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

The toddler told the teen that her pink hair made her look like a mermaid. It just so happened that 15-year-old Tampa girl also owns a mermaid tail.

By Chloe Nightingale A junior doctor has a side hustle to inspire kids to go green: being a professional mermaid. Yasmin Awan, 28, is a qualified mermaid after first taking an interest six years ago.

Under the Mermaid Tail section on the company's website, they explain that mermaid tails are sacred and beautiful, which is why they offer them to both adults and kids alike. Mermaid tails can be ...

Children who wear mermaid tails and single-fin pool toys are at greater risk of drowning because their ability to swim is reduced by up to 70 per cent, a new Australian study has found.

Following a story about mermaid tail safety, CBC's Danielle Nerman found out just how fast the trend has been propelled into the spotlight — and it's not just kids looking to become a little ...