The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.1 Regarded as a Singapore icon, the Merlion was designed in 1964 for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB; now known as the Singapore Tourism Board) and functioned as its logo from 1964 to1997.2 There are five authorised Merlion statues in Singapore,3 the most ...