DYK? The first Weeki Wachee Springs mermaid show took place in 1947! Have you visited Weeki Wachee Springs State Park? #LoveFL 🎥: 1961 footage from State Archives of Florida | VISIT FLORIDA

The Weeki Wachee Mermaids are back at Audubon Nature Institute! More: http://on.wwltv.com/2etpYdG | WWLTV

Have you seen the mermaid show at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park? #mermaids #florida #thingstodoinflorida #traveltips #travelguide | Where The Road Wanders

What a pleasant surprise today when DeLee Perry, daughter of Weeki Wachee Springs Founder, Newton Perry, visited the park today with her family to see the new #mermaid show, Wonders of Weeki. The new show pays tribute to Mr. Perry throughout the performance and focuses on its history, as well as springs protection. Wonders of Weeki is performed daily. Video courtesy: Kim Leoffler of Spectrum Bay News 9. Thanks Kim! | Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Mermaid Bonnie receives underwater smiling lessons at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in this clip from “Care & Feeding of A Mermaid” (1961). Seasoned expert Mermaid Thea demonstrates her perfect underwater grin before student Bonnie makes her own attempts. After a few adjustments, Bonnie finally flashes a winning smile. She then moves on to learning the mermaids’ signature elliptical “foot-first dolphin” maneuver. The complete film shows how a young woman trains to become a mermaid at Weeki Wac