In Baton Rouge's Blue Zoo Aquarium's deep blue sea, mermaids are real and dreams come true for audiences of all ages.

A friend of the 24-year-old Canadian knew she liked to swim and thought a video of a mermaid school in Germany could cheer her up while she was in a rough spot. "I just fell in love," Henault said ...

"But they always have a blast." If you're nervous about swimming with your legs stuck together, don't worry - the class takes place in the shallow end. Mermaid Fitness class prices range from $10-$20.

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By 16, inspired by the Australian show 'H2O: Just Add Water' - Kate decided she wanted to buy a rubber mermaid monofin to see if she could swim with it on. Incredibly, and despite difficulty ...

From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. every Thursday through Sunday from March 20 to April 6, WOW will welcome mermaids as part of the aquarium ...

At Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida, see mermaids swim underwater, joined by manatees, turtles, and fish; or head ...

More than 600 mermaids are expected to attend ... many options for people who don’t even want to get into a tail or swim,” said Morgana Alba, organizer of MerMagic Con.

But for the nine mermaids — and one merman — the rare exception is being made amid exhaust-pipe-hot temperatures. The occasion: the first swim by the first mermaid pod in Las Vegas.

Justin Theroux and Nicole Brydon Bloom's wedding celebrations in Mexico over the weekend featured stilt walkers, a bonfire on the beach and "mermaid" swimming.