Iceland horses play on a meadow of a stud farm in Obernhain near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Iceland horses play on a meadow of a stud farm in Obernhain near Frankfurt, Germany. AP Photo
Noble deer run in a nursery forest near the village of Bolochanka, in Belarus. AP Photo
Noble deer run in a nursery forest near the village of Bolochanka, in Belarus. AP Photo
A lesser spotted eagle is seen on its nest in a forest near the village of Krasivoye, Belarus. Reuters
A lesser spotted eagle is seen on its nest in a forest near the village of Krasivoye, Belarus. Reuters
A tiger walks in its enclosure during the reopening to the public of the Guadalajara Zoo, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. EPA
A tiger walks in its enclosure during the reopening to the public of the Guadalajara Zoo, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. EPA
Red Ruffed lemur twins, born in February, are seen at the Singapore Zoo, in Singapore. Reuters
Red Ruffed lemur twins, born in February, are seen at the Singapore Zoo, in Singapore. Reuters
Water buffalos cool off in a cannel in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam. EPA
Water buffalos cool off in a cannel in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam. EPA
A male lion rests in the grass at the Maasai Mara National Reserve. AFP
A male lion rests in the grass at the Maasai Mara National Reserve. AFP
A female osprey sits on a tree branch in a marsh at the Republican reserve "Koziansky" near the remote village of Kaziany, Belarus. Reuters
A female osprey sits on a tree branch in a marsh at the Republican reserve "Koziansky" near the remote village of Kaziany, Belarus. Reuters
A deer crosses a dirt road in New Albion, New York, USA. Reuters
A deer crosses a dirt road in New Albion, New York, USA. Reuters
Common Zebra stand in a cluster on a plain at the Masai Mara National Reserve as they arrive into Kenya from Tanzania during the start of the spectacular annual migration. AFP
Common Zebra stand in a cluster on a plain at the Masai Mara National Reserve as they arrive into Kenya from Tanzania during the start of the spectacular annual migration. AFP
A hare runs in a harvested wheat field near Chinon, central France. AFP
A hare runs in a harvested wheat field near Chinon, central France. AFP
The seven-year-old female panda Ai Bao and its cub are pictured at an amusement park in Yongin, South Korea. Reuters
The seven-year-old female panda Ai Bao and its cub are pictured at an amusement park in Yongin, South Korea. Reuters
A deer hunts a fox in a harvested wheat field near Chinon, central France. AFP
A deer hunts a fox in a harvested wheat field near Chinon, central France. AFP
A sunbird sucks nectar from flowers during monsoon season in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
A sunbird sucks nectar from flowers during monsoon season in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EPA
One-horned Rhinos stand on above the flood waters inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India. EPA
One-horned Rhinos stand on above the flood waters inside the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India. EPA
Elephant 'Kaavan' is seen in his enclosure at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP Photo
Elephant 'Kaavan' is seen in his enclosure at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP Photo
A Cicada Killer Wasp sits atop a plant in Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. AP Photo
A Cicada Killer Wasp sits atop a plant in Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. AP Photo
Wildebeests run across a sandy riverbed of the Sand River as they arrive into Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park during the start of the annual migration. AFP
Wildebeests run across a sandy riverbed of the Sand River as they arrive into Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park during the start of the annual migration. AFP
A newborn meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is seen in its enclosure in the Cologne Zoo, in Cologne, Germany. EPA
A newborn meerkat (Suricata suricatta) is seen in its enclosure in the Cologne Zoo, in Cologne, Germany. EPA
Grey Reef sharks are captured by a baited remote underwater video system in French Polynesia. AFP
Grey Reef sharks are captured by a baited remote underwater video system in French Polynesia. AFP
A common pigeon also known as blue rock pigeon flies on a cloudy day in New Delhi, India. EPA
A common pigeon also known as blue rock pigeon flies on a cloudy day in New Delhi, India. EPA

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