Hatched salmon with yolk sacs swim alongside unhatched eggs at the Atlantic Sapphire Bluehouse indoor salmon farm in Homestead, Fla. , Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The company's system relies on an uncommon feature of the groundwater near the warehouse's location: Salmon need both fresh and salt water, and both are found nearby. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
Hatched salmon with yolk sacs swim alongside unhatched eggs at the Atlantic Sapphire Bluehouse indoor salmon farm in Homestead, Fla. , Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The company's system relies on an uncommon feature of the groundwater near the warehouse's location: Salmon need both fresh and salt water, and both are found nearby. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell)
A Ukrainian soldier takes a cigarette break in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. EPA
A Ukrainian soldier takes a cigarette break in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. EPA
Caimans on the banks of the almost dried-up Bento Gomes river in the Pantanal wetlands near Pocone, Brazil. AP
Caimans on the banks of the almost dried-up Bento Gomes river in the Pantanal wetlands near Pocone, Brazil. AP
Clouds roll over Kuwait City. AFP
Clouds roll over Kuwait City. AFP
Three Siberian tigers at the zoo in Opole, Poland. The tigers were born on September 19. EPA
Three Siberian tigers at the zoo in Opole, Poland. The tigers were born on September 19. EPA
A green sea turtle rests on the bottom of the Arashi reef off the coast of Noord in Aruba. AFP
A green sea turtle rests on the bottom of the Arashi reef off the coast of Noord in Aruba. AFP
A soldier cleans boots before Swiss President Alain Berset and French President Emmanuel Macron review troops during a state visit in Bern, Switzerland. Reuters
A soldier cleans boots before Swiss President Alain Berset and French President Emmanuel Macron review troops during a state visit in Bern, Switzerland. Reuters
Northern Lights illuminate the night sky during autumn near Mo i Rana, Norway. Reuters
Northern Lights illuminate the night sky during autumn near Mo i Rana, Norway. Reuters
Rohingya refugees stranded on a boat after they were not allowed to land after being given water and food in Pineung, Indonesia. AFP
Rohingya refugees stranded on a boat after they were not allowed to land after being given water and food in Pineung, Indonesia. AFP
A motorcade carrying US President Joe Biden travels to a fundraiser in San Francisco, California. AFP
A motorcade carrying US President Joe Biden travels to a fundraiser in San Francisco, California. AFP
Pope Francis leaves after the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AP
Pope Francis leaves after the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AP
Camel herders rest before the annual camel fair at Pushkar in India's desert state of Rajasthan. AFP
Camel herders rest before the annual camel fair at Pushkar in India's desert state of Rajasthan. AFP
A wetland in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. AFP
A wetland in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. AFP
A dog has its picture taken by its owner during a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine, near Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
A dog has its picture taken by its owner during a Shichi-Go-San blessing, traditionally performed for young children to ask for health and happiness, at Zama Shrine, near Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
Women at work on a floating farm on Inle Lake, Myanmar. Floating farms are as ubiquitous on the lake as its famed houses on stilts and leg-rowing fishermen, but locals say they are slowly choking the Unesco-recognised reserve. AFP
Women at work on a floating farm on Inle Lake, Myanmar. Floating farms are as ubiquitous on the lake as its famed houses on stilts and leg-rowing fishermen, but locals say they are slowly choking the Unesco-recognised reserve. AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chairs a meeting of his new cabinet, which includes former prime minister David Cameron as Foreign Secretary, at No 10 Downing Street. AFP
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chairs a meeting of his new cabinet, which includes former prime minister David Cameron as Foreign Secretary, at No 10 Downing Street. AFP
Plastic waste being taken to a recycling and repurposing factory in Athi River town, Kenya. AFP
Plastic waste being taken to a recycling and repurposing factory in Athi River town, Kenya. AFP
A group of Muslim girls plant seedlings in an urban forest during a nationwide tree-planting public holiday in Nairobi. AFP
A group of Muslim girls plant seedlings in an urban forest during a nationwide tree-planting public holiday in Nairobi. AFP
Demonstrators and riot police clash during a protest near Spain's Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid. Reuters
Demonstrators and riot police clash during a protest near Spain's Socialist Party headquarters in Madrid. Reuters
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian capital is among the most polluted cities in the world, with an Air Quality Index of 157. EPA
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bosnian capital is among the most polluted cities in the world, with an Air Quality Index of 157. EPA
Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
Chelsea Pensioner Arthur Teasdale, 93, on the day of the National Service of Remembrance, in Whitehall, London. Reuters
Police try to contain protesters trying to enter the train station in Barcelona. AP
Police try to contain protesters trying to enter the train station in Barcelona. AP
People salvage belongings from a damaged building after Israeli strikes on Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. AFP
People salvage belongings from a damaged building after Israeli strikes on Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. AFP
Garment industry workers in Bangladesh try to stop vehicles during a protest to demand better wages. Reuters
Garment industry workers in Bangladesh try to stop vehicles during a protest to demand better wages. Reuters
Alberto Alza with his son during the 56th Folkloric and Tourist International Festival of the 'llano' in San Martin, Colombia. Getty Images
Alberto Alza with his son during the 56th Folkloric and Tourist International Festival of the 'llano' in San Martin, Colombia. Getty Images
Hertha Berlin fans light flares during their Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Getty Images
Hertha Berlin fans light flares during their Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC at Olympiastadion in Berlin. Getty Images
Spain's Fermin Aldeguer crashes during the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. AP
Spain's Fermin Aldeguer crashes during the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. AP
A cat takes umbrage at being photographed during the International Cat Show in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
A cat takes umbrage at being photographed during the International Cat Show in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
Japan's Miho Nonaka in the women's boulder discipline at the sport climbing Asian qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
Japan's Miho Nonaka in the women's boulder discipline at the sport climbing Asian qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
Lenticular clouds above mountains near Cognocoli-Monticchi on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP
Lenticular clouds above mountains near Cognocoli-Monticchi on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP

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The best photos of the week: From newly hatched salmon to lenticular clouds

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

November 17, 2023

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