Our Animal Spotlight of the month for November is the Sting Ray!
Here are 5 fun facts about Sting Rays:
1. Sting Rays have no bones - only cartilage!
2. They belong to the same family as sharks
3. Sting Rays give live birth rather than lay eggs.
4. Sting Rays are carnivores
5. Baby Sting Rays are born fully developed!
If your love of Sting Rays is as great as ours, be sure to stop by our retail location at Tanger 2 to check out our adorable sting ray plush 20% off for the month of November!
Spooky full moon rising above the ocean getting us excited for Halloween!
Spooky Halloween merch now in our online store and retail location at Tanger 2! Check them out...if you dare!
Our Animal Spotlight of the month for September is the pufferfish!
Here are 5 fun facts about Pufferfish:
1. There are more than 120 species of pufferfish in the world!
2. The toxin in the pufferfish, called tetrodotoxin, is found throughout its body, and is actually produced by bacteria.
3. Pufferfish do not have scales, but instead have spines
4. Pufferfish are predators, and eat a variety of snails, shellfish, crustaceans and other fish
5. Pufferfish can gulp in a large amount of water (or if out of water, air) to make themselves large and unappealing to predators.
If your love of Pufferfish is as great as ours, be sure to stop by our retail location at Tanger 2 to check out our adorable pufferfish plush 20% off for the month of September!
Today is National Beach Day and we are lucky enough to share the beach with mermaids every evening during our Turn into a Mermaid Experience and Photoshoots! Take it from us: It's never not gorgeous! Book your session now by clicking the link in our bio!
The end of something truly magical...we will all miss the only Mermaid Encounter Boat Tour in the world, but it is time to shift our focus to make a bigger impact.
Just because the magic isn't in the water anymore doesn't mean it's gone completely! Be sure to visit our retail location at Tanger 2 for a magical experience where you can turn into a mermaid/pirate, pan for shark teeth, explore our educational displays, and more!
Our question of the week comes from Marcie Sheridan: Mermaid Nina, are you excited for retirement or sad about it?
Answer from Mermaid Nina: Today is my very last Mermaid Encounter Boat Tour ever. It's definitely a bittersweet moment. I will miss hearing those little voices call my name while I'm hanging out in the marsh by myself. I will miss all of the funny things the kids say. I will miss the fun grown ups that make the most out of their kids' experiences. I will miss swimming my tail off to escape that (ever-so-persistent) Professor Al G., I will miss educating about ocean conservation and seeing the impact it makes on the kids who are my new found friends. Most of all, I will miss being in nature, surrounded by some of the coolest wildlife I've ever experienced.
This being said, I am also very excited to start on my new journey of integrating Flounder the Purrmaid's AIC button training into captive dolphin facilities to hopefully give these captive dolphins a fool-proof way to advocate for themselves and increase their quality of life. Lily is ultimately why the Mermaid Encounter Tours existed in the first place, and Lily is the reason I am moving on as well. I want Lily's life to be the best it can be given the circumstances and I plan to continue to work my tail off to make that happen.
The past 8 years of Mermaid Encounter Tours are probably going to be the best years of my life and I cherish every memory I have of them. I loved making so many dreams come true, and the experience is one I will never forget. Thank you to all of our guests for your support throughout the years. I am so touched by all of you. 💕
Today is Flounder's 3rd birthday!
Flounder the Purrmaid became nationally known as "The Christmas Tree Cat" this past January when she went viral because she threw a tantrum when we took the Christmas tree down, but she's also quite talented. She does kitty ballet, she paints (her paintings can be found at our retail location at Tanger 2), she swims, paddle boards, and she even talks using AIC buttons (which are also sold at our retail location!)
Watch the video until the end to see her "talking" or follow her on Instagram, TikTok, or Youtube @floundercat
@Flounder_Meatloaf is the best talking animal sidekick a mermaid could ever ask for! Happy birthday, Flo! 💕
Happy Birthday Captain John! John is one of our captains. When he's not on the boat, he surprises us with his epic air-fiddling skills! Help us wish Captain John a very happy birthday today! 💕
#TailflipTuesday made even better by this mermazing testimonial by Mermaid Lyric and her mom, Jade. If you haven't booked your Turn into a Mermaid Experience and Photoshoot with us yet, water you waiting for?
2024 is the year of new (well, new everything)! Of course we wouldn't leave out our indoor beach, which got a big upgrade this spring and is now located in our Retail Location and Learning Grotto. Be sure to stop by so you and your faves can turn into pirates and/or mermaids or you can book online by clicking the link in our bio!
Help us wish a very mermazing birthday to Rebecca tomorrow! Rebecca is one of our mermaid photographers and if you signed up for our email newsletters (which you totally should!), she also designs and sends them out! She designs our rack cards, promotional materials, and even some t-shirt designs! She is great at what she does and we hope she has a birthday that is as mermazing as her! 💕
