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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
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 .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .