"...Their vocalizations are melodic - again, like a whale or dolphin, but more sustained. A single tone can be held for a long time - its vibrations transmitting for hundreds of miles. ... There are times when they erupt into choral-like ecstasies called Raptures. ... When the Raptures occur, a gathering of mermaids as few as twelve or as many as a hundred spontaneously arch their tails and bodies into perfect circles, and they turn and turn, sometimes for hours on end, and all the while echoing their siren's songs...."

Artist and Author,
Annette Matrisciano