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, ...

Being a professional mermaid is about so much more than just flipping your fins. Although ordinarily the stuff of fantasy — and blockbuster Disney movies — being a real-life mermaid or merman is ...

If you're anything like us, chances are you're more than a little excited about the upcoming release of Disney's The Little Mermaid. And when we say upcoming, we mean literal days away with the cast ...

Long before movies like “The Little Mermaid” or Netflix’s “MerPeople”, Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs State Park was already famous for its real-life mermaids performing underwater shows. The park ...

Sharks, sea turtles, and a Vegas mermaid—dive into the wild side of the desert. Explore the wild, underwater world of Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay—where sharks, stingrays, and a famous sea turtle swim ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Take, for example, Disney’s 2023 remake of “The Little Mermaid,” the 2023 Netflix documentary “MerPeople” and Fairgrounds St. Pete, an ...

Trust me when I tell you that Netflix's newest docuseries is a flippin' good time. MerPeople, a series that follows "underwater performers who have turned their love for the mystical sea creatures ...

A woman has fulfilled her childhood dream to become a modern mermaid. Ocean conservationist, Beth Neale can be seen exploring the fresh waters of South Africa wearing her silicone mermaid tail. In the ...

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 ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Then, there’s the whole “finfluencer” trend, with mermaids and mermans like Grace Page and Merman Chris making a splash on social media.