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 .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
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 .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .