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Veterinary Irene Lopez carries a Halcon Peregrino (Falco Peregrinus) after being treated from a broken wing at GREFA hospital on March 16, 2017 in Majadahonda, near Madrid, Spain. The GREFA (Group of Rehabilitation of the Native Fauna and its Habitat) started in 1981, and has since treated over 40,000 animals, with 5600 last year. It is believed to be the largest group of its kind in Europe, treating endangered species like Black Vultures or Golden Eagles, or smaller birds, reptiles or other native species. Their aim is to release them back to their habitats, but when this is not possible the patients may be sent to fauna reserves, zoos or facilities for educational purposes. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)
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