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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .