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 .
Struggling home entertainment chain Blockbuster has been slammed for advertising its workers' jobs while they are still in them in order to scare them into working harder .
A stunning ice cave in Iceland is illuminated by sunlight as the bright blue ice appears glow inside .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A talented artist has created artwork with a KICKIN' twist by painting on his pregnant wife's bump .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
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 .
A woman has spent over £11k to get the perfect body after a 9st weight loss left her with excess skin .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .