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 .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .