Week in wildlife

Hongu village, Japan: Plum blossoms in the rain in the grounds of Hongu Grand shrine Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA

A Maui dolphin lies on the deck of a fishing trawler. The deaths of 22 dolphins in trawler nets has prompted fresh calls for the government to ban two types of fishing nets from the habitats of two critically endangered species of dolphin Photograph: New Zealand Government/AP

Fullerton, US: A honey bee on a bouquet of forget-me-nots Photograph: Bruce Chambers/The Orange County Register/AP

Qiqihar, China: Cranes fly across the horizon during sunset at a nature reserve Photograph: AFP

Zurich, Switzerland: Galapagos tortoise Nigrita keeps watch over her newborn offspring Photograph: Walter Bieri/EPA

Fullerton, US: A hummingbird moves in to drink nectar from hundreds of salvia elegance blossoms at the Fullerton arboretum Photograph: Bruce Chambers/The Orange County Register/AP

Newcastle, UK: A field of daffodils Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Slimbridge, UK: Flamingos at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Photograph: Barry Batchelor/PA

Bachevo, Bulgaria: Two horses during celebrations marking the traditional holiday 'Todorov den', also known as Horse Easter Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Rhenen, Netherlands: Polar bear 'Freedom' swims with her child for the first time outside in Ouwehands zoo Photograph: Olaf Kraak/EPA

Miami, US: An inquisitive racoon inspects a golf ball beside the first fairway during practice for the 2008 World Golf Championships CA Championship Photograph: David Cannon/Getty

Hapton, UK: Donkeys in quarantine are led away at Redwing's horse sanctuary after being rescued from a farm in Amersham along with other horses, ponies and donkeys. The RSPCA said five people will face a total of 12 charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Feldberg, Germany: A male kingfisher in several poses trying to impress a female Photograph: Patrick Pleul/EPA

Roseburg, US: Raindrops cling to a three-leaf clover Photograph: Robin Loznak/The News-Review/AP

Isfahan, Iran: Coloured chicks in a bazaar Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP