1 / 4   A group of performers in Brazil are keeping the mermaid myth alive by staging acts that are out of this world. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   For those who can’t let go of “The Little Mermaid”, a show at Sao Paulo Aquarium gives a glimpse into the fantastic underwater world. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Performers dressed as mermaids swirl and twirl inside a giant fish tank and interact with the audience through the glass barrier. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   A visitor from New Jersey shared her experience on a travel site, saying: "I took my four-year-old granddaughter. She was very excited running from tank to tank. But the very best for her was the tank with the live mermaid. None of the kids could leave watching her." /VCG Photo