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 .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .