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PHOTOGRAPHER: ERIC KELSEY
@MEMORIES IMAGINED | FB MEMORIES IMAGINED REPORTER: MERMAID RIA ©2021 BY MERMAID RIA
Eric has been a professional photographer for over a decade. Having worked with mermaids @MERMIAD.RIA| FB MERMAID RIA
for the last 3 years, he knows the nuances needed for mer-tography. With covers in multiple Mermaid Ria is New Zealand’s real-life mermaid! Underwater performer, model, and
magazines including Fins, Eric has been a with Fins since it’s beginning! voice for the ocean, Mermaid Ria is a mermaid on a mission to raise awareness of oceanic
issues and to help protect the creatures that call the ocean their home. As well as being
a professional mermaid, Ria is training to become a scuba and freediving instructor and
works as a freelance writer.

PHOTOGRAPHER: RON MCGEE REPORTER: PAIGE MOYLES ©2021 BY OCEAN MERMAID PAIGE
@RAMVISIONS | FB RAM PHOTOGRAPHICS @OCEANMERMAIDPAIGE | FB MERMAID PAIGE
Professional photographer for over 50 years, photography has always been a passion - having Paige is a Canadian professional mermaid, who has worked for over decade in aquatic
fun while getting the image right. He enjoysevery aspect of photography and combining entertainment, recreation, fitness, and water quality. She focuses on safety, team building,
photography and computer graphic scenes. With drone photography and videography, uplifting others and showing everyone they have the potential to reach their goals. Paige
expands his portfolio to provide beautiful images and video. is also the Content Director for Fins Magazine, working on pulling all the platforms

PHOTOGRAPHERS: SCARLET EMRATH & ZEE BLACKWELL
@THEWANTEDDEPTHS REPORTER: MERMAID JACY ©2021 BY MERMAID JACY
Professionals Zee Blackwell and Scarlet Emrath are photographers with the additional @MERMAID_JACY| FB MERMAID JACY
Jacy has been performing in stage shows and operas for 25 years. With a background
merits of being merfolk, artists, writers and amazing visual storytellers. Their combined and experience in Early Childhood Education, Jacy published her first children’s book in
talents result in TheWantedDepths. Sharing inpsirational messages and stories that October 2020. Mermaid Jacy uses mermaiding to promote water safety, to encourage
support conservation, inclusivity, and community through the adventures of Mermaid reading, and to ignite a passion for protecting wildlife and waterways.
Alayziah and Merman Zee.

REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: SMOKIE WEST ©2021 BY CORALIA PEARL REPORTER: MERMAID MYSTIK LEAH ©2021 BY MERMAID MYSTIK LEAH
@CORALIAPEARL | FB SMOKIE WEST @MERMAID_MYSTIK_LEAH
College professor finishing her Doctorate in Business Administration, Smokie is also Master Social Worker turned pro-mermaid after suddenly gaining custody of a family
a professional mermaid. Through her personal and mermaid platform, she promotes member’s young children. Mermaid performing began as self-care and quickly evolved into
conservation, reducing single use plastics, is a Mermaid Straws ambassador, assist with joining local conservation and repurposing efforts, waterway cleanups, and collaborations
local animal rescues when on the water, and rehabilitate injured land animals. Smokie is throughout the community. She values empowerment and being resourceful and enjoys
also the Fins Director of Education, heading up our new educational platform with CILC. crafting with organic materials.

CORRESPONDENT: MERMAID ONYX ©2021 BY MERMAID ONYX CORRESPONDENT: MERMAID BEKAH ©2021 BY MERMAID BEKAH
@MERMAID_ONYX | FB MERMAID ONYX @MERMAID_BEKAH | FB MERMAID BEKAH
Onyx is a mermaid, a zoologist, a small business consultant, former military and all around Mermaid Bekah has been mermaiding for 13 years. A freshwater mermaid from
knowledge power house. Mermaid Onyx and Pirate Greybeard live in Arizona. Onyx works Pennsylvania, she is a professional certified SSI Ocean Mermaid. She runs the Pennsylvania
as a model coach(mermaids too) and professionally models. Onyx has also navigated Mermaid Pod with a passion for conservation, education, community, and growing small
legislation in the state of Arizona that helps wildlife and protect animals. businesses. She creates events, sets up appearances, mentors new mermaids and connects
the merfolk community throughout Pennsylvania.

REPORTER: MERMAID BRIZO ©2021 BY MERMAID BRIZO REPORTER: TIFFANY KAY MEYER ©2021 BY TIFFANY KAY MEYER
@THEBARNEGATBAYMERMAID | FB BARNEGATBAYMERMAID
Graceanne spends her time on land working full-time as an environmental educator. @PURPLE.DESERT.SIREN | FB PURPLE DESERT SIREN
Military spouse and mother originally from New Orleans, Tiffany has lived and visited places
Graceanne is Mermaid Brizo, the owner of Barnegat Bay Mermaids and the founder of all over the US including Mexico a few times. She is a disabled mermaid, having found
the Mermaids for Environmental Education Group on Facebook. Follow more educational
content with Mermaid Brizo at her website www.barnegatbaymermaid.com or join her swimming as one of the few physical activities that she can do safely. Loving marine life
Facebook group. especially orcas and dolphins since she was a small child, she certified to scuba dive at 16.

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