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 .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .