A real-life Princess Ariel who swims with sharks and turtles has learned to hold her breath for four minutes to amaze kids in her shows as a mermaid. A strong swimmer since childhood, she still trains ...

Underwater enchantment awaits! Mermaids have made their way back to Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey. From February 29 through March 17, Thursday to Sunday only, guests have the chance to make ...

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, ...

A group of children is on a field trip to Fontainebleau State Park in Mandeville. They wander along the shore line, taking in the sights when a young man approaches. “I think I saw a mermaid over ...

(CNN) — When Merle Liivand first started swimming with a monofin to help with her breaststroke practice, she never could have imagined it would one day lead her to becoming a Guinness World record ...

Mermaids will be swimming into Newport Aquarium in Northern Kentucky this fall for the first time in three years. On select days, from Sept. 23 through Oct. 22, the magical creatures will swim, play ...

A Estonian swimmer, model, and entrepreneur recently completed a remarkable feat—all while looking just like a mermaid. According to a Guinness World Records news release on Wednesday, Merle Liivand ...

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida has enchanted visitors since 1947 with underwater performances by "real" mermaids. Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning ...

All in all, it was a great summer for New Jersey mermaids. The state's small cadre of professional mermaids had more people seek out their services — while some fans bought a tail themselves. Local ...

Turns out, becoming a mermaid or a merman is a hot new trend. There are classes, certified instructors and even mermaid academies — in real life. “Mermaids are the new black,” says Sara Ferguson, the ...