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 .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
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 Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .