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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
