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 .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
IT'S the iconic TV show that influenced a whole generation in the 1990s .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
