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 mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
A host of websites that are almost twenty years old are collecting a cult following thanks to their retro appeal .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .