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 .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .