Mermaid

Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid' Statue Vandalized Over Faroe Islands Whaling

Copenhagen's famous 'Little Mermaid' statue has been vandalized by animal rights activists calling on Denmark to put an end to the slaughter of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, according to RT.

The bronze statue, which sits on a rock by the waterside at Copenhagen's Langelinie promenade, was spray-painted red on Tuesday.

Copenhagen's iconic little mermaid statue vandalized over

The "little mermaid" statute in Copenhagen, the city's most famous monument, was vandalized yesterday by animal rights activists outraged over whaling, police said.

The culprits sprayed red paint on the statue, which sits on a rock by the waterside in the Danish capital, and left a message for authorities.

Man found remains of ‘mermaid’ on popular British beach

A man in England claims to have found the remains of a mermaid washed up in Great Yarmouth. Paul Jones posted a series of photographs taken on the Norfolk beach, which have been shared 15,000 times on social media in two days. He wrote: “Today at Great Yarmouth we found what looks like a dead mermaid washed up on the beach.” The creature has obvious fins and a tail, but a decayed head which loo

The story of the lost mermaid of Kavourotrypes (pics)

There was once a stone mermaid at Kavourotrypes (meaning “Crab Holes”) at Sithonia, Halkidiki. Dionysios Karypidis sculpted it in 1997 and it gave the area an added edge of uniqueness. Until suddenly, last summer he showed up and destroyed his work. Was this the act of a mad artist? No, there was a reason for this destruction.

Turning into modern-day mermaids the latest niche workout

Here’s one unusual way to make a living: mermaiding?!

As Vice France notes, the “job” originated in the US and mainly involves cramming one’s (shapely) legs into a homemade fishtail, then frantically beating the “tail” at aquatic shows and …private pool parties.
Who organizes such parties and where could be a whole other story.