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..
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .