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 .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
