Meet the merpeople: ‘Once I put the tail on, my life was changed forever’

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world ...
NOLA.com

For a moment, I became a mermaid at New Orleans' Audubon Aquarium: Here's what it was like.

When the Audubon Aquarium asked if I would like to try my hand at mermaiding, there was only one answer: Absolutely. I clearly had no idea what would be involved. Perhaps there were elements of ...
The Daily Californian

In another life, I was a mermaid

I can’t swim. Not even a little bit. And yet, I’m fully convinced I would’ve made an amazing mermaid. Now, you might think not being able to swim is a deal-breaker for official mermaid status, but I ...
Yahoo

Real-Life Mermaids Rescue Struggling Scuba Diver in California: 'It Was a Fairytale'

A group of real-life mermaids was practicing life-saving rescue drills in open water near Catalina Island, California, when they heard a man cry for help. "We were already in rescue mode," says Elle ...
New York Post

I’m a real-life mermaid — I spend hours every day in my 11-pound tail

She’s living a life of porpoise. Nikky Wegloop, 19, loves the water — and has turned her passion into a profession as a mermaid and qualified scuba diver. Wegloop, who lives in Mijas Costa, Spain, ...
Deadline.com

A Black Mermaid Would Have Changed Her Life, Says ‘Little Mermaid’ Star Halle Bailey

The star of Disney’s big-budget live action remake of The Little Mermaid, due in theaters on May 26, says seeing a black mermaid on screen when she was younger would have “changed my whole life.” ...
The Advocate

For a moment, I became a mermaid at New Orleans' Audubon Aquarium: Here's what it was like.

Mermaiding is a verb. When the Audubon Aquarium asked if I would like to try my hand at mermaiding, there was only one answer: Absolutely. I clearly had no idea what would be involved. Perhaps there ...