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..
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .