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 ...

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

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 ...

She covers human interest, health, crime and politics for PEOPLE. A group of real-life mermaids was practicing life-saving rescue drills in open water near Catalina Island, California, when they ...

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.