, sailing near what is now the dominican republic, records in his ship's journal that, on the previous day, he saw three “mermaids” —in. Why historians believe christopher columbus mistook manatees for mermaids christopher columbus claimed to have seen three mermaids swimming in the water near the dominican republic Famed navigator christopher columbus thought he spotted three mermaids off the coast of what is now haiti
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They were almost certainly manatees.
Learn the truth behind the manatees christopher columbus mistook for mermaids
Learn the history, find the humor, and meet manatees in crystal river. What sea creature did columbus really see swimming in the water Read on to find out
