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..
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
