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 .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
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 .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .