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
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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 .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .