A pair of grey crowned cranes are seen at the zoo in Fuengirola, near Malaga, Spain. EPA
A pair of grey crowned cranes are seen at the zoo in Fuengirola, near Malaga, Spain. EPA
Colonies of flamingos crowd the muddy area in Navi Mumbai, India. Migratory birds arrive in the winter season from different parts of India and neighboring countries and usually leave the region again in the Spring. EPA
Colonies of flamingos crowd the muddy area in Navi Mumbai, India. Migratory birds arrive in the winter season from different parts of India and neighboring countries and usually leave the region again in the Spring. EPA
European bee-eaters are seen near Nagykanizsa, Hungary, Monday. AP
European bee-eaters are seen near Nagykanizsa, Hungary, Monday. AP
A tiger cares for its cubs, which are less than 100 days old, after their births at the amusement park Everland in Yongin, South Korea. EPA
A tiger cares for its cubs, which are less than 100 days old, after their births at the amusement park Everland in Yongin, South Korea. EPA
Asian elephants stand next to each other in their enclosure in the Wilhelma, the botanical-zoological garden in Stuttgart, southern Germany, as visitors are admitted again for the first time since lockdown measures. AFP
Asian elephants stand next to each other in their enclosure in the Wilhelma, the botanical-zoological garden in Stuttgart, southern Germany, as visitors are admitted again for the first time since lockdown measures. AFP
A Syrian brown bear cool himself in the water on a hot day at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Israel. EPA
A Syrian brown bear cool himself in the water on a hot day at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Israel. EPA
Two Sumatran tigers lounge in their grassy enclosure at the Zoological Garden in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
Two Sumatran tigers lounge in their grassy enclosure at the Zoological Garden in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
A conspiracy (or troop) of Malagasy ring-tailed lemurs are perched on tree stumps in their enclosure at the Zoological Garden in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
A conspiracy (or troop) of Malagasy ring-tailed lemurs are perched on tree stumps in their enclosure at the Zoological Garden in Wroclaw, Poland. EPA
A pelican cleans its plumage in the Wilhelma, the botanical-zoological garden in Stuttgart, southern Germany. AFP
A pelican cleans its plumage in the Wilhelma, the botanical-zoological garden in Stuttgart, southern Germany. AFP
A helper holds a small fawn found in the grass of a meadow near the small Bavarian village of Ueberacker near Muenchen, southern Germany. AFP
A helper holds a small fawn found in the grass of a meadow near the small Bavarian village of Ueberacker near Muenchen, southern Germany. AFP
A California sea lion swims in his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A California sea lion swims in his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A peacock shows its plumage at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A peacock shows its plumage at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
Two hippopotamus in their enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
Two hippopotamus in their enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany. EPA
A goose stretches its wings in the early morning light at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
A goose stretches its wings in the early morning light at Zoo Lake in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
Storks are wandering through a freshly cut field looking for food near Avenches, Switzerland. AFP
Storks are wandering through a freshly cut field looking for food near Avenches, Switzerland. AFP
A spectacled bear is seen at a bear sanctuary in the municipality of Guasca, some 50km from Bogota, Colombia. AFP
A spectacled bear is seen at a bear sanctuary in the municipality of Guasca, some 50km from Bogota, Colombia. AFP

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