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 .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .