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
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .