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 .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .