Hi everyone,

My name is Yani. I'm brand new to this site but have been a mermaid enthusiast for awhile. I borrowed a tail a few years ago for a photoshoot and recently bought a secondhand finfolk fabric tail. I'm from SoCal and recently graduated with my masters from UCSB in environmental science. I work as a wildlife biologist and joined this site because I got asked to be a mermaid for the CA Seaweed Festival this weekend by my friend who is helping organize the event. I'm a bit overwhelmed but excited and it finally gave me the push to join the community here. I'd love to meet some other mermaids in LA area because I'm a bit shy and nervous about diving into this by myself :P