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 young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
This may look like a monster car engine that will leave petrol heads in a spin, but it is in fact a rather snazzy looking COFFEE MACHINE .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
STOLEN £2K BULLDOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY VIA TWITTER - A £2,000 bulldog puppy snatched from her home by burglars has been reunited with her family thanks to Twitter .