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.
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
