Meet a ‘real-life’ mermaid at the statue of her ‘Big Sis’

Lindsey Cole consider herself a real mermaid, and she has been for a few years now. It all started when the Brit cut her hand on a piece of plastic whilst freediving in Indonesia in 2018.

Cole then swam the length of the river Thames as a mermaid to highlight how much of a problem plastic is for marine life.

Along the way, she saved a drowning cow. That event gave life to her book ‘The mermaid and the cow’ – which she will read to children at the Little Mermaid statue on Sunday.

Meeting the children
Cole will be in Copenhagen for the whole weekend. Starting on Friday, the ‘adventure mermaid’ will visit children at International School Hellerup, where she will be presented with a headdress made from recycled materials by the student – which she will wear on Sunday when she visits the statue.

“We need to make a conscious effort to look after our planet more now than ever,” enthused Cole.

“Being a mermaid is a wonderful tool to talk to kids about important environmental issues. I love seeing their little faces trying to work out if I’m real or not. It’s magic, and we can all do with a bit of magic in our world right now, can’t we.”

Meet the mermaid
On Sunday afternoon – at 14:00 – she will be swim in the vicinity of the Little Mermaid statue. Onsite she will be speaking about her environmental mermaid adventures, reading from her book, and teaching you science and how to monitor your favourite local body of water.

This appearance is part of her itinerary in the build-up to Earth Day on April 22. This annual event honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.

The event on Sunday is free, and all are welcome.




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