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 .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .