The Mystery of the Dead Mermaid in Pulau Balambangan, Sabah

News of a a dead Mermaid, found off the beach in Pulau Balambangan or Balambangan island in Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia, recently, was a hot topic among Malaysians..

To verify the claim, the police sent a team to investigate including a forensic team..

And one of the newspaper - The Star reported that it was indeed a hoax..

But if it was a hoax, who did it?? and for what purpose?? What happened to the culprits?? Have they been arrested??

As far as i know, the closest things a mermaid came ashore in Sabah was during the filming of Duyung (Mermaid) starring Maya Karin and Saiful Apek among others in Pulau Sipadan, Sipadan island in Semporna!!!!!!

The Mermaid footage :



The news report by the Star :


‘Dead mermaid’ tale


KOTA KINABALU: A “dead mermaid” has reportedly been found on the beach of an island off Sabah’s northern Kudat district, causing a lot of excitement in the state.

A clip has also surfaced on YouTube of the “mermaid” lying dead on the shores of the island.

The clip has been on YouTube under the heading “Dead Mermaid in Kudat” since Oct 3, but tales of the mysterious find had begun much earlier.

Police, have, however brushed off any talk of a dead mermaid.

“It is a hoax, someone is playing the fool,” said Kudat police chief Deputy Supt Dawi Ossen yesterday.

He said they too had got wind of such talk spreading around Kudat town earlier this week, and had checked with the villagers of Pulau Balambangan where the “mermaid” was found.

“There was no such thing; neither had any body been washed ashore,” he said, explaining that the video clip did not show the island’s surroundings as claimed.

DSP Dawi added that a resort operator there had told police nothing unusual had been found on the island in recent weeks.

“I hope people don’t get taken in by the video clip, it is totally baseless. Most likely, it’s someone playing a trick,” he added.

Initially when the rumours spread, police assumed that a human body had been found on the island.

They were prompted to check the rumours because of concern that people might not have reported finding a dead person.

Happy New Year to The Real Life Little Mermaid

Happy new year 2009 especially to Milagros Cerron - the real life Little Mermaid who captivated millions in the world. She will turn 5 on 28 April 2009.

Milagros Cerron, whose first name means "miracles" in Spanish, was born on with a rare defect called Mermaid syndrome, or sirenomelia, which is often deadly.

She is thought to be one of just three survivors of the disorder in the world.

Doctors said - Normally babies like her die within 72 hours of birth.

"She's a very happy child who likes to play with her friends," said Ricardo Cerron, her father.

Before her four-hour operation, Milagros' legs were trapped in a sack of tissue and fat down to her heels. Her feet were splayed in a "V" that looked like a mermaid's tail.

One-year-old baby Milagros Cerron is seen at a hospital in Lima May 30, 2005. Milagros, who has been dubbed the "Little Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are joined together, is to undergo operation very soon after this photograph was taken.

the operation procedure

After the operation - Milagros is seen walking on his first day at kindergarden.

thanks God, she finally can walk after the surgery



Four-year-old Milagros Cerron (front) rides a tricycle with the help of Lima Mayor Luis Castaneda during her birthday ceremony at Lima's City Hall, Lima, capital of Peru, April 28, 2008.

Milagros Cerron is held by Lima Mayor Luis Castaneda (L) during her birthday ceremony at Lima's City Hall, Lima, capital of Peru, April 28, 2008.

HAPPY NEW YEAR MILAGROS CERRON !!!!!!!

Infact, magical tales of Mermaid have indeed fascinated us since heydays....

Don't believe it - then how about the box office success of the 1984 movie Splash - starring Daryl Hannah as the Mermaid.


daryl hannah in one of the scenes from 1984 hollywood film "splash"

Malaysia's own Duyung or Mermaid - featuring Maya Karin as the mermaid - most of the scenes were filmed at the famed Pulau Sipadan waters... off Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia