Books & Comics A Mermaid Tests Her Fate in the West African Mythology-Inspired Tale Skin of the Sea Natasha Bowen's fantasy debut kicks off a new YA series, and io9 has a sneak peek.

To bring Disney’s iconic mermaid princess Ariel to life in “The Little Mermaid,” costume designer Colleen Atwood constructed a life-sized tail that went from star Halle Bailey’s chest all ...

Special effects company designs working mermaid tail for double-amputee. March 12, 2009— -- When a 4-year-old boy approached her at the beach to ask why she had no legs, Nadya Vessey, a ...

Mermaid Jenna Moll-Reyes, middle, takes in some sun with her fellow mermaids, with Wands and Wishes Occasions, who all dressed for the festivities at Cowabunga Beach on Aug. 4 in Federal Heights ...

As pointed out by AutomatedMiner, "This statue in Anvil depicts a Selkie in the original game, a half-woman, half-seal creature from Irish folklore (note the split-ended seal tail and smooth skin), ...

In an era of furries, Star Wars reenactments and other popular forms of cosplay, the D.C. region is home to one of the country’s largest mermaiding communities.

The live-action version of 'The Little Mermaid' is likely to introduce a new generation to mythical underwater life. But the mermaid community is already bigger than you might realize.

THIS is the terrifying moment a “mermaid” nearly drowned after her tail became entangled at the bottom of an aquarium tank. Horrified spectators watched on as the performer began to str… ...

This Florida mermaid is determined to swim against the tide. Eden Sirene, a mermaid from Fishhawk Ranch, Fla., can no longer wear her sparkly blue tail in her town’s pools—thanks to a s… ...

THIS is the terrifying moment a “mermaid” nearly drowned after her tail became entangled at the bottom of an aquarium tank. Horrified spectators watched on as the performer began to str… ...