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..
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .