Perhaps this might just be the reason why -- the unbecoming name -- we do not see the conventional mermaids performing at the Mooloolaba Underwater World. But you can see the dugongs themselves that were once mistaken for seafarers back in the day. See what they look like and how they could be mistaken for mermaids in this lens!The resemblance is uncanny don't you think!Dugong image courtesy of www.bornfree.org.uk.
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