The mermaid’s purse hasn’t been out of style for millions of years. That’s because it is the fanciful name for the egg case for some of the oldest creatures on the planet — skates, rays and sharks. If ...

Through the Big Beach Biodiversity Survey, everyone visiting an Irish beach this winter is invited to record marine life washed ashore by the tides and the storms Two types of mermaids purses found on ...

For the first time, the swell sharks at the Central Coast Aquarium in Avila Beach have successfully laid eggs.The sharks’ egg cases are called "mermaids’ purses." There are currently 14 egg cases at ...