The mermaid hoax on Animal Planet drew mixed reactions from its 3.6 million viewers (and still counting). Social media channels are being filled with mermaid insights, jokes and memes. "Mermaids: The New Evidence" is drawing much publicity - both good and bad. Have you seen the mockumentary?

"Just found out that mermaid show was a hoax. That means the one I dated lied to me," jokes user Albert Brooks on Twitter.

"My buddy is convinced mermaids are real. He was venting to me then I explained the show was fake. Heart broken," tweeed LauknessMonster.

Having initially thought "Mermaids: The New Evidence" was for real, user Elizabeth Brady tweeted, "I guess it's good to know that there are millions of people as gullible as @GarrettKline and me."

Animal Planet's 'New Evidence' is a sequel to last year's fake documentary, "Mermaids: The Body Found." Millions also fell into the mermaid hoax a year ago.

"We wanted people to approach the story with a sense of possibility and a sense of wonder," Charlie Foley, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series, told ABC News. "Hopefully that's what 'Mermaids' allowed viewers to do . . . allowed them to suspend their disbelief."

"These extraordinary (mermaid) television specials have electrified, challenged and entertained television audiences and online fans alike," Animal Planet president Marjorie Kaplan said, as quoted by Entertainment Weekly.

The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has been receiving questions in relation to the Animal Planet mermaid mockumetaries. One of the characters in the show is supposedly a former NOAA scientist. In a nutshell, this was the statement issued by NOAA in 2012: No evidence of "aquatic humanoids" has ever been documented.

Still, not everyone could be easily convinced that mermaids are mere characters in fiction.

"80% of the ocean undiscovered and you gone tell me #mermaids don't exist," tweeted user Pawka.

'Start' the Slideshow for 'Funny Mermaid Memes' shared via social networks.

To #mermaids fans who want me to debunk every single line of "evidence" in the @animalplanet hoax: my rate is $10,000/hour. I accept PayPal

— Brian Switek (@Laelaps) May 30, 2013

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