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Men, women, boys and girls from all ages and from as far away as South America are in Silver Spring, Maryland, for .
It’s the world鈥檚 largest mermaid convention.
Up to a 1,000 people are expected to attend, including 600 mermaids.
WTOP spoke to MerMagic Con founder Morgana Alba about her creation.
A professional mermaid and merman were also along for a dip, as well as an elementary schoolteacher who鈥檚 recently come out of her shell.
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