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Mermaids excite visitors at Silverton — VIDEO

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Nicole Grant expresses friendly greetings to Hazel Kim, 3, at her mermaid show at Silverton hotel-casino on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nicole Grant kisses a sting ray during her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nicole Grant prepares for her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Logan Halverson waves to spectators at her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nicole Grant prepares for her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Logan Halverson waves to spectators at her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nicole Grant takes a family picture with Las Vegas residents Ashley Ditzel and her daughter Emily, 3, at a mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nicole Grant swims to the top of the aquarium tank during her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

Logan Halverson swims around the tank at her mermaid show at the Silverton on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Las Vegas. Morgan Lieberman Las Vegas Review-Journal

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