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 a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
