We took a lesson from professional mermaids in how to swim and act like one. Heading to my mermaid lesson, I couldn't help but feel nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I knew I was going to put on ...

When the Audubon Aquarium asked if I would like to try my hand at mermaiding, there was only one answer: Absolutely. I clearly had no idea what would be involved. Perhaps there were elements of ...

It’s not every day a girl gets to be a mermaid. But this year’s famous Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog is offering the chance – and I gave it a whirl. For the princely sum of $10,000, you can buy a ...

On a hot weekday morning in late July, I arrived at Marcus Garvey Pool in Manhattan for a long-awaited meetup with a mermaid. Cookie DeJesus, also known as the Harlem Mermaid, has become a fixture in ...

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. Learn more. As my kids get older, they just tend to get more interesting. And every once in a while, they prove that they're ...

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, ...

As a certified free diver and scuba diver, I thought mermaiding was performative and girly. But I kept seeing people getting into it on social media, and my interest was piqued. I decided to take a ...

I've always loved swimming and the ocean, and I always felt that I swam as a mermaid whenever I was in the water, even before I had a tail. When my husband bought me my first tail nearly seven years ...

Underwater specialists share unique tails, huge lungs and love of open water. June 1, 2010 — -- They live in deep waters where light begins to vanish. As the last remnants of the sun fade into ...

It was supposed to be a gentle romantic comedy. But British actress Kelly Brook has revealed how starring as a mermaid in a new film called Fishtales turned into a terrifying - and agonisingly painful ...