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 photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .