Weeki Wachee mermaids on film 
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Author: Adam Hanlon ( adamhanlon )
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Since 1947, women and men have donned costumes and fins and been part of a display of mermaids at Weeki Wachee Springs in Spring Hill, Florida. Created by an ex-navy diver, Newton Berry, and originally using an air hose to breathe from, the mermaids still perform shows in the aquarium-like setting. The spring and its "inhabitants" have also been used in Hollywood films, and were the scene for a music video "Low C" by the British group Supergrass in 2005.
Recently, some historic film has come to light of the displays. This is fascinating not only for the performer's prowess, but also for the footage's quality given the basic equipment that must have been available.
In 2007 cave divers penetrated the spring to 6700 feet, with an average depth of 265 feet, but significantly a maximum depth of 407 feet. This makes the spring the deepest in the US.
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Comment(s):When I was a kid my grandmother took me to Weeki Wachee to see the mermaids. I remember how excited I was only to arrive and find the mermaids standing out on the highway holding “ON STRIKE” signs. I was crushed with disappointment and here I am 45 years later and I’m STILL pissed off! This footage is so incredible though!
Posted by NCmermaid on 06/26 at 10:18 AMOnly in the USA…
... great skill, and completely kitsch!
Posted by tdpriest on 06/27 at 01:51 AMwe’ve got three of them coming down for dive fest again this year on Dominica, makes for some great shots on the reef.
Posted by nudibranch on 06/28 at 03:38 PM
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