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.
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .