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

Ring-tailed lemurs stand in their enclosure at the Paris Zoological Park in the Vincennes woods in Paris on the zoo's re-opening day, as France eases lockdown measures taken to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease, caused by the novel coronavirus. AFP

Seven Penguins in a row are reflect in the water of a pool in their enclosure at the Zoo in Prague, Czech Republic. AP Photo

Photo provided by Zoo Miami shows endangered mongoose lemur Julieta and her baby, born May 6 at Zoo Miami, in Miami. The baby is the first of its species to be born at the zoo. AP

A Formosan pangolin at the Taipei Zoo. China has removed pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, state media reported on June 10, 2020, days after increasing legal protections on the endangered animal. AFP

Baby turtles wait to be released into the ocean in Bali, Indonesia. Roughly a hundred newly hatched Lekang turtles were released during a campaign to save the endangered sea turtles. AP Photo

A Bumble-bee is pictured in Berlin, Germany. According to weather forecast, the coming days will see more sun breaking through the cloud covers. EPA

A Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) leave his squabs in their nest at the nature reservation 'Wagbachniederung' in Waghaeusel, near Karlsruhe, Germany. The Wagbachniederung is an important breeding and resting place for breeding birds in Europe, which are endangered by extinction, and is one of the most important bird protection areas in Germany. EPA

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) squabs in their nest at the nature reservation 'Wagbachniederung' in Waghaeusel, near Karlsruhe, Germany. The Wagbachniederung is an important breeding and resting place for breeding birds in Europe, which are endangered by extinction, and is one of the most important bird protection areas in Germany. EPA

In this image made from aerial video, a shark swims along the coast of Kingscliff, New South Whales, Australia. A 60-year-old surfer was attacked and killed by a 3-meter (10-foot) shark off the coast of northern New South Wales state on Sunday, Australian police said. AP

Makokou, a 35-year-old male Western Lowland gorilla from the Johannesburg Zoo, is carried after undergoing a CT scan at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. The scan is done to determine the extent of nasal polyps diagnosed after the gorilla did not respond to treatment for a chronic nasal discharge. AP Photo

A three days old white rhino runs in its enclosure at the zoo in Salzburg, Austria. The female calf was born to mother Tamu and will be named later. She weighed about 80 to 90 pounds. The calf is in good shape and could weigh anywhere from 3,500 to 5,500 pounds when fully grown.AP Photo

Bengal tigers are seen at the Joya Grande zoo, seized from Los Cachiros drug cartel in Santa Cruz de Yojoa municipality, Cortes department, Honduras. The eco-park is supported by donations during the new coronavirus pandemic, since there are no visitors. AFP

A giraffe is seen at the Joya Grande zoo, seized from Los Cachiros drug cartel in Santa Cruz de Yojoa municipality, Cortes department, Honduras. The eco-park is supported by donations during the new coronavirus pandemic, since there are no visitors. AFP

Hippos are seen at the Joya Grande zoo, seized from Los Cachiros drug cartel in Santa Cruz de Yojoa municipality, Cortes department, Honduras. The eco-park is supported by donations during the new coronavirus pandemic, since there are no visitors. AFP

A red fox is seen during heavy rain near Pomaz, Hungary. EPA

View of Llamas immunized with SARS CoV 2 protein at the experimental field of the INTA (National Agricultural Technology Institute) in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina. "My whole life is a virus," summarizes Argentine researcher Viviana Parreno, leader of a scientific team that has found a way to neutralize them using nano-antibodies 'grown' in llamas, an experience that now seeks to be the key to fighting covid-19. AFP

A panda eats bamboo at the zoo in Berlin, Germany. EPA

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