Kaavan, an elephant transported from Pakistan to Cambodia, is seen at the sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia. REUTERS
Kaavan, an elephant transported from Pakistan to Cambodia, is seen at the sanctuary in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia. REUTERS
American Iconic singer and actress Cher (R) visits the elephant named 'Kaavan' at Maragzar zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. Music icon singer and actress Cher arrived in Pakistan on Friday 27 November to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the 'world's loneliest elephant,' who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. EPA
American Iconic singer and actress Cher (R) visits the elephant named 'Kaavan' at Maragzar zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. Music icon singer and actress Cher arrived in Pakistan on Friday 27 November to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the 'world's loneliest elephant,' who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists. EPA
A baby Asian elephant goes on public display at Ueno Zoological Gardens, about a month after he was born, in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo. REUTERS
A baby Asian elephant goes on public display at Ueno Zoological Gardens, about a month after he was born, in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo. REUTERS
A child looks at a penguin inside the ZSL London Zoo, on the first day of its reopening since lockdown restrictions ease, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, London, Britain. REUTERS
A child looks at a penguin inside the ZSL London Zoo, on the first day of its reopening since lockdown restrictions ease, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, London, Britain. REUTERS
Penguins are seen inside the ZSL London Zoo, on the first day of its reopening since lockdown restrictions ease, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, London, Britain. REUTERS
Penguins are seen inside the ZSL London Zoo, on the first day of its reopening since lockdown restrictions ease, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, London, Britain. REUTERS
A Great Horned Owl stand on a tree at the Rambles in Central Park during a tour offer by Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" in Central Park, New York. On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. AFP
A Great Horned Owl stand on a tree at the Rambles in Central Park during a tour offer by Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" in Central Park, New York. On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. AFP
A Tufted Titmouse stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park, New York. On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. AFP
A Tufted Titmouse stands on a branch as Robert DeCandido also known as "Birding Bob" leads a group of bird watchers during a tour in Central Park, New York. On a recent sunny morning in New York a few dozen people gathered in Central Park's wooded Ramble area with a common goal: zero in on an elusive owl. Autumn leaves crunch under their shoes as "Birding Bob" -- a guide who has been organizing birdwatching tours in the park for more than three decades, with interest jumping since the coronavirus pandemic hit the city in March -- leads them along winding paths. AFP
A chameleon is seen on top of a tree in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. REUTERS
A chameleon is seen on top of a tree in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. REUTERS
Philippine mouse-deer, born at Zoo Wroclaw, Poland is seen in this undated photo. The zoo has caught the birth of the tiny mouse-deer on camera for the first time ever, in a hopeful moment for the highly endangered species originating from the Philippines. REUTERS
Philippine mouse-deer, born at Zoo Wroclaw, Poland is seen in this undated photo. The zoo has caught the birth of the tiny mouse-deer on camera for the first time ever, in a hopeful moment for the highly endangered species originating from the Philippines. REUTERS
Female elephants walk at the Kulen Prom Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province . AFP
Female elephants walk at the Kulen Prom Tep Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province . AFP
A leopard looks from a tree inside an enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild animals. According to official data, at least 67 people have been killed and 940 others injured in the past five years in attacks by wild animals in the famed Kashmir Valley, a vast collection of alpine forests, connected wetlands and waterways known as much for its idyllic vistas as for its decades-long armed conflict between Indian troops and rebels. AP Photo
A leopard looks from a tree inside an enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild animals. According to official data, at least 67 people have been killed and 940 others injured in the past five years in attacks by wild animals in the famed Kashmir Valley, a vast collection of alpine forests, connected wetlands and waterways known as much for its idyllic vistas as for its decades-long armed conflict between Indian troops and rebels. AP Photo
A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday. Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild animals. According to official data, at least 67 people have been killed and 940 others injured in the past five years in attacks by wild animals in the famed Kashmir Valley, a vast collection of alpine forests, connected wetlands and waterways known as much for its idyllic vistas as for its decades-long armed conflict between Indian troops and rebels. AP Photo
A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday. Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on the Himalayan region’s residents: the conflict between man and wild animals. According to official data, at least 67 people have been killed and 940 others injured in the past five years in attacks by wild animals in the famed Kashmir Valley, a vast collection of alpine forests, connected wetlands and waterways known as much for its idyllic vistas as for its decades-long armed conflict between Indian troops and rebels. AP Photo
View of Arlequin toads (Atelopus) at the Jambatu Center for Amphibian Research and Conservation, in San Rafael, Ecuador. In plastic or glass boxes, with litter, water or rocks - according to the needs of each species -, the Jambatu Center reproduces 34 varieties of toads in captivity, whose populations have decreased dramatically due to the increase in temperature and changes in the conditions of humidity. AFP
View of Arlequin toads (Atelopus) at the Jambatu Center for Amphibian Research and Conservation, in San Rafael, Ecuador. In plastic or glass boxes, with litter, water or rocks - according to the needs of each species -, the Jambatu Center reproduces 34 varieties of toads in captivity, whose populations have decreased dramatically due to the increase in temperature and changes in the conditions of humidity. AFP
Rashid Barzan Othman, a 30-year-old Syrian Kurd, plays with his pet lion cub at his home in al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. AFP
Rashid Barzan Othman, a 30-year-old Syrian Kurd, plays with his pet lion cub at his home in al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province. AFP

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This week in wildlife - the best pictures of animals around the world

Take a look at some of the best images of wildlife from the past week

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December 04, 2020

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Cher visits 'world's loneliest elephant' before its move to Cambodia

Hundreds of UAE camels have died from eating plastic bags, study shows

Meet the 7-year-old Emirati falconer transforming the 4,000-year-old tradition

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