A round-up of captivating wildlife moments from around the world, showcasing diverse species and events captured by photographers in different countries this week.
Week in Wildlife: Global Highlights
This week’s wildlife photographs showcase a variety of captivating moments from around the world. In Copenhagen, Denmark, geese flew past soldiers during the Royal Life Guards’ anniversary parade. In Brazil, a humpback whale breached off the coast of Niterói near Rio de Janeiro.
Evidence of beaver activity was found in the River Stour area, Dorset, UK, following their reintroduction in 2021. Flocks of egrets were spotted in Jinhu County, China, and a black mud-dauber wasp was captured in West Bengal, India.
A young chimpanzee was seen at Rwakobo National Park in Uganda, while male blue-spotted mudskippers battled in Japan’s Ariake Sea. In Indiana, USA, a white-tailed deer waded through Oxbow Nature Conservancy.
A sedated rhinoceros in Mokopane, South Africa, had radioactive material injected into its horns to deter poaching. In Colombia, biologists observed a potential mating pair of harpy eagles at La Reserva Biopark.
Other highlights include damselflies by the Thames, wildcats at Cairngorms National Park in Scotland, and a Rose’s blue butterfly in Turkey. The annual Saca de las Yeguas round-up of wild horses took place in Almonte, Spain.
These events were captured by various photographers around the globe, providing a diverse look at wildlife this week.
