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

More wildlife stories from The National:

Toxic brain-shrinking fungus found in Australia

Podcast: The Amazon is still burning. Can we save it?

Hope for critically endangered rays found in UAE waters

A guide to professional pet grooming in the UAE

Rare crocodiles and birds seized in Sharjah during foiled smuggling plot

Beloved baby dugong's death puts spotlight on plastic threat to marine life