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 Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .