Fiji mermaid

Given the fact that sirenomelia is a real birth defect, it is not difficult to see why people used to believe in #mermaids or other…

Rogue Taxidermy art movement cofounder and no-kill taxidermy pioneer Sarina Brewer. See the work that was the catalyst for the art movement.

When we think of taxidermy, we might think of hunter’s cabins or creepy houses with a collection of dusty trophy heads hanging on the wall. But there is so much more! For the last century or so, creative taxidermists inspired by Greek Mythology and stories such as Alice in Wonderland, have decided to bring fantastical creatures and their like to life in 3-D, using a mix of skin and feather from various animals. Let’s have a look in our cabinet of curiosities for some of the most interesting…

Sandra Klowak on Instagram: “FEATURED ART/EFACT: Fiji mermaid 😂 at the @buckhornsaloonandmuseum in San Antonio, Texas, from our trip last fall. #mermaid #fijimermaid…”

“Proof that Disney are big, fat liars! A Victorian "mermaid" now housed at the @sciencemuseum, London.”

Feejee mermaid sculpture available from The Evolution Store. More weird and amazing things you can buy online right now: http://www.cultofweird.com/blog/oddities-for-sale/

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Hello lovely people! Are you hanging in there? Are you safe and well? I hope you're all dandy. I've been feeling terribly uninspired but I did manage a creepy something that I've been wanting to make for a long while now... a fiji mermaid! A fiji mermaid was a side show gaff, in this case a monkey top sewn to a fish bottom, to create a 'real' mermaid. Being a big fan of all things weird and wonderful I decided to create my own terrifying mermaid. I used a wad of tinfoil to create the basic…