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 .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
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 .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
