Vultures fly over the decomposed body of an animal, unseen, in Jammu, India, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Photo by Channi Anand/AP Photo)





A black-crowned night heron fishing in the Tigris River drops its catch in Diyarbakır, Turkey on June 8, 2025. (Photo by Mehmet Masum Suer/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





A view of a great horned owl in Bernal Heights of San Francisco, California on May 31, 2025. A family of great horned owls has become a local sensation in Bernal Heights, drawing the attention of bird enthusiasts and residents alike. The owls have unofficially earned the title of neighborhood mascots, turning a once-quiet hillside into a popular spot for wildlife watching. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A bee-eater hunts flying in Bursa, Turkiye on May 19, 2025. “Bee-eaters” (Merops apiaster) are distinguished by their sharp beaks along with their colorful feathers. These birds are living near wetlands to find food more easily; their primary food source is insects, especially bees. (Photo by Alper Tuydes/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A heron hunts on the pond in Dublin's botanical gardens on the first day of the Meteorological summer on Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Photo by Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)





A crested ibis, an endangered bird species once believed to be extinct in China, is released into the wild on May 22, 2025 in Muchuan County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province of China. Twelve crested ibises were released into the wild on May 22. (Photo by An Yuan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)





Two European goldfinches clash mid-air in a dramatic fight over food, their wings flashing yellow, black and white in a garden in Vilvoorde, Belgium early June 2025. (Photo by Wouter Cardoen/Solent News & Photo Agency)





A deer is seen at Catherine Chevalier Woods, in Chicago, Illinois, United States on May 23, 2025. Chevalier Forest in Chicago, USA, is a popular spot for those seeking a close connection with nature. Known for its abundant deer and gray squirrel population, the forest allows visitors to experience wildlife without leaving the city. In the early morning, deer and squirrels can be seen venturing out from deep within the woods in search of food. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu via Getty Images)





An Icelandic foal that was born in the early morning hours stands next to its mother at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Michael Probst/AP Photo)





A bat-eared fox explores its new home at Chester Zoo after arriving from a zoo in Paris on May 30, 2025. The species is named after its distinctive ears and is native to eastern and southern Africa but is under threat from habitat loss and hunting. (Photo by Chester Zoo)





King penguins during a media event ahead of Big Freeze 11, in the penguin enclosure at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium, in Melbourne, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Photo by Joel Carrett/AAP Image)





A scientist from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute captures a bat for research in Gamboa, Panama, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





Scientists from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute show a bat captured for research to visitors in Gamboa, Panama, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/AP Photo)





White storks on their nest on June 6, 2025 in Odiaxere, Lagos, southern Portugal, as an adult returns with food for its young. The female usually lays four eggs. Once hatched, chicks become independent after eight weeks and reach maturity from three years old. (Phoot by Jack Hill/The Times/The Sunday Times)





A great egret chick begging its mom for a fish at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida on June 4, 2025. Lake Eola Park is home to a diverse community of birds, providing a vibrant and natural oasis amid Orlando's urban landscape. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Two humpback whales breach in unison off the coast of Sydney’s Manly Beach on June 2, 2025. During the migration season, which started in May, thousands will swim from the waters around Antarctica past Australia to warmer tropical seas. (Photo by Publishd/London News Pictures)





A kingfisher plunged into the water in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, UK in the first decade of June 2025, to grab a fish for lunch – but its prey twisted free in a last-second escape. (Photo by Alan Benson/Caters News Agency)





Seals rest on a breakwater log near the Boston Harbor Marina in Olympia, Wash., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Jenny Kane/AP Photo)





A giant fruit bat, or Indian flying fox, takes a dip as temperatures soar above 44°C in Gujarat, India on June 5, 2025. They are usually nocturnal but ventured out in the blistering heat to splash in the river and drink from the water’s edge. (Photo by Hardik Shelat/Two Point O Media/Cover Images)





An Atlantic Puffin is seen at Skomer Island on May 22, 2025 in Skomer, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)