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, ...

Disney’s live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” may have relied heavily on CGI and other technology to turn people into merfolk, but there is a rapidly growing industry to make people’s mermaid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without ...

Swishing tails, glistening waters, connecting with nature and spending quality time with friends – this is what being a mermaid is all about. Adults from around the world are getting in touch with ...

Contrary to popular belief, the seaweed isn’t always greener in somebody else’s lake. In the case of Ali Cook’s Oscar-shortlisted short film The Pearl Comb, the county of Cornwall is flourishing in ...

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 ...

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.