Mermaid Kat, a professional mermaid, swimming with a whale shark as part of an anti-finning campaign in the Bahamas. Photograph: Ian Gray Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the ...

The Long Island Aquarium is planning a new event for families in February called "An Enchanted Weekend" that will include a tea party, an aquarium visit, a movie, an overnight stay at the Hyatt Place ...

Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican Republic in 1492. West Indian manatees, also called Florida manatees, are ...

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The mystery of what lies in the depths of the seas has fascinated humans since time immemorial. From prehistoric shapeshifters to evidence of alien worlds – it seems we’ve only skimmed the surface of ...

Past and present Weeki Wachee mermaids teach the ways of Old Florida sirens. Gabrielle Calise is a culture reporter who covers music, nostalgia and offbeat Florida trends. Reach her at ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

Swimming at the Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky, Jasmine the Siren flirts with pennant butterflyfish. Jasmine is a professional mermaid, and she loves swimming and playing with fish. She swims ...

Mermaid Elle, a.k.a. Elle Jimenez, tells PEOPLE about the highs and lows of working as a professional mermaid Darren Joshua Photography Mermaid Elle — a.k.a. Elle Jimenez — opens up to PEOPLE about ...

The U.S. team won the 2025 Merlympics, held in Wolfsburg, Germany. Merlympic events include a photo challenge, various swimming races, and synchronized team performances. Emily Shaw, aka Storm Siren, ...