A rare butterfly has returned to the Lancashire countryside after a 100 year absence. The large heath butterfly is being reintroduced to Heysham Moss, Lancashire. This breed of butterfly was last recorded at the site at the beginning of the 20th century. The reintroduction project has involved Chester Zoo, Lancashire Wildlife Trust and funder Lancashire Environmental Fund.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
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STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .