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 mum-of-three lost 10 stone after her son asked if she was pregnant .
Marina Afonina, now 51, from Northampton, met Ioan Budea in 2006 .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
An American man who suffered horrific third-degree burns to 70 percent of his body in a childhood accident has faced his fears by becoming a firefighter .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .