Week in wildlife: a clever orangutan, a cheeky frog and a dramatic whale rescue
This week's wildlife highlights include a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a road in Indonesia, a green frog displaying mating behavior in France, and a humpback whale named Timmy being transported for release into the North Sea after a rescue in Germany. Photographs from around the world showcase animal behaviors and conservation efforts, from puffins returning to breed in the UK to successful population growth of Père David’s deer in China. The images reflect both the challenges and triumphs in human-wildlife coexistence across diverse ecosystems.
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View image in fullscreenThe week in wildlifeWeek in wildlife: a clever orangutan, a cheeky frog and a dramatic whale rescueThis week’s best wildlife photographs from around the worldA squirrel gives us a wave from Moscow, Russia. Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPAJoanna RuckFri 1 May 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 1 May 2026 06.51 EDTShareView image in fullscreenFor the first time, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan has been filmed using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in North Sumatra, Indonesia. In 2024, conservationists built the bridge high over the Lagan-Pagindar road, which provides an essential route for local people but which became a barrier for animals.
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