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..
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .