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 .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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 .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .