Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

Let’s explore some real-life animals that gave rise to mythical beings. Sailors in the Middle Ages often thought manatees were mermaids. This is because of the manatees’ humanlike upper bodies ...

A new Netflix documentary series dives into the underwater world of the people who work as professional mermaids. Arizona's ...

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 ...

Swimming with dolphins, coral gardening and listening to the songs of migrating whales - it’s all just another day at the office for real-life mermaid ... always find a creature that speaks ...