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.
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
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AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .