Mommy, a nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise, walks in her enclosure at the Philadelphia Zoo. She is the parent of 16 hatchlings from two clutches.(Photo by Matt Rourke/AP Photo) Storks stand in a field on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany.(Photo by Michael Probst/AP Photo) Baby orangutan Rufus hangs from her mother,...

Tracee Ellis Ross was spotted in Los Angeles, California, on August 14, 2025.(Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Leonardo DiCaprio and model Vittoria Ceretti shared affectionate moments aboard a luxury yacht off the coast of Formentera, Spain, on August 17, 2025. After a swim, Ceretti was seen wrapping DiCaprio in a towel.(Photo by Backgrid...

Ring-tailed lemurs sit on a scale during the annual weigh-in at London Zoo on August 19, 2025. Keepers record these vital statistics to monitor the animals' health, track development, and identify pregnancies.(Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo) A veterinarian treats a horse for burn injuries at an animal shelter in Tirana,...

Hot air balloons ascend over Cappadocia as visitors explore its valleys on horseback in Nevşehir, Türkiye, on June 29, 2025. The region has a deep historical connection with horses, and guests can join guided tours through the vast valleys at sunrise and sunset. Cappadocia is renowned for its unique natural...

A polling official marks a woman's index finger with indelible ink as she arrives to vote in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on April 19, 2024. India's national election, held in phases until June 1, will see nearly 970 million voters elect 543 members to the lower house of Parliament.(Photo by Altaf...

Abeer Sobh and her children carry water in plastic jerrycans after collecting it from a water truck in Gaza City on Thursday, July 24, 2025.(Photo by Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo) Fadi and Abeer Sobh cook lentil soup inside their tent at a camp for displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday,...

A day after midterm elections, Catholic priest Robert Reyes prays over police officers blocking a protest for fair elections in Manila. (May 13, 2025).(Photo by Lisa Marie David/Reuters) Workers dispose of campaign posters in Marikina City on May 14, 2025, as nationwide clean-up operations begin following the May 12 midterm...

Residents battle a wildfire in Çanakkale province, northwestern Turkey, on August 11, 2025. (Photo by Dilara Senkaya/Reuters) A man desperately attempts to beat back flames with a tree branch in Trancoso, Portugal, on August 12, 2025. Europe faces its worst wildfire season on record, with countries across the continent battling...

Afghan schoolboys, dressed in new uniforms consisting of a salwar kameez and white hat, attend a class at a high school in Kandahar on April 10, 2025.(Photo by Sanaullah Seiam/AFP Photo) Afghan men and children sit atop the wreckage of a Soviet-era tank displayed in a square in Herat on April...

Preston Ware (Irmo, S.C.) celebrates during the second inning of a Little League World Series game against Las Vegas, Nev., on August 21, 2025, in South Williamsport, Pa.(Photo by Sam Balkansky/AP Photo) Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest reacts after striking out the Houston Astros' Victor Caratini to end the top...

Israeli police detain an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth during a protest in Jerusalem on April 11, 2024. Demonstrators were rallying against proposed changes to a long-standing government policy that exempts ultra-Orthodox Jews from mandatory military service.(Photo by Ronen Zvulun/Reuters) A diver from Royal Burgers' Zoo places the first corals from the...

Near Karbala, Iraq, circular wheat fields irrigated by groundwater are seen on April 10, 2025. These groundwater reserves are increasingly vital for mitigating agricultural losses from drought—a chronic issue in Iraq that is intensifying due to climate change.(Photo by Mohammed Sawaf/AFP Photo) Buffaloes wade through the Chebayesh marsh in Iraq's...