(CNN) — When Merle Liivand first started swimming with a monofin to help with her breaststroke practice, she never could have imagined it would one day lead her to becoming a Guinness World record ...

From fantasy photoshoots in the Maldives, to kelp forest "strolls" along California's Catalina Island and Taiwan's luxe hotel ...

Mermaid tails aren't just for kids' birthday parties anymore—they're fueling a global travel trend. At the BBC, Laura Studarus dives into the growing world of "mermaiding," where travelers strap on ...

Sunday is the last day to register for the parks department's "learn to swim like a mermaid" classes. Classes take place June 10-13 and there will be two sessions -- one at 10 a.m.

Fans celebrated their first national convention this summer. They claim that swimming with a mermaid tail is a very demanding sport (and art): it involves apnea, synchronization, diving, acrobatics ...

The Long Island Aquarium is planning a new event for families in February called "An Enchanted Weekend" that will include a tea party, an aquarium visit, a movie, an overnight stay at the Hyatt Place ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WELLS, Maine — In the 1984 comedy “Splash,” Tom Hanks roamed the beaches of Cape Cod in search of a mermaid. If the movie was ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has ...

Becoming a mermaid is the stuff of fairy tales, but Mainly Mermaids wants to help make that a reality. 33,187 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?33,187 ...