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..
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
Giancarlo pictured at home during his recovery, wearing his compression garments - A mother-of-three has revealed how her 10-month-old son was severely burnt at nursery .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
A little boy was left fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific allergic reaction to epilepsy medication made his skin fall off in chunks .