Man-of-war jellyfish off the coast of Spain. Potentially lethal Portuguese men-of-war have been seen off Mediterranean beaches, making an unusual incursion into waters normally considered too warm for them Photograph: Enrique TalledoYoung olive baboons Photograph: Theo Allofs/CorbisA raccoon peers out from a treePhotograph: Amy Sancetta/AP
Feeding time for young robinsPhotograph: Ron Edmonds/APWild boar piglets in the Forest of Dean Photograph: Les Gibbon /Hull NewsAn emu chick follows the legs of its father in Berlin zooPhotograph: Maya Hitij/APA cockchafer beetle, colloquially known as the may bug. Once a serious pest for agriculture and forestry, the beetle was nearly wiped out during the 20th century. Their presence is a sign of low-pollution levels as they do not tolerate pollution wellPhotograph: Wolfgang Kumm/guardian.co.ukGiant soft-shelled turtles are a delicacy in some parts of China but authorities are cracking down on illegal trafficking of wild animalsPhotograph: Rex FeaturesA spectacular display of dolphins in the sea off IndonesiaPhotograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty ImagesTwo rare peninsular pronghorns, the second fastest animal on Earth, go on show at Los Angeles zoo. Only 250 of the pronghorns are believed to live in the wild in western and central North AmericaPhotograph: David McNew/Getty ImagesA dandelion blooms in South Korea. The common plant is perfect for a green salad Photograph: Jeon Heon-kyun/EPANewborn ducklings are coaxed into the water by their parents Photograph: Paul Hanna/REUTERSBrown bears in an Athens zooPhotograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPAA newly hatched butterfly lands next to a chrysalis in the new Butterfly Jungle at the Natural History Museum in London, which opens todayPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesCamber windfarm in Kent forms the backdrop for gazing cowsPhotograph: Haydn West/Rex FeaturesConvict cichlid fish. Native to South America, the species has been introduced to Mexico, USA, Japan and AustraliaPhotograph: Barbara Ostrowska/EPAAfrican penguins wait to be hand fed as part of their rehabilitation process at the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coast Birds (SANCCOB) in Cape Town, South Africa. After an unidentified oil spill, 129 oiled African penguins were rescued from the islands along the southern Namibian coastline Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPAApple blossom flowers on an apple tree in Hoxne, SuffolkPhotograph: Graham Turner
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