In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without referencing the original “The Little Mermaid,” which Disney released in theaters ...

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 ...

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, ...

Mermaids are real. At least that’s what one Austin-based company wants you to believe. Sirenalia is an all-inclusive mermaid production company. That means they sell mermaid tails and tops and hire ...

When Halle Bailey was announced as the new face of “The Little Mermaid,” white supremacists immediately flooded the internet to protest. Chief among their complaints? That there was no way a Black ...

A young girl ran through the fountain at Summerfest and went up to Sarah Majewski. "Are you a real mermaid?" the girl asked. Majewski, in a mermaid tail, shell necklace and sparkly headband, replied, ...

Mermaids are splashing into the Newport Aquarium starting this month.The mermaids will be at the aquarium on select days starting Sept. 23 to Oct. 22, swimming, playing and entertaining underwater and ...

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 ...

Mermaid Elle — a.k.a. Elle Jimenez — opens up to PEOPLE about what it really takes to be a real-life mermaid Jimenez says that working as a mermaid for 10 years has been physically draining on her ...