• Volunteers camp with sheep in Pontimia Pasture in the Swiss Alps to guard the livestock against wolves. AFP
    Volunteers camp with sheep in Pontimia Pasture in the Swiss Alps to guard the livestock against wolves. AFP
  • A Sumatran tiger cub, bred as part of a conservation programme at London Zoo, grooms one of its parents. Reuters
    A Sumatran tiger cub, bred as part of a conservation programme at London Zoo, grooms one of its parents. Reuters
  • Men compete in the 3,000m steeplechase final during day four of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Getty Images
    Men compete in the 3,000m steeplechase final during day four of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Getty Images
  • Former US president Donald Trump in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Reuters
    Former US president Donald Trump in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Reuters
  • Iranian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Basra on their way to the central Iraqi shrine city of Karbala. AFP
    Iranian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Basra on their way to the central Iraqi shrine city of Karbala. AFP
  • Alice Zhakata waits to cast her vote during the Zimbabwe general elections in Kwekwe, outside Harare. August 23, 2023. Reuters
    Alice Zhakata waits to cast her vote during the Zimbabwe general elections in Kwekwe, outside Harare. August 23, 2023. Reuters
  • A volunteer of 'Empty the Cages' animal rescue team gives water to a goat that was severely injured during a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens. EPA
    A volunteer of 'Empty the Cages' animal rescue team gives water to a goat that was severely injured during a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens. EPA
  • A woman passes soldiers taking part in an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical attack drill in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
    A woman passes soldiers taking part in an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical attack drill in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images
  • Inmates at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre mega-prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, where MS-13 and 18 Street gang members are held. AFP
    Inmates at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre mega-prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, where MS-13 and 18 Street gang members are held. AFP
  • A crowded beach in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
    A crowded beach in Rabat, Morocco. AFP
  • Schoolchildren in Mumbai, India, cheer the successful Moon landing by Chandrayaan-3. AP
    Schoolchildren in Mumbai, India, cheer the successful Moon landing by Chandrayaan-3. AP
  • A commando drops from a helicopter during an attempt to rescue people from a stranded cable car in north-western Pakistan. AFP
    A commando drops from a helicopter during an attempt to rescue people from a stranded cable car in north-western Pakistan. AFP
  • Running from the bulls in Navarra, Spain. EPA
    Running from the bulls in Navarra, Spain. EPA
  • A member of the Ordoglovasok (Devil Riders) acrobatic riding school of Gyor in action in Szilvasvarad, Hungary. EPA
    A member of the Ordoglovasok (Devil Riders) acrobatic riding school of Gyor in action in Szilvasvarad, Hungary. EPA
  • A carnival in commemoration of Afro-descendant day in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
    A carnival in commemoration of Afro-descendant day in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA
  • A group of Maasai men watch the activities during the Eunoto ceremony in a remote area near Kilgoris, Kenya. AFP
    A group of Maasai men watch the activities during the Eunoto ceremony in a remote area near Kilgoris, Kenya. AFP
  • Tug-of-war at the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering in Scotland. Getty Images
    Tug-of-war at the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering in Scotland. Getty Images
  • Preparations for the Onam festival in Kochi, Kerala state, India. AP Photo
    Preparations for the Onam festival in Kochi, Kerala state, India. AP Photo
  • Wildfire advances through the forest towards the town of La Laguna and Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. AP
    Wildfire advances through the forest towards the town of La Laguna and Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. AP
  • Jonny Hawkins in character as 'Maureen', star of the show of the same name at the National Monument on Calton Hill during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. PA
    Jonny Hawkins in character as 'Maureen', star of the show of the same name at the National Monument on Calton Hill during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. PA
  • A cat on board the Royal Albatross, a luxury tall ship that hosts sailing and dining experiences in the waters of Singapore. Pets are allowed. AFP
    A cat on board the Royal Albatross, a luxury tall ship that hosts sailing and dining experiences in the waters of Singapore. Pets are allowed. AFP
  • Robots mimic facial expressions during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China. EPA
    Robots mimic facial expressions during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China. EPA
  • An altar to the image of Santa Muerte, to which members of the large Mexican community offer prayers and devotion during a procession in Queens, New York City. AFP
    An altar to the image of Santa Muerte, to which members of the large Mexican community offer prayers and devotion during a procession in Queens, New York City. AFP
  • A Japanese man in a dog suit being interviewed in Tokyo. EPA
    A Japanese man in a dog suit being interviewed in Tokyo. EPA
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an F-16 fighter jet. AP
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an F-16 fighter jet. AP
  • A surfer observes a moment of silence during the Iwasawa Surfing Games at Iwasawa beach, Fukushima. Getty Images
    A surfer observes a moment of silence during the Iwasawa Surfing Games at Iwasawa beach, Fukushima. Getty Images
  • Pat Manzuik and her husband Trevor use a paddleboat to get back to the home from which they were evacuated due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, in Scotch Creek, Canada. AP
    Pat Manzuik and her husband Trevor use a paddleboat to get back to the home from which they were evacuated due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, in Scotch Creek, Canada. AP
  • Followers of the Stowdart Sect of the Zion Church of God, sing and dance during a service in Mbare in Harare. AFP
    Followers of the Stowdart Sect of the Zion Church of God, sing and dance during a service in Mbare in Harare. AFP
  • Salma Paralluelo with her winner's medal at the end of the Women's World Cup final between Spain and England. AP
    Salma Paralluelo with her winner's medal at the end of the Women's World Cup final between Spain and England. AP
  • Chinese oyster farmers manoeuvre their boat at an oyster farm at Qiangjiao town in China’s Zhejiang Province. AFP
    Chinese oyster farmers manoeuvre their boat at an oyster farm at Qiangjiao town in China’s Zhejiang Province. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From Alpine wolves to Chinese oysters

Striking pictures from around the world

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August 25, 2023

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Friday's best photos: from Chinese oysters to Sumatran tigers

Thursday's best photos: from camel herding to mountain climbing

Wednesday's best photos: From a cable car rescue to elections in Zimbabwe

Tuesday's best photos: from an anti-terror drill to a cable-car rescue

Monday's best photos: from a T-rex race to a World Cup win

Sunday's best photos: from World Athletics in Budapest to a bull run in Spain

Saturday's best photos: from wildfire in Tenerife to a beached whale in Peru

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