Fiji Mermaids

Yesterday I was reading Antler magazine. In the sidebar, there are pictures of the past issues. Volume #2 was titled Wunderkammer, and it was about curious objects and places.

So, for the next few posts I will be writing about curious objects and places. The magazine mentioned Fiji mermaids. They were believed to be real when they first appeared in public. They were actually skilled taxidermy jobs, and made up of the torso of a monkey and the tail of a fish. Some were made to look more human-like.

Here are some pictures so you may satisfy your curiosity immediately!

This Fiji Mermaid doesn't look quite as scary as the others (I think...). The head and body are  man made and the fins are real.

 Photo credits:
http://www.eso-garden.com/index.php?/weblog/the_mermaids_of_juan_cabana/
http://bakka-deliviano.blogspot.com/2009/02/jenglot.html
http://www.roguetaxidermy.com/gallery_images/528_78712.jpg