The Sun

Mermaids and mermen gather in spectacular style at the world’s largest convention for merfolk

YOU hear mermaid, and you’d be forgiven for thinking of Disney’s Ariel with her flowing red locks, a fork for a comb and a little tropical fish sidekick. But, forget that Disney image as these pretty ...

‘The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist

The Pearl Comb’ director Ali Cook on myth, mermaids, and the Oscar shortlist. The writer-director joins our "Making Of" ...
WVXU

'Mermaids' And 'Mermen' Of Brazil Refuse To Be Tamed

Davi de Oliveira Moreira, known as "Sereio" (merman in Portuguese), poses in costume at Arpoador Rock on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last May. Members of the small but growing shoal of ...
Inside Edition

Mermaid Meets Merman

Melissa Dawn and Antonio Padilla are living proof that fairy tales do come true. INSIDE EDITION goes swimming with the mermaid-merman couple. Melissa Dawn is a real-life mermaid swimming among the ...
NBC 6 South Florida

“Mermaid Melissa” Finds Love With “Merman”

"Mermaid Melissa" has found her true love: A merman. Melissa Dawn, 31, better known as "Mermaid Melissa," and boyfriend Antonio Padilla, 33, work together for Dawn's Orlando-based entertainment agency ...
Colorado Public Radio

‘Mermaids’ And ‘Mermen’ Of Brazil Refuse To Be Tamed

Members of the small but growing shoal of mermaids and mermen in Brazil are getting a little worried and irate. Until now, they've been able to slip happily into their brightly colored tails and glide ...