• Arabian oryx roam in the United Arab Emirates. Wam
    Arabian oryx roam in the United Arab Emirates. Wam
  • A white stork carries material to build its nest as it flies above the village of Pogost, Belarus. Reuters
    A white stork carries material to build its nest as it flies above the village of Pogost, Belarus. Reuters
  • A langur monkey drinks water from a tap on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Ajmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. AFP
    A langur monkey drinks water from a tap on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Ajmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. AFP
  • Cypriot mouflons inside the buffer zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north, near Variseia, some 70 kilometres west of the capital Nicosia. AFP
    Cypriot mouflons inside the buffer zone between the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish-occupied north, near Variseia, some 70 kilometres west of the capital Nicosia. AFP
  • Flamingos tend to their fledgling at the zoo in Rome. In the past three weeks, five flamingo fledglings hatched at the zoo. AFP
    Flamingos tend to their fledgling at the zoo in Rome. In the past three weeks, five flamingo fledglings hatched at the zoo. AFP
  • Humboldt penguins dive into the water in the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
    Humboldt penguins dive into the water in the zoo in Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
  • A Baribal American black bear rests near buffalos in their enclosure at the Planete Sauvage zoological park in Port-Saint-Pere, near Nantes, western France. AFP
    A Baribal American black bear rests near buffalos in their enclosure at the Planete Sauvage zoological park in Port-Saint-Pere, near Nantes, western France. AFP
  • Greater kudus stroll through their enclosure at the Planete Sauvage zoological park in Port-Saint-Pere, near Nantes, western France. AFP /
    Greater kudus stroll through their enclosure at the Planete Sauvage zoological park in Port-Saint-Pere, near Nantes, western France. AFP /
  • The critically endangered Emirati Leaf-toed Gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus) is the only species of herpetofauna that is endemic to the UAE. Photo by Johannes Els.
    The critically endangered Emirati Leaf-toed Gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus) is the only species of herpetofauna that is endemic to the UAE. Photo by Johannes Els.
  • Flamingos stand in their enclosure at zoo in Rome. In the past three weeks, five flamingo fledglings hatched at the zoo. AFP
    Flamingos stand in their enclosure at zoo in Rome. In the past three weeks, five flamingo fledglings hatched at the zoo. AFP
  • A herd of grey cattle are driven from their winter habitat to their summer pasture in The Puszta on the Great Hungarian Plain near Hotobagy, Hungary. EPA
    A herd of grey cattle are driven from their winter habitat to their summer pasture in The Puszta on the Great Hungarian Plain near Hotobagy, Hungary. EPA
  • A bird takes flight from the crossbar during the Copa Libertadores football tournament match between Venezuela's Zamora and Brazil's Atletico Mineiro in Barinas, Venezuela. AFP
    A bird takes flight from the crossbar during the Copa Libertadores football tournament match between Venezuela's Zamora and Brazil's Atletico Mineiro in Barinas, Venezuela. AFP
  • An Indian spotted owl looks out from its nest in a tree in Guwahati. AFP
    An Indian spotted owl looks out from its nest in a tree in Guwahati. AFP
  • A brown bear cub is seen at NGO Arcturos' bear sanctuary in the village of Nymfaio, near Florina, Greece. Reuters
    A brown bear cub is seen at NGO Arcturos' bear sanctuary in the village of Nymfaio, near Florina, Greece. Reuters
  • A black redstart sits on a fence in the village of Turov, Belarus. Reuters
    A black redstart sits on a fence in the village of Turov, Belarus. Reuters

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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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May 10, 2019

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