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..
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .