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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  A Golden Lion Tamarin holds on to a tree in the Atlantic Forest region of Silva Jardim in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. AP Photo

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  A lioness is pictured enjoying a frozen treat at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  A moorhen swims in a pond full of algae in a park in London. AP Photo

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  A one-month-old female baby Sumatran elephant is seen next to her mother Siska at the Taman Safari Zoo in Pasuruan, East Java. AFP

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  The tail of a humpback whale comes out in the morning fog, on the Saint-Lawrence river in Tadoussac Quebec. AP

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  A Humboldt penguin keeps cool with a seafood-flavoured frozen treat at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  A Glutton is picture with a frozen treat at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  Storks stand in their nest built on a power line mast in the village of Alt Zauche near Luebben, Germany. AFP

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  Darwin's rhea and mara gather to eat at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  Giraffes gather near frozen treats at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  An sealion keeps cool with a seafood-flavoured frozen treat at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  Humboldt penguis keep cool in the shade at the Paris Zoological Park. AFP

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  Alpacas are pictured during an animal therapy session for mentally ill criminals in Mainkofen, southern Germany. AFP

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  A grizzly bear bites into a frozen treat on a hot day at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City. AP Photo

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  A tiger grabs a watermelon treat with all four paws at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City. AP Photo

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  A gorilla licks her hand as she eats a frozen treat on a hot day at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City. AP Photo

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  A Lorikeet reaches for a frozen treat on a hot day at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City. AP Photo

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  Two Galapagos tortoises bite into a frozen treat on a hot day at the Oklahoma City Zoo in Oklahoma City. AP Photo

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  Golden Lion Tamarins hold on to trees in the Atlantic Forest region of Silva Jardim in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. AP Photo

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  A chimpanzee holds an enrichment treat at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, California. AP Photo

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  A mountain goat stands on a ridge line in Juneau, Alaska. AP Photo

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  Zebra foals are seen during the presentation of the most popular pets of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden in Budapest. EPA

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  A Nile hippopotamus enjoys vegetables during the presentation of the most popular pets of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. EPA

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  A meerkat sits on a column during the presentation of the most popular pets of the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden. EPA

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  An undated handout photo made available by Zoos South Australia shows the new Southern White Rhino calf exploring the enclosure at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia. EPA

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