Eric Ducharme started Mertailor LLC in 2006, when he was just 16 years old and performing as the prince in Weeki Wachee Springs Little Mermaid show. Now 22, he’s made realistic, hand-painted custom ...

For those who think mermaids are lost to centuries-old sailors' tales, think again. Thanks to Eric Ducharme, mermaids are no longer a myth, and anyone can get their one-of-a-kind tail. Ducharme’s love ...

Eric Ducharme "fell in love with mermaids" when he was just five years old. "One day, I said I was going to open up my own mermaid show," said the Citrus County native. True to his underwater dream, ...

Some people enjoy reading, while some others prefer cooking. But one man’s hobby is impersonating mermaids, or for him, mermen. Eric Ducharme, 22, of Florida, eats, sleeps and breathes these mystical ...

Two Silver Sirens, now in their 70s, will return to their roots with six special performances. Barbara Wynns began her mermaid career at Weeki Wachee in the 1960s. Now in her 70s, she will continue to ...

Attention all wannabe sea creatures: you can buy a mermaid tail on the internet now, and it's nothing like the little kid costumes you're picturing in your head. No, no, these babies are authentic.

Barbara Wynns still remembers her first trip to the magical, mermaid-filled roadside attraction Weeki Wachee in 1963. “I was 13 years old, and I knew right then I was never going to get married and ...