A ‘Little and Large’ mermen duo is thrilling crowds at an aquarium.
They entertain visitors with amusing dance routines to the playing music.
Wearing mermaid’s fins, the unlikely sea nymphs play up to the crowd and interact with onlookers.
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The larger merman often shakes his belly to provoke laughter at the Sunac Ocean Park in the city of Jinan located north-west of Shanghai, China.
He is often joined by his skinny partner for dance and comedy routines.
Their performance is part of the aquarium’s ‘Lotus Koi’ show where a variety of entertainers thrill the crowd in short 10-minute routines.
The heavyset mermaid told local media: “We are exhausted every time we get out of the tank, but seeing the audience happy and amused makes us feel more energetic.”
He added that the biggest challenge he faces is controlling his buoyancy due to his larger frame.
Earlier this year, he explained that he is actually an animal trainer who had to fill in for a female colleague who was sick, as reported by What’s The Jam.
At the insistence of his manager and other workmates, the trainer donned the aquarium’s mermaid costume and reluctantly took to the water.
The trainer admitted he was concerned that the audience would not appreciate his efforts because “mermaids are usually played by women”.
He even worried that he would “scare the kids to tears”, but said it all turned out well in the end.
Although the show is very popular with aquarium visitors, online users had a different take.
One local said: “It’s okay for a man to play a mermaid, but he at least has to be good looking with a strong physique.”
“Give us back the normal mermaids,” demanded another.
“I don’t think he’s chubby, he’s very cute,” remarked someone else.
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