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 .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .