THERE IS NEVER a dull or dry day in the office when you're a REAL LIFE MERMAID. With their colourful tails and bikini tops, these girls appear to have splashed right out of a Disney movie. The mermaids can be found at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Florida, performing in the underwater theatre. Marketing and PR Manager for the park John Athanason, 46, says: 'When I first saw the mermaids performing, I was completely mesmerised. 'They have such an ease under the water, and are able to do a job unlike any other with such effortlessness
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .