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.
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A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
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A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
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FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .