A hyena stands chained to its handler at a circus in Gabasawa, Kano State, Nigeria, July 27, 2021. Hyenas are often viewed as repulsive and sinister, partly due to their scavenging habits in the wild, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at festivals and even use their dung to make remedies. (Photo by Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters)

A model parades an outfit by Australian label Micky In The Van at Melbourne Fashion Week in Melbourne on November 18, 2021. As Australian labels were paraded on the runway at Melbourne Fashion Week, protests took place outside by female warehouse workers claiming they are earning up to $10 less an hour than male counterparts. (Photo by William West/AFP Photo)

The three orangutans at Pairi Daiza zoo, Belgium, developed a “special bond” with the otters after their river was run through the ape enclosure on March 2020. The zoo said it enriched both species’ environments. An animal – and this is even more the case of orangutans, with whom humans share 97 per cent of their DNA – must be entertained, occupied, challenged and kept busy mentally, emotionally and physically at all times. (Photo by Pascale Jones/The Sun)

Residents wearing facemasks as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus sit in a passenger pick-up on a street in Rawalpindi on March 13, 2020. (Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP Photo)

Pangolins in Crisis: Brent Stirton, South Africa; 1st place, Natural world and wildlife. “Pangolins are the world’s most illegally trafficked mammals, with an estimated one million trafficked to Asia in the last 10 years. Their scales are used in traditional Chinese and Vietnamese medicine, and their meat is sold as a high-priced delicacy. As a result, pangolins are listed as critically endangered and anyone who trades or consumes them is breaking the law. This body of work exposes the trade, while exploring aspects of illegality and celebrating the people who are trying to save these animals”. (Photo by Brent Stirton/Sony World Photography Awards 2020)

A person dressed as the mascot of Tokyo Tower wears a face shield while waiting to greet patrons at the entrance of the 332.9m (1,092ft.) high tower on May 28, 2020, as the city's landmark reopened following the lifting on May 25 of the state of emergency, imposed due to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)

Yoga instructors from Anahata Yoga Zone perform yoga postures on a building's terrace in Hyderabad on June 18, 2020, ahead of the International Yoga Day annually celebrated on June 21. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP Photo)