Mermaids have long captured the imaginations of humans, first appearing in Greek mythology more than 3,000 years ago. Although humans haven’t necessarily visited Weeki Wachee Springs for that long, ...

Mermaid with manatees at Weeki Wachee Springs. Less than an hour’s drive from Tampa is a gushing first-magnitude freshwater spring with water so clear it’s like liquid glass. But that’s not the only ...

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida has enchanted visitors since 1947 with underwater performances by "real" mermaids. Visitors can still watch daily mermaid shows, which involve women donning ...

A Florida park with the deepest freshwater cave system in the country is celebrating 78 this week. Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, home to the world-famous mermaids, first opened to the public on Oct ...

WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — The auditorium at Weeki Wachee Springs sits 16 feet underground. Wooden benches face a thick glass wall, which stays shrouded in blue curtains, resembling ruched swimsuits. But ...

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida is hiring mermaids for its underwater theatre. Auditions are "rigorous and challenging," a state spokeswoman told Insider. Weeki Wachee mermaids are required ...

WEEKI WACHEE — The water is cold, but I’m too nervous to shiver. Instead, I propel my arms forward and think graceful thoughts. Flashes of purple and blue tails from my siren sisters flicker nearby.