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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CLOWNFISH OPENS WIDE TO REVEAL A CREEPY INTRUDER

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KRYPONITE BEACH

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OWLS ARE MASTERS OF DISGUISE IN INDIAN FOREST

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STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

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FREEZING MANATEES STRUGGLE TO STAY WARM

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FLYING PENGUINS LEAP OUT OF THE OCEAN

Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .

FLY FISHING

A fish almost escapes the beak of a bird as they both soar through the air .

BABY ELEPHANT HAS FUN IN THE SUN

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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT

With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .

SURREAL WILDLIFE

AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .