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
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
