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 floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .