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
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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 .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .