Mermaid Elle, a.k.a. Elle Jimenez, talks about the aches, pains and training her job as a professional mermaid takes.

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.

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Wegloop encourages everyone to give being a mermaid a try. Jam Press/@scubanikky She’ll have to shell out the big bucks, as tails retail for $200 to $5,000. Wegloop shimmies into the tail like a ...

After spending two days in a mermaid tail, Celeste King Conner reconsidered her strong feelings against Ariel. Swimming in a mermaid tail is HARD. “Flipping your fins, you don’t get too far.” ...

Finfolk is one of several companies producing swimmable mermaid tails, in what’s estimated to be a $143.3 million market for such products.

A decade ago, Marielle Henault was living in Montreal and had just been laid off from her job at a large telecommunications company. A friend of the 24-year-old Canadian knew she liked to swim and ...

10 Days of Tails The first bandage was a long blue mermaid tail, which Fern had wrapped around her while she looked up at the camera in the first cut.

“Lycra mermaid tails are a magical way to have fun in the water. For a four-year-old who wants to use it in a backyard 10ft paddling pool that’s waist deep, it’s probably not [safe].

Like other succulents, the mermaid's tail is easier to grow The plant can withstand droughts, making it an ideal plant for a forgetful gardener. It also loves the sun and well-draining soil.

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.

People can use the tails for mermaid performances in aquariums, at events like birthday parties or just for fun. “The town definitely knows that we’re the mermaid building,” Bryn said.