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 grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .