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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .