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
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .