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 small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WE’RE all familiar with the heart-wrenching pictures of dogs abandoned in animal shelters, but one photographer has found an innovative way of showcasing the pooch’s personality .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .