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.
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
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WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
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