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 doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
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 baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .