The Journal

Stories & Discoveries

Mermaid tales, new statue discoveries, mythology and ocean culture from around the world.

The Mica Sirena in Romania

The Mica Sirena (The Little Mermaid) in Piatra Neamt is a fairly close replica of the famous mermaid statue in Copenhagen, albeit…

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Minsen Seewief (mermaid)

Karin Mennen created the Minsen Seewief sculpture and monument in 1992, to preserve and commemorate a cautionary legend from the…

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Petite Sirène de L’Île-Rousse

The Little Mermaid of L’Île-Rousse is also known as the Marinella Mermaid and Sirène de L’Île-Rousse. She sits on a…

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The Jalakanyaka Mermaid in India

The Jalakanyaka mermaid can be found sunbathing at Shankumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala. Famous artist Kanayi…

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Mermaid Syrenka – Protector of Warsaw

The city of Warsaw in Poland has for five centuries had a protector – the mermaid Syrenka. The mermaid is…

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Havis Amanda mermaid statue

You will find this sculpture from 1906, the Havis Amanda mermaid statue by Carl Wilhelm ‘Ville’ Vallgren, in Market Square in the…

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