MESMERISING FUNGI

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..

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POLAR BEAR HUG

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PURR-FECT TIGER CUBS GET THEIR HEALTH CHECKS

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WHEELCHAIR BASEJUMPER

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STUNNING INTERSTELLAR PATTERNS

IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .

FIGHT CUB

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FIGHTING FOXES

A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .

BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID

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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO

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FREE RIDE

A CHEEKY snail fancies his chances at getting a free ride on a sunny afternoon .

SCULPTURES THAT WILL LEAF YOU SPEECHLESS

GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .

MICROBES OR FLAMINGOS

FLAMINGOS from above look like the pink algae they eat .