Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions. The porcupines, after leaving their spikey mark, hurry away from the pack of big cats. But they are unable to escape when the pride's alpha male lion arrives and devours the retreating spine covered rodents. Amateur photographer and software tester Philip Eglise witness the battle during a trip to the Kalahari Desert, South Africa .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
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 .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
