Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are constantly made about the ...

In a small woodland not too far from the Flintshire coast lies a labyrinth of mythical creatures and fire-breathing lions. In ...

Some animals have inspired mythical creatures, such as the stories of manatees mistaken for mermaids by early sailors. Other animals have looks or behaviours that wouldn't appear out of place in myths ...

It has a body of a horse and the wings and head of an eagle. The mythical creatures look dangerous, but they can actually be quite nice. Not everyone can tame a hippogriff. They are proud animals ...

The phoenix bird is a mythical creature that resembles an eagle with broader wings. Its elegant, peacock-like feathers burst with the dazzling colors of flames. Any Harry Potter fan could explain ...

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our ...