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 .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
