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..
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .