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.
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .