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.
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .