Mermaid Visit

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM

You may not know it, but all mammals are actually adapted to be good divers – or more precisely, freedivers – that is, diving without any equipment. Our bodies have a diving reflex that helps conserve oxygen while underwater. The mammals best adapted to freediving are marine mammals. We have studied this in many different research projects with both our seals and porpoises. But humans are actually quite good at it too. Some people are even so talented that it almost seems like they belong in the sea – just like a mermaid.

Program for Saturday, May 10:
12:00 Show: A mermaid is visiting
12:15 Meet a mermaid – Meet’n’Greet and book signing

Karin Prehst Lund Madsen is a mermaid, freediver, and actress. She has trained herself to hold her breath for over 4 minutes. Freediving is a sport where people dive using only their lungs and body strength. She enjoys the feeling of being underwater, on equal terms with the fish around her.