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.
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
