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
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
