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 .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
Posh pooch owners are lapping their pets up in luxury by paying £1,500 for 22ct gold lined fine china DOG BOWLS .
AS graffiti goes, this giant mural of a sweet little girl tenderly watering a tree beneath her is a far cry from what you usually see emblazoned across cities .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
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 .
Pinning a purple flower into her bleach blonde hair, pretty Ava admired herself in the mirror .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .