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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .