MESMERISING FUNGI
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..
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PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA - CUTE PUFFIN BITES OFF MORE THAN HE CAN CHEW
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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE
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SLEEPING IN THE MOONLIGHT
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HUNGRY GORILLA ENJOYS DINNER
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN THE WORLD
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
CHILD SHEPHERDS OF THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS
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STRIKING IMAGES RECREATE WORLD WAR II
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'DYING’ SCARE SAVES 3ST ANOREXIC
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WOMAN SAYS EATING BUBBLES WHILE PREGNANT WAS BETTER THAN SEX
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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
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