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Environment

The week in wildlife

San Francisco, US: A 6-week-old Sumatran tiger is watched by his mother in the outdoor exhibit at the San Francisco zoo
San Francisco, US: A six-week-old Sumatran tiger is watched by his mother in at the San Francisco zoo Photograph: George Nikitin/San Francisco zoo/AP
Southampton, US: Vrnwy a 10-week-old European otter is being cared for at the Otter, Owl & Wildlife Park after her mother was killed by a car
Southampton, US: Vyrnwy a 10-week-old European otter is being cared for at the New Forest wildlife park after her mother was killed by a car Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
Solo, Java: A spider reaches an insect trapped in its web
Solo, Java: A spider reaches its insect prey Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP
Kielder Forest, UK: A red squirrel jumps across a wall
Kielder Forest, UK: A red squirrel jumps across a wall Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA
Ramat Gan, Israel: Moshon, a 35-year-old orang-utan munches on Matza, the unleavened cracker-like bread eaten during the upcoming festival of Pesach (Passover)
Ramat Gan, Israel: Moshon, a 35-year-old orang-utan munches on matza, the unleavened cracker-like bread eaten during the upcoming festival of Pesach (Passover), as the safari park prepares to serve the animals only kosher food during the holiday Photograph: David Silverman/Getty
Hyderabad, Pakistan: Blooming sunflowers in a field
Hyderabad, Pakistan: Blooming sunflowers in a field Photograph: Nadeem Khawer/EPA
Singapore: King penguins at the Singapore Bird Park
Singapore: King penguins at the Singapore bird park Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
Huzhou, China: Ducks swim amongst algae in Taihu lake which has been hit by another outbreak that could threaten water quality
Huzhou, China: Ducks swim through algae in Taihu lake which has been hit by another outbreak that could threaten water quality Photograph: AP
Rome, Italy: A wild duck with ducklings in a fountain outside the Justice palace building
Rome, Italy: A wild duck with ducklings in a fountain outside the Palazzo di Giustizia Photograph: Plinio Lepri/AP
Cleveland, US: A captive Swinhoe's soft-shell turtle
Cleveland, US: A captive Swinhoe's soft-shell turtle. Zoo researchers recently discovered one of the rare giant turtles in the wild in northern Vietnam Photograph: Cleveland Metroparks Zoo/AP
Panama: Luigi, an adult male Harpy eagle born and raised in captivity, flies towards its trainer at the National Association for the Conservation of Nature
Panama: Luigi, an adult male harpy eagle born and raised in captivity, flies towards its trainer at the National Association for the Conservation of Nature. Panama's national bird is an endangered species due to poaching and the destruction of the rainforests in Central and South America Photograph: Elmer Martinez/AFP
Zurich, Switzerland: A bactrian camel at the zoo
Zurich, Switzerland: A Bactrian camel at the zoo Photograph: Steffan Schmidt/EPA
Tokyo, Japan: Tiny doctor fish clean the skin of a woman's hand at a spa in Ginza shopping district
Tokyo, Japan: Tiny doctor fish clean the skin of a woman's hand at a spa in Ginza shopping district Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA
Athens, Greece: A new born ring-tailed lemur plays with his mother in Attica zoological park
Athens, Greece: A new born ring-tailed lemur plays with his mother in Attica zoological park Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA
Tel Aviv, Israel: Dovale, a 12-year-old male giraffe, receives a manicure from workers in the Ramat Gan safari park
Tel Aviv, Israel: Dovale, a 12-year-old male giraffe, receives a manicure from workers in the Ramat Gan safari park Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP
Seoul, South Korea: Petals at the Youido cherry blossom festival
Seoul, South Korea: Petals at the Youido cherry blossom festival Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, India: An Indian one horned after being tranqulised
Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, India: An Indian one-horned rhino after being tranquilised. Two male rhinos have been moved from Pobitora to Manas National Park, under the Indian Rhino Vision 2020 expansion programme Photograph: EPA
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