Best photos of March 3: World Wildlife Day to Oscar winners - in pictures

  • A tiger resting at a zoo in Dehiwala on World Wildlife Day, near Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. AFP
    A tiger resting at a zoo in Dehiwala on World Wildlife Day, near Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. AFP
  • A French army helicopter flies over the jungle in Kourou, French Guiana, keeping the site of the launchpad secure for a commercial flight carrying a military observation satellite. AFP
    A French army helicopter flies over the jungle in Kourou, French Guiana, keeping the site of the launchpad secure for a commercial flight carrying a military observation satellite. AFP
  • Firefighters hose down burning shanties as a blaze engulfs a slum area in Muntinlupa city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA
    Firefighters hose down burning shanties as a blaze engulfs a slum area in Muntinlupa city, Metro Manila, the Philippines. EPA
  • Sunbathers enjoying Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
    Sunbathers enjoying Barra da Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
  • Lorries are backed up on the Egyptian side of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, in Rafah. Israel has blocked the aid convoy from entering the Palestinian territory. Reuters
    Lorries are backed up on the Egyptian side of the Gaza-Egypt border crossing, in Rafah. Israel has blocked the aid convoy from entering the Palestinian territory. Reuters
  • Members of the Muslim community perform maghrib prayer during Ramadan in Times Square, New York City. AFP
    Members of the Muslim community perform maghrib prayer during Ramadan in Times Square, New York City. AFP
  • An exhibition featuring hundreds of traditional Japanese dolls at an event celebrating Hinamatsuri, a festival dedicated to the healthy growth of girls, in Konosu, Japan. Reuters
    An exhibition featuring hundreds of traditional Japanese dolls at an event celebrating Hinamatsuri, a festival dedicated to the healthy growth of girls, in Konosu, Japan. Reuters
  • From left, Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin celebrate their respective Oscar wins at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AFP
    From left, Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin celebrate their respective Oscar wins at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. AFP