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..
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
