Mermaids of the past and mermaids of current day are different in a variety of ways and the legend continues to grow. The image of mermaids alone has changed from a deceiving creature to a kind and beautiful creature of the sea. The following pictures show how drastically the image of mermaids has changed. Through the mermaid section of the Cryptozoology website, a reader will see how the information about mermaids has changed and why the majority of people to not believe in them.