Davi de Oliveira Moreira, known as "Sereio" (merman in Portuguese), poses in costume at Arpoador Rock on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last May. Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images Parallels 'Mermaids' And 'Mermen' Of Brazil Refuse To Be Tamed February 3, 2018 • Tail-costumed swimmers in the South American nation say they will not bend despite official safety warnings.
