Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc.

Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which ...

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Kasetsart University's marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat has called for Thai people to preserve dugongs, saying that the population of the mammals has been dropping every year due to a decline ...

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They also offer half-day excursions where you'll swim with the manatees and then take a course to transform into a mermaid. But if you don't want to get wet, opt for a two-hour, clear bottom kayak ...

“The best apocryphal story credits Christopher Columbus for spotting a mermaid during his voyage but actually ‘discovering’ North America’s first manatee,” he continues, adding that ...

Mermaid sightings by sailors, when they weren't made up, were most likely manatees, dugongs or Steller's sea cows (which became extinct by the 1760s due to over-hunting). Manatees are slow-moving ...

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