The treatment of the so-called real-life mermaids in China and South Korea ... up to 70 times a day and sharing a tank with sea creatures whose secretions, she said, were toxic and caused skin ...

Ever wonder if all those legendary monsters from ancient myths were based on something real? Surprise! Some of the world’s most famous mythical creatures were actually inspired by totally normal ...

Join Oliver Crimmen, Senior Curator of Fish, and Jon Ablett, Senior Curator of Mollusca, as they explore the real-life inspiration behind ... taxidermy or artfully dried sea animals for the hoaxes ...

The Camden Adventure Aquarium is always filled with underwater creatures—even mermaids ... South Jersey's own "Mer-World" to ...

So unless humans take real action to help save manatees, mermaid "sightings" and fantasies may begin to fade away - right along with the creatures that inspired the myth.

Kate Macleod, also known as The Hebridean Mermaid, will explore waters surrounding the Western Isles in a new-series.