Week in Wildlife: A Squirrel with a Splint, Hungry Hyenas, and a Great White Shark
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world capture remarkable moments, from a tiny squirrel’s recovery to a rare shark sighting.
Tiny Squirrel Heals with Splint
A tiny squirrel undergoes an X-ray for a broken leg at International Animal Rescue Costa Rica. The squirrel broke its leg after falling from a tree and has been at the rescue centre for about three weeks. A small splint was made, and the latest X-ray showed the bone was healing well. Once recovered, it will be cared for and then released.
Scottish Wildcat Kittens
A trail camera photo shows a Scottish wildcat mother carrying a kitten. Scottish wildcats released into the Cairngorms national park have given birth to new litters for a third consecutive year. It is not yet known if other females have given birth this year or how many kittens are in each litter.
Great White Shark in Mediterranean
Footage captured by a diver shows a rare sighting of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea. The sighting occurred between Tunisia and Sicily during a mission to remove abandoned fishing nets in the Strait of Sicily. Healthy Seas, which removes rubbish from seas, said the video is believed to be the first underwater footage of an adult great white shark in its natural habitat in the Mediterranean. The species has come close to extinction in the region due to threats such as overfishing.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth
A hummingbird hawkmoth flies to a red valerian plant to collect pollen in Ludwigsburg, southern Germany.
Thirsty Monkeys in Nepal
Thirsty monkeys drink from stone taps in the peace pond at Swayambhunath Stupa, a Buddhist monument and Unesco world heritage site, during hot weather in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sand Martin Chicks in Ireland
Sand martin chicks peer out from their snug nest in a pipe, eagerly waiting for their mother to return with food, on a riverbank in Cork, Ireland.
Hyenas in Ethiopia
Hyenas wait for people to feed them outside the city walls in Harar, Ethiopia. The city, surrounded by historical walls known as Jugol and a Unesco world heritage site, showcases one of the most remarkable examples of coexistence between humans and wild spotted hyenas. Caretakers, referred to as ‘hyena men’, gather in the darkness outside the walls to feed the wild predators.
Wild Elephants in India
A herd of wild elephants graze in Kaziranga national park in Assam, India.
Golden Snub-Nosed Monkeys in China
Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys at the Baihe national nature reserve in Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, China.
One-Horned Rhinoceros in India
A one-horned rhinoceros grazes in Kaziranga national park in Assam, India.
Milu Deer in China
Milu deer swim in South Dongting Lake nature reserve in central China’s Hunan province. Due to rising water levels of Dongting Lake, more than 170 milu deer have moved here from low-lying areas.
Western Honey Bee in Florida
A western honey bee collects nectar from flowers in a garden in Orlando, Florida.
Przewalski’s Horses in Hungary
Rival stallions in a herd of Przewalski’s horses clash in Pentezug reserve of the Hortobagy national park in northeastern Hungary. The last wild population of this rare and endangered equine species disappeared from the Mongolian steppe in the 1960s. Reintroduction to its native habitat began in the 1990s through a coordinated international breeding programme. The Pentezug reserve is home to a herd of 300 semi-wild Przewalski’s horses, a population that constitutes about 10% of their total number worldwide.
Sri Lanka Weevil in Florida
A Sri Lanka weevil on vegetation at Arthur R Marshall Loxahatchee national wildlife refuge near Boynton Beach, Florida. An invasive pest first recorded in Florida around 2000, the species has established itself across dozens of state counties and is known to damage more than 150 plant species, threatening Florida’s agricultural and horticultural industries.
Tapanuli Orangutans in Indonesia
Tapanuli orangutans in a tree in the Batang Toru forest in Indonesia’s North Sumatra. Landslides aggravated by climate breakdown wiped out nearly one in 10 remaining members of the world’s rarest great ape species on Indonesia’s Sumatra island when rain fell over four days in North Sumatra in November 2025, a study has found.
European Roller in Turkey
A European roller perches on a branch in the northern forests of Istanbul, Turkey, where wide woodland areas and forest-edge clearings host rich biodiversity, with resident species throughout the year and migratory birds in spring and autumn. The area forms an important wildlife corridor and stopover point for thousands of birds crossing over Istanbul from different continents during migration seasons.
Butterfly in Greece
A butterfly on a flower near Nafplio, Greece.
Marsh Rabbit in South Carolina
A marsh rabbit pauses to nibble on the leaves of a chickasaw plum plant on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina. The marsh rabbit is a close relative of the cottontail but with smaller ears and lacking the white tail.
Water Buffalo in Sri Lanka
A group of water buffalo rest in a water hole in Yala national park, Sri Lanka.
Stork in Turkey
A stork raises its chicks in a nest in the city of Edirne, Turkey. Adult storks collect food from riverbanks and fields and bring it back to feed their young. They reinforce their nests with twigs and grass gathered from the surrounding area.
