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.
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .