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.
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A BRITISH couple are the first to tie the knot inside an enormous GLACIER in Iceland .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .