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
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .