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 lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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 .