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 .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .