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..
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .