Media and Press Appearances

Local Life Magazine, March, 2023: Local groups that are committed to preserving and protecting marine life and the environment

WHHI-TV, May 2022: Wildlife Etiquette: Sand Dollars, Manatees, Gators

WHHI-TV, May 2022: Wildlife Etiquette: Dolphins, Maria Sowden On Location

WSAV, June 6, 2020: Hilton Head mermaid boat tours educate kids, parents about ocean conservation

Learn about Nina, The Mermaid of Hilton Head, March 29, 2019: Everything Mermaid - She is a full-time mermaid, with a passion for the environment. 

A mermaid's perfect day on Hilton Head Island, February 21, 2019: National Geographic - Surf, sand, and sea are in abundance on this 12-mile-long island off the South Carolina coast.

Hilton Head charter captain finds unlikely fishing buddies, February 20, 2019: A dolphin mom and baby.

The effects of captivity, A Mermaids view, February 18, 2019: No one likes captivity but few are able to express their pain. 

SCETV By the River, October 25, 2018: Holly Bounds Jackson is by the river with Nina Leipold, aquatic conservationist, children’s author and illustrator and author of The Mermaid of Hilton Head. 

Dolphin Project, October 18, 2018: Message from a Mermaid, Nina wrote a blog post as a guest author for the Dolphin Project. 

ABC WJCL22, July 28, 2018: Riley Miller talks with Nina Leipold, The Mermaid of Hilton Head on how she is helping to teach children to keep the ocean clean. 

Island Packet, July 10, 2018: Don't feed Hilton Head dolphins: 3 local dolphins' injuries show how dangerous it is, by Lisa Wilson 

Mermaids of the World TV Series Trailer, June 22, 2018: TV Series trailer featuring Nina Leipold the Mermaid of the world. Filled and produced by the Mermaid Alliance and ADEX (Asian Dive Expo) / UW360. 

Island Packet, June 18, 2018: South Carolina mermaid captures gator relocation on video, by Teresa Moss. 

Dolphin Project, June 12, 2018: A Mermaid on a Mission, Nina wrote a blog post as a guest author for the Dolphin Project. 

Island Packet, March 31, 2018: Sea turtle made out of cigarettes lands on Hilton Head beaches, by Teresa Moss. 

Hilton Head Islandcast, December 12, 2017: Christmas Episode with The Mermaid of Hilton Head 

Hilton Head Monthly Magazine, June 29, 2017: Mermaid on a Mission by Kim Kachmann 

Real Life Heroes by Manvi, May 1, 2017: Nina Leipold – We have dominated the Earth and we have to be good hosts to those species with whom we share it. 

Hilton Head Islandcast, March 21, 2017: With guest Nina Leipold aka The Mermaid of Hilton Head 

WHHI-TV, January 24, 2017: Talk of the Town 

WHHI-TV, January 23, 2017: Mermaid of Hilton Head on Hilton Head News 

Island Packet, January 18, 2017: Reports of mermaid sightings on Hilton Head Island turn out to be true, sort of, by Liz Farrell 

ABC 4 News, Low Country Live January 3, 2017: Low Country Live with Nina Leipold 

ABC 4 News, Low Country Live December 27, 2016: Low Country Live Author Spotlight: Nina Leipold 

Island Packet, August 17, 2016: Dolphins take vacations, too: 6 things to know about Hilton Head dolphins, by Mandy Matney 

WHHI-TV, August 9, 2016: Talk of the Town, Nina Leipold and Sammy the Sand Dollar 

Island Packet, August 3, 2016: Hilton Head women writes book in hopes of stopping sand dollar killers, by Liz Farrell