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 ...

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 ...

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Some real-life Mermaids are swimming with the sharks at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden. Friday, Eight "Mer-sisters" dove into the Ocean Realm Exhibit, to get ready for the aquarium's ...

Getting kicked out of eight different swimming pools is a rite of passage for any aspiring mermaid trying to navigate her way ...

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.

"We were able to have fun and ‘dive’ into things that make her happy." — -- One little girl’s magical mermaid dreams of being “Under the Sea” came true during bath time last week. Keegan Carnahan ...

Adventure Aquarium is getting its annual fairytale transformation, as mermaids with glittering tails will make waves among the attraction's collection of sea critters. The Mermaid festival returns to ...

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 ...

If you happen to be a fan of "The Little Mermaid," or want your children to see a real-life fairytale, you don't have to go to Disney World to make it happen. An aquarium right here in the Bluegrass ...

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 ...