SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — If you grew up watching Splash, H20, or The Little Mermaid. These half-siren, half-fish of the sea are coming to Shreveport Aquarium for an unforgettable four days.

We are sitting on three intimate rows of wooden benches in a dark, cool room, staring at a giant saltwater aquarium that stretches before us. An immense stingray, small shark and colorful fish glide ...