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 .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
Pic By HotSpot Media - PARROT RIDES ON THE TUBE - THIS pretty boy could be forgiven for forgetting his Oyst-aaarrrgh-card .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .