US National Ocean Service: 'No Evidence Mermaids Exist'

US government scientific agency says there is no evidence that mermaids exist, in response to the Animal Planet special Mermaids: The Body Found.Mermaids: The Body Found was a fictional documentary on the mythical...

Are Mermaids Real? Never Before Seen Video of Body Found on Beach

A video released to Animal Planet (that appears below) for the Sunday night special of Mermaids: The Body Found may have proof that mermaids are real. Could mermaids actually exist? A documentary on Animal Planet...

Minor Mythology: The “Also-Rans” of Legend

Once upon a time, a mermaid troubled the waters of Beaufort, South Carolina.  Jason Ryan (“City Council Delays Decision on Waterfront Park Art,” The Beaufort Gazette, January 18, 2006) wrote that...

Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2007

Updated Again: Several NP contributors went to the parade and it was fabulous, albeit very very crowded (25th Anniversary, great weather outside, and it might all be gone next year). Watch this space for pics...