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 .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
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 .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .