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.
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .