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This week,s wildlife - in pictures

Flowers stand on a meadow flooded by rain as sun sets in Kaufbeuren, southern Germany, on July 27, 2014.
Flowers stand in a meadow flooded by rain in Kaufbeuren, southern Germany.Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) jumping from water after insects Rothiemurchus Estate near Aviemore, Scotland on 27 July 201.
A brown trout jumping from the water at Rothiemurchus estate near Aviemore, Scotland. epa04336625 A grasshopper sits on a window in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 31 July 2014.
A grasshopper on a window in Frankfurt, Germany. Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult male grooming
An adult male sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) grooming itself. This July 12, 2014 image released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shows what is believed to be a pup of Oregon's famous wandering wolf OR-7 seen in a screen grab from a remote trail camera in Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Oregon.
What is believed to be a pup of Oregon’s famous wandering wolf OR-7 seen in a screen grab from a remote trail camera in Rogue River-Siskiyou national forest, Oregon.A pod of dolphins swim with the force of a wave as a surfer watches, on July 17, 2014 in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. More than ten mammals put on a spectacular show for spectators watching a prestigious surfing competition the JBay Open on the ASP World Tour, at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
A pod of dolphins puts on a spectacular show for spectators watching a prestigious surfing competition in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.Thai customs officers show seized ivory during a news conference at the customs office in Bangkok July 28, 2014. The ivory was seized from a shipment from Ivory Coast via Thailand to Siam Reap in Cambodia, according to the officers. The confiscated products included 18 elephant tusks and ivory products worth about $282619.17, the authorities said.
Thai customs officers show ivory seized from a shipment from Ivory Coast that included 18 elephant tusks and products worth almost $300,000. Orphan elephant Quanza feeding on July 29, 2014 in Kenya. Three orphan elephants arrive at the sanctuary where they will be reintegrated into the wild. Quanza, Lima Lima and Zongoloni have been raised by keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Truck after their parents were killed by poachers.
Orphan elephant Quanza, pictured feeding, is one of three orphan elephants at a sanctuary in Kenya where they will be reintegrated into the wild. Quanza, Lima Lima and Zongoloni have been raised by keepers at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Truck after their parents were killed by poachers.An giant inflatable figure in the shape of a pink river dolphin floats offshore of the Ponta Negra beach along the Amazon river in Manaus July 27, 2014. The figure was placed by organizers of the Red Alert conservation campaign which is trying to halt the killing of the dolphin, which is illegal but common.
An giant inflatable figure in the shape of a pink river dolphin floats off the Ponta Negra beach along the Amazon river in Manaus, Brazil. The Red Alert conservation campaign is trying to halt the killing of the dolphin, which is illegal but common. A herd of bison graze in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. New herds of genetically pure wild bison may once again roam vast expanses of the American West where the iconic animal has been absent since the end of the 19th century, under a tentative plan federal officials advanced July 30, 2014.
A herd of bison grazes in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone national park, Wyoming. New herds of genetically pure wild bison may once again roam vast expanses of the American West, where the iconic animal has been absent since the end of the 19th century, under a tentative plan from federal officials. Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) shaking feathers
A common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) shaking its feathers. The magical winter wildlife spectacle of hundreds of thousands of wading birds converging on British estuaries could be under threat as research shows big declines in some of the most familiar species. The great Banyan tree, at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian botanic garden in Kolkata, India, is the world’s widest tree canopy, with aerial roots that cover 3.5 square acres of land
The great Banyan tree, at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian botanic garden in Kolkata, India, is the world’s widest tree canopy, with aerial roots that cover 3.5 square acres of land.A long exposure image shows the El Portal Fire burning near Yosemite National Park, California, USA, late 27 July 2014. On the morning of 28 July, the fire had burned over 2,500 acres (1,011 hectares) and was just 5% contained. More than 400 firefighters and several helicopters are battling the flames near Yosemite.
A long exposure image shows the El Portal Fire burning near Yosemite national park, California. On the morning of 28 July, the fire had burned more than 2,500 acres. More than 400 firefighters and several helicopters are battling the flames near Yosemite. Wild flowers are seen in full bloom at Barcroft Hall's 'Field Of Dreams' on July 29, 2014 in Somerset
Wild flowers are seen in full bloom at Barcroft Hall’s ‘Field Of Dreams’ in Somerset. Hundreds of majestic wildebeest migrate across the Mara River under the eyes of an hippo on July 12, 2014 in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Every year some two million animals move from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara Park in Kenya. .
Hundreds of migrating wildebeest pass a hippo in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. Every year some 2 million animals move from the Serengeti national park in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara park in Kenya.African White-bellied/Tree pangolin, Phataginus tricuspis
Pangolins are being “eaten to extinction” due to a demand for their meat at banquets in China and Vietnam and their scales for use in Chinese medicine, conservationists have warned. A brown capuchin monkey in the Manu national park in Peru’s southern Amazon Madre de Dios region. This 1.8m-hectare reserve is the largest national park in Peru and home to around 1,000 bird and 200 mammal species, reptiles and amphibians.
A brown capuchin monkey in the Manu national park in Peru’s southern Amazon Madre de Dios region. This 1.8m-hectare reserve is the largest national park in Peru and home to around 1,000 bird and 200 mammal species, reptiles and amphibians.A waxy monkey leaf frog in the Manu national park. The park has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world, with more than 200 varieties of trees per hectare.
A waxy monkey leaf frog in the Manu national park. The park has one of the highest levels of biodiversity of any park in the world, with more than 200 varieties of trees per hectare.

These 23 Photographs Of Animal Love Will Melt Your Heart. Especially The Penguin!

These pictures from the wonderful animal kingdom and the way they look like is amazing. If you look closer the way they hug, kiss and flirt will make you speechless.
OH! Giraffe Hug?
OH! Giraffe Hug?
Low land gorillas!
Low land gorillas!
Elephant love is cute too!
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Wow! So cute…
Wow! So cute...
Kissing snails
Kissing snails
You need a sleep like this?!
You need a sleep like this?!
Otters hugging
Otters hugging
Cute Squirrels whispering
Cute Squirrels whispering
Only for lovers
Only for lovers
Lovely panda couple, isn’t?
Lovely panda couple, isn't?
The best place in the world is, in your arms!
The best place in the world is, in your arms!
Kissing bunnies!
Kissing bunnies!
Rats couple sleeping :)
Rats couple sleeping :)
Love dove!
Love dove!
This purr is only for you
This purr is only for you
Snuggle owls!
Snuggle owls!
Need a hug?
Need a hug?
Squirrel love
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Ferrets heart
Ferrets heart
Two Lori’s
Two Lori's
Penguins walk hand in hand
Penguins walk hand in hand
Cute hug
Cute hug
Foxes in love
Foxes in love
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World's Strange Plants

1. Venus flytrap
This is one of the most famous plant predators. Unlike other similar plants, it is really a hunter, long lie in wait for their prey, and then instantly shutting the trap.

2. Sarratseniya
Plant-predator of Indonesia, its color and unique scent lure to trap small insects.

3. Obese spurge (Euphorbia obesa)
Poison subspecies of cacti, appearance resembling a ball.

4. Dragon fruit
In addition to the strange shape, this cactus is able to give an unusually tasty fruit tastes like a mixture of strawberries and pears.

5. Sundew
This is one of the most common carnivorous plants. They grow all over the world and has about 100 species, most of which lives in Australia and New Zealand.

6. Amorphophallus
This is the largest and most foul-smelling flower in the world, growing it on most of the islands of Indonesia. People also called corpse flower, snake palm, as well as a lily voodoo.

7. Cabbage Romanesco Broccoli
This subspecies is common cabbage, with a rather strange appearance.

8. Baobab
One of the amazing plants of our planet. During his appearance went down in legend, literature, often depicted on the stamps, paintings, posters.

9. Velvichiya
Desert plant of South Africa. The trunk of this plant looks like a thick stump about three feet in diameter, but most of it is hidden under the ground. There is underground and is the root of the plant up to three meters.

10. Raffleziya
This flower is a parasite, not only looks rather strange, except that it emits a putrid smell unbelievably horrible.
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