The Great Tail Trail is set to end with an auction. The event, which features giant mermaid tail sculptures, has been running since Saturday, April 5 in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Her journey into mermaiding began when she was 12. Sim recounted crafting a creative solution to the high cost of mermaid tail skins by using a leopard print fabric. “The tail skins are running ...