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 .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .