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..
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .