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 little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .