SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail. For the transgender ...

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world ...

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 ...

Mermaiding, the artistic swimming activity in which people wear mermaid fins and tails, is growing in popularity around the world. The activity has led to the formation of mermaid swim schools, groups ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mermaiding is about 'finding a place where you can let your guard down and actually get in touch ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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 ...

'If I didn't discover mermaiding, I wouldn't be here' Many children dream about one day being a mermaid beneath the waves. And some have gone on to make it their reality. After a long day as a pool ...

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 ...

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 ...

Across the world, there are thousands of merfolk — at its simplest, humans of all shapes, genders and backgrounds who enjoy dressing up as mermaids. SYDNEY — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke ...