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 SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
