# Blog The Google Mermaid 28 Jun 2015 ## What is it? Today, we were working on a client's [Mobile App](/content/what-we-do/index.html), adding their various business locations and contact details. One of the locations is in Florida, so we used Google Maps to locate it. When we dragged the Pegman onto the road to load Street View, we noticed he wasn't quite his normal self... There are a lot of very well-known Google Easter Eggs. " [the tilt"](https://www.google.com/search?q=tilt) and " [do a barrel roll](https://www.google.com/search?q=do+a+barrel+roll)" in Google Search, for example. But, every so often, Google change the Pegman character for a special occasion. Well, this is the Google Pegman character we found, and it's a mermaid! ## Where is it? The mermaid appeared in Sarasota, Florida ( [6575 Gateway Ave](https://www.google.com/maps/place/6575+Gateway+Ave,+Sarasota,+FL+34231/@27.2602046,-82.5161574,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88c3417f2171e059:0x5fef09bb0601157a) to be precise). It appears over most of Sarasota, but not in other parts of Florida. Since Google changed their maps, you need to click on the "View Larger Map" link to see the Street View Pegman icon, then grab it and drag it over this area of the map. 6575 Gateway Ave 6575 Gateway Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231, USA [Open in Maps (opens in new tab)](https://maps.google.com/?cid=17230148320218415880&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAMYASAF&hl=en-US&source=embed) Maps [Open in Maps (opens in new tab)](https://maps.google.com/?cid=17230148320218415880&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAMYASAF&hl=en-US&source=embed) [Get directions (opens in new tab)](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//''/data=!4m7!4m6!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x88c3417f210b2d2d:0xef1dc89ba5e98308!3e0?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAMYASAF) | | | | --- | --- | | `←` | Move left | | `→` | Move right | | `↑` | Move up | | `↓` | Move down | | `+` | Zoom in | | `-` | Zoom out | | `Home` | Jump left by 75% | | `End` | Jump right by 75% | | `Page Up` | Jump up by 75% | | `Page Down` | Jump down by 75% | Keyboard shortcuts Map DataMap data ©2026 Google Map data ©2026 Google 50 m Click to toggle between metric and imperial units [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en-US_US/help/terms_maps.html) [Report a map error](https://www.google.com/maps/@27.2601801,-82.5161098,17z/data=!10m1!1e1!12b1?source=apiv3&rapsrc=apiv3 "Report errors in the road map or imagery to Google") ## Why does it appear? We didn't manage to find much information on it. The only thing we can think of is it is to do with a local Mermaid business. In 2014, a Sarasota entrepreneur called Jayde Morgan set up a business making and selling mermaid outfits for children and adults alike. Siesta Key Mermaids make handcrafted, swimmable Mermaid tails and you can even buy them online at their website: SiestaKeyMermaids.com! Maybe this custom Google Pegman is in appreciation for this wonderful local business? 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