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 .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
When mum-of-three Becky Tully was told she couldn’t have any more children due to health reasons, she refused to give up on having the little girl she had always wanted .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
Meet the real life princess who has spent £10k transforming herself into nine Disney beauties .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
LIKE A scene from A Bugs Life, these ants work on creating their own mini community .
A baby who was given just a three per cent chance of survival at birth has beaten the odds to come home - even though docs told his parents to abort him 12 times .