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..
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .