• Sheep herders create a "lamb jam" on a warm autumn day as they move their flock down Gunnison County Road 12 below Kebler Pass toward Paonia, Colorado. AP
    Sheep herders create a "lamb jam" on a warm autumn day as they move their flock down Gunnison County Road 12 below Kebler Pass toward Paonia, Colorado. AP
  • A squid swims underwater off the shore of the coastal city of Qalamun, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
    A squid swims underwater off the shore of the coastal city of Qalamun, north of the Lebanese capital Beirut. AFP
  • Orangutan Sandra sits in her enclosure at the former city zoo now known as Eco Parque, in Buenos Aires. AP
    Orangutan Sandra sits in her enclosure at the former city zoo now known as Eco Parque, in Buenos Aires. AP
  • A squirrel resting on a tree nibbles a nu in Altheim-Heiligkreutztal near Ulm, southern Germany. AFP
    A squirrel resting on a tree nibbles a nu in Altheim-Heiligkreutztal near Ulm, southern Germany. AFP
  • A green sea turtle swims near coral in a bay on the west coast of the Big Island near Captain Cook, Hawaii. AP
    A green sea turtle swims near coral in a bay on the west coast of the Big Island near Captain Cook, Hawaii. AP
  • A red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and grazing hinds during mating season on a meadow of Sefag Forestry Management and Wood Industry Corp near Barcs, Hungary. EPA
    A red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and grazing hinds during mating season on a meadow of Sefag Forestry Management and Wood Industry Corp near Barcs, Hungary. EPA
  • A polka-dotted zebra foal follows its mother at the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. AFP
    A polka-dotted zebra foal follows its mother at the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. AFP
  • A 2-year-old bear looks down from a tree in Orem, Utah. AP
    A 2-year-old bear looks down from a tree in Orem, Utah. AP
  • A koala eats in his enclosure in Dresden Zoo in Dresden, Germany. EPA
    A koala eats in his enclosure in Dresden Zoo in Dresden, Germany. EPA
  • Five new capybaras are seen exploring the new exhibit at Taronga Zooin Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Five new capybaras are seen exploring the new exhibit at Taronga Zooin Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • A pair of bears play on a tub of water inside Central Zoo in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters
    A pair of bears play on a tub of water inside Central Zoo in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters
  • Two hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) quarrel on a rock in their enclosure at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
    Two hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas) quarrel on a rock in their enclosure at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
  • A rown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) flies during a bird flight show at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
    A rown wood owl (Strix leptogrammica) flies during a bird flight show at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
  • A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) shouts at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
    A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) shouts at zoo in Neunkirchen, Germany. EPA
  • This photo shows a spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. The spotted lanternfly has emerged as a serious pest since the federal government confirmed its arrival in southeastern Pennsylvania five years ago this week. AP
    This photo shows a spotted lanternfly at a vineyard in Kutztown, Pa. The spotted lanternfly has emerged as a serious pest since the federal government confirmed its arrival in southeastern Pennsylvania five years ago this week. AP

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This week in wildlife - the best pictures of animals around the world

Take a look at some of the best images of wildlife from the past week

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September 27, 2019

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