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..
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
FROM a Kung-Fu professional to a mini incredible hulk, these are the babies you wouldn't want to mess with .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
