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 .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - WAVE-ING GOODBYE TO RUSH HOUR: WHILE most workers endure commuting chaos by road or rail everyday, one entrepreneur has come up with a novel way to get to the office - by KAYAK .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
