Biography
Professor C. Weedy – New Zealand’s leading Merogolist and curator of the New Zealand Mermaid sighting database
Professor C. Weedy moments after capturing the first evidence of mermaids in New Zealand on his Kodac T3. underwater camera. Circa 1984
Born and raised on the rugged coastlines of New Zealand, Professor C. Weedy was always drawn to the mysteries of the deep. As a child, he spent countless hours exploring tide pools and sketching the strange creatures he found beneath the waves. This passion led him to a career in marine biology, earning a doctorate from the University of Otago, where he specialized in deep-sea ecosystems.
It was during his doctoral research—studying bioluminescent plankton off the Kaikōura coast—that his life changed forever. One night, as he drifted in the dark waters, his underwater camera captured something impossible: a mermaid. The footage, though blurry, showed a humanoid figure with iridescent scales, moving gracefully through the deep. Over the following weeks, he documented further sightings, collecting fragments of what he believed to be shed merfolk scales.
Excited by his discovery, Professor Weedy submitted his findings to leading scientific journals. The response was swift and brutal—mockery, rejection, and outright ridicule. His funding was pulled, and his academic career all but ended. But instead of retreating, he doubled down, dedicating himself fully to the study of mermaids and mermen.
Over the years, Professor Weedy has uncovered stunning evidence of New Zealand’s hidden merpeople history—from submerged ruins off the Coromandel Peninsula to ancient Māori legends aligning with his discoveries. He has appeared in multiple documentaries, sparking both fascination and controversy. While mainstream science continues to dismiss his work, his research has inspired a growing movement of believers.
In addition to his ongoing scientific research, Professor C. Weedy is also the curator of New Zealand’s mermaid sighting database. The official record of all mermaid and mermen sightings within New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone. Every reported sighting is forensically verified and all evidence is reported. Records are maintained on an open-source geolocated map for scrutiny by the public and academic communities
To his critics, he’s a crackpot. To his followers, he’s the world’s leading expert on merology. And as far as Professor C. Weedy is concerned—the tides of history will prove him right.
The Professor’s first image of a NZ Mermaid. Underwater Photography technology in 1980 was just starting, the image is blurry, but the mermaid’s form is unmistakable.
Professor C. Weedy inspecting his first clutch of scales collected from the east coast of New Zealand’s Chatham islands. The Professor made an astonishing claim that these scales originated from Mermaids!
Disclaimer. Making Mermaids Ltd. has offered an independent site to host Professor C. Weedy’s research discoveries and curated mermaid sighting database. Making Mermaids makes no claim to the legitimacy of the professor’s claims and statements. The New Zealand College of Culture and Antiquities reject Professor C. Weedy’s scientific discoveries as a hoax.
