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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

The week in wildlife

Kalimantan, Indonesia: An aquatic frog barbourula kalimantanensis
Kalimantan, Indonesia: An aquatic frog, barbourula kalimantanensis. The frog, which has no lungs and breathes through its skin, was found on Borneo island Photograph: David Bickford/AP
Nuremberg, Germany: Polar bear Vera swims in the outdoor enclosure of the zoo
Nuremberg, Germany: Polar bear Vera swims in the outdoor enclosure of the zoo. Her cub, Flocke, had to be separated from her after its birth Photograph: Peter Kneffel/EPA
Srinagar, India: Kashmiri girls take a stroll in the Tulip Garden
Srinagar, India: Kashmiri girls take a stroll in the Tulip Garden Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP
London, UK: Bluebells begin to bloom in Hyde Park
London, UK: A bumble bee takes advantage of the Spring bloom in Hyde Park Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty
El Valle de Anton, Panama: A white peacock
El Valle de Anton, Panama: A white peacock Photograph: Arnulfo Franco/AP
Antwerp, Belgium: A zookeeper holds a Humboldt penguin chick in zoos
Antwerp, Belgium: A zookeeper holds a Humboldt penguin chick in zoos Photograph: Jorge Dirkx/EPA
Selangor, Malaysia: With a newly-attached radio transmitter on its collar, a wild female tapir nicknamed Liya emerges from a trap at the Sungai Dusun wildlife reserve
Selangor, Malaysia: With a newly-attached radio transmitter on its collar, a wild female tapir nicknamed Liya emerges from a trap at the Sungai Dusun wildlife reserve. Officers from the Department of Wildlife and National Parks tagged and released the two to three-year-old tapir for research Photograph: Tengku Bahar/Getty
Agartala, India: A poultry vendor at a local market
Agartala, India: A poultry vendor at a local market. A fresh outbreak of bird flu has been reported in one of India's remote northeastern states Photograph: Parthajit Datta/AFP
Jerusalem, Israel: A 19-year-old Mandril monkey named Shiroko undergoes dental treatment at the Biblical zoo
Jerusalem, Israel: A 19-year-old Mandril monkey named Shiroko undergoes dental treatment at the Biblical zoo Photograph: Nati Shohat/EPA
El Valle de Anton, Panama: A gray-bellied night monkey at the El Nispero zoo
El Valle de Anton, Panama: A gray-bellied night monkey at the El Nispero zoo Photograph: Arnulfo Franco/AP
California, US: A great basin fence lizard in Joshua Tree National Park
California, US: A great basin fence lizard in Joshua Tree National Park Photograph: Gabriel Buoys/AFP
Miskolc, Hungary: A baby panther at the zoo and cultural park
Miskolc, Hungary: A baby panther at the zoo and cultural park Photograph: Janos Vajda/EPA
Prague, Czech Republic: An Indian gharial behind a glass panel in the zoo which opened a new pavilion for seven Indian gharials this week
Prague, Czech Republic: An Indian gharial behind a glass panel. The zoo opened a new pavilion for seven gharials this week Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA
Stegen, Germany: A swan at the shore of the Ammersee
Stegen, Germany: A swan at the shore of lake Ammersee, in upper Bavaria Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/EPA
Tow Law, UK: A lamb is surrounded by snow as severe weather hits the north of England
Tow Law, UK: A lamb is surrounded by snow as severe weather hits the north of England Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP
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