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 caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .