Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The week in wildlife - pictures

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Fijian Crested Iguana
Fijian crested iguana is held by a zoo keeper at Taronga zoo
Sydney
endangered species
survives on a few Fijian islands
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Hogs in the flood
Iowa, US: Hogs are stranded on the roof
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A cheetah

Tehran, Iran: Kooshki, an Asiatic cheetah, captured by a poacher as a cub and rescued by the government, walks in his enclosure at the Pardisan zoo

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Ostrich farm
Berlin
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Polar bears in Vienna Zoo
Vienna
at the Schöbrunn Zoo
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Baby bamboo shark

Birmingham, UK: A baby bamboo shark being fed tiny mysis shrimps by hand at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. Staff at the aquarium are handfeeding baby sharks after the choosy fish refused to dine any other way

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Red river hogs
US: Five red river hogs
native rain forest habitat in central and western Africa.
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Stingray

Atlanta, US: Snorkellers swim in the Georgia aquarium's ocean voyager tank with a stingray

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Highland cow
Edinburgh
A highland cow is prepared for the Royal Highland Show.
100,000 visitors expected
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Explosive search dog
Kandahar
explosive search dog, Leanna,
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Hen harriers
UK: One-month-old hen harrier chicks in Bowland moor have been fitted with microwave transmitter devices
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