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.
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
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 .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .