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.
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .