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
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .