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
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .