With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet. These mesmorising pictures, however, capture the beautiful variety of fungi here on Earth. The incredible images were taken by Australian photographer Stephen Axford, 62, after he became familiar with the importance of fungi in everyday life, and decided to document it twelve years ago..
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .