Mermaids make a splashy comeback at the SC Aquarium after 8-year hiatus

The traveling mermaids are back at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston throughout February, making guest appearances inside the tanks each weekend.
Queerty

It’s International Mermaid Day & mermen have resurfaced on social media

Time to mark a legend-ary occasion—March 29 is International Mermaid Day! Apparently, the cable network Freeform founded the annual holiday in 2017 to celebrate the launch of its TV show Siren. The ...
Yahoo

Mermaids aren't real – but they've fascinated people around the world for ages

Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people’s imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean for the United States have investigated their possible ...
Marketplace

Disney’s new “Little Mermaid” drives a wave of business for the mermaid industry

The live-action version of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” opened in theaters on Friday and is expected to pull in more than $100 million at the box office over the holiday weekend. But Disney isn’t the ...
KUOW

Yes, there are mermaids in the Pacific Northwest. They get their own museum now, too

The Pacific Northwest might seem like an unlikely place for mermaids and mermaid culture to catch on given the cold water here. Yet, putting on an eye-catching tail and pretending to be a mythical sea ...
ABC News

9 Examples of Why Mermaids Are the New Vampires

Are mermaids the next big trend after vampires and zombies? July 26, 2013— -- intro:Netflix has just purchased a live-action mermaid TV show from Australia -- and by now we know if Netflix is ...

‘The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist

The writer-director reflects on his short film’s unlikely rise through the festival circuit, the challenge of creating a ...
CBS News

A tale of mermaids

This summer thousands of mermaids ditched the sea for the Boardwalk, for the 37th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade. And in Florida, little mermaids worked on their tail technique, at Weeki Wachee's ...
CNN

Yes, black mermaids exist, along with many others from different cultures

Mermaid folklore exists in cultures all around the world, not just Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” Since the announcement that Chloe x Halle singer Halle Bailey would play Ariel in the upcoming ...
The Virginian-Pilot

What’s it like to be a professional mermaid and pirate?

NORFOLK — Some people actually do grow up to be mermaids and pirates. Both brought a little magic and fantasy to Hampton Roads over the weekend at the 47th annual Harborfest. Nicole Mangune and ...
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Meet St. Louis’ professional mermaids

Mermaids are having a moment. With Disney currently casting the live-action version of its 30-year-old animated “tail” The Little Mermaid, a whole new generation of fans will likely be springing from ...