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 .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .