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
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
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 .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .