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
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .