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.
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A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
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FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
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 .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .