The week in wildlife

Stara Zagora, Bulgaria: A lesser-spotted eagle, aquila pomarina, is comforted after it was shot by poachers. It is covered with a cloth following an operation in the wildlife rehabilitation, rescue and breeding centre Photograph: Petar Petrov/AP

Hamburg, Germany: A blacktip reef shark swims through an aquarium. Visitors can admire the shark's offspring – born in March – for the first time Photograph: Maurizio Gambarini/EPA

Munich, Germany: Sheep graze on a meadow as the sun sets Photograph: Joerg Koch/AFP

Hortobagy national park, Hungary: Cranes fly over the great plain Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

London, UK: A red stag stands in the evening light in Richmond Park. Autumn sees the start of the "rutting" season where the large red deer stags can be heard roaring and barking in an attempt to attract females Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty

Sydney, Australia: Chimpanzees play in their habitat at Taronga zoo Photograph: Robert Gray/Getty

North Korea: A flock of white-fronted geese, a winter migratory bird, flies over the Cheorwon plain, close to the infamous demilitarised zone (DMZ) Photograph: EPA

Drammen, Norway: Autumn foliage reflects in the river Drammenselva Photograph: Lise Aserud/AFP

The mycosphaerella leafspot fungus, which is a variety of sac fungi. With more than 10,000 species, it is the biggest group of fungi that causes disease in plants Photograph: CIBI/Press Association

Edinburgh, UK: Indah, a three week old Malayan tapir, stands next to her mother Sayang during her first photocall at Edinburgh zoo Photograph: David Moir/Reuters

Chatsworth, US: Horses are evacuated from the Stoney Point riding centre. The Santa Ana winds have continued to aggravate wildfires around Los Angeles Photograph: Ann Johansson/Getty

Toluca beach, El Salvador: A man holds a Golfina turtle hatchling. Ecological authorities and volunteers released into the sea about 1,500 Golfina turtles born in captivity Photograph: Luis Galdamez/Reuters

Stuttgart, Germany: Young polar bear Wilbaer blows air bubbles as he dives in the pool of his enclosure in the Wilhelma zoo Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AP

Deochotal, India: A seriously wounded female wild elephant. The elephant was hit by a goods train when her herd, from nearby Garbhanga reserve forest, was trying to cross a railway track Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP