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
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
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These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .