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..
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .