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..
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .