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 curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .