• American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
    American white pelicans on the island of Petatan in the municipality of Cojumatlan de Regules, Michoacan state, Mexico. AFP
  • US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
    US singer Taylor Swift performs during a concert as part of her Eras World Tour in Sydney. AFP
  • Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
    Traditional dancers perform during the annual Buddhist Navam procession to mark the Navam Perahera festival in Colombo. AFP
  • A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
    A spider monkey feeds on fruit packs in ice blocks at the Legends Park Zoo in Huachipa, eastern Lima. AFP
  • People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
    People visit the grave of a Ukrainian service member at a military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
    Firefighters check the facade of a building after a fire, in Valencia, Spain. A fire broke out in a residential building on February 22, leaving four dead and 19 missing. EPA
  • A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
    A tractor transporting farmers' produce to sell at the markets, crosses the La Paz river inundated by a mudslide in El Penol, Bolivia. AP
  • A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
    A model wears a creation as part of the Versace women's Autumn-Winter 2024-25 collection in Milan, Italy. AP
  • A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images
    A man sells paintings and wall hangings in Mercato Market in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From American white pelicans to Mercato Market in Ethiopia

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February 24, 2024

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Updated: February 24, 2024, 11:45 AM