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..
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
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 .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .