Animal Tracks: Jan. 9 - 16

Three killer whales surface through a breathing hole in the ice of Hudson Bay near the community of Inukjuak, Quebec January 9, 2013. The three whales are part of a pod of several that are trapped in the sea ice of the Hudson Bay. The whales are taking turns breathing through a hole in the ice about the size of a pickup truck. Inukjuak's mayor has called upon the Canadian government to send an icebreaker to save them. REUTERS/Maggie Okituk (CANADA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) locally know as Lawin, swoops down on a prey in the sea inside an enclosure of Ocean park along Manila bay on January 15, 2013, during its launching of birds of prey as part of the park's latest attraction. The Brahminy kite has a pure white head and chest, and feeds on carrion (dead animals), insects, reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, and fish. It can be found in India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and southeast Asia. AFP PHOTO/TED ALJIBETED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images

epa03537248 Female gorilla, Changa-Maida, holds her newborn at the zoo in Muenster, Germany, 15 January 2013. The gorilla baby was born on 13 January and Changa-Maida has reportedly held it so close to her body since, that the zoo keepers are yet to establish whether it is a male or female.  EPA/MARIUS BECKER

A dog plays in snow on January 13, 2013 in Winterberg, western Germany. AFP PHOTO / Daniel Naupold /GERMANY OUTDANIEL NAUPOLD/AFP/Getty Images

Puppies sit in kennel at a frontier guards' cynology centre near the town of Smorgon, some 140 km (87 miles) northwest of Minsk, January 11, 2013. The centre prepares instructors with trained dogs for guarding Belarus' border and also sells puppies and dogs, which are not fit for service at the border, to civilians in the country. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko (BELARUS - Tags: ANIMALS MILITARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Giant Panda cub Xiao Liwi is shown for the first time on public display after the section of the exhibit frequented by the five-month old bear was opened to the public at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California, January 10, 2013. The bear was born on July 29, 2012 from mother Bai Yun. REUTERS/Mike Blake (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

Dogs slip as they play fight on the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing on January 12, 2013. The lake attracts scores of tourists and locals who use its frozen surface for skating, ice swimming and even exercising their dogs despite winter temperatures of up to minus 18 Celsius (0 F). AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTONMARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

Zoo keepers measure the height of an elephant during the annual inventory in Munich's zoo Hellabrunn January 10, 2013. Zoo keepers have to measure all animals once a year to update their statistics. REUTERS/Michael Dalder(GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A bird spider weighing 40 grams sits on a regular letter scale during the annual inventory in Munich's zoo Hellabrunn January 10, 2013. Zoo keepers have to measure all animals once a year to update their statistics. REUTERS/Michael Dalder(GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

epa03537160 Flamingo at Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa, 15 January 2013. The Johannesburg Zoo was founded in 1904 and houses over 320 species, totaling about 2,000 animals. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

A cat sits in front of cars covered with snow in Warsaw, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The temperature in Warsaw was minus 2 Celsius (28 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

epa03532156 A man holds a corn snake during an animal display at a Zoo in Karachi, Pakistan, 12 January 2013. Corn snakes are a member of the Pantherophis guttatus species. Corn snakes are non-venomous. They can be found in the wild and are native to the South-Eastern portion of the United States. EPA/REHAN KHAN

epa03533402 The sun shines onto a bluetit sitting inside an apple tree in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 13 January 2013. The partly frozen fruits offers an addition to the meager food of the small birds during the winter season. EPA/FRANK RUMPENHORST

Pigs cuddle on a open air enclosure at a farm in Bad Vilbel, central Germany, on January 12, 2013. Meteorologists forecast falling temperatures and return of winter in Germany. AFP PHOTO / BORIS ROESSLER GERMANY OUTBORIS ROESSLER/AFP/Getty Images

Jan. 12, 2013 - Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia - Tanah Datar, Indonesia - January 12 : .Pacu Jawi jockey rides a pair of cows, holding on to their tails, along 100 meters muddy soaked track in rice field..The annual Sumatra Cow Race tradition known as Pacu Jawi, this year took place in Simabur Village, Tanah Datar region participated by 300 pairs of cow from 4 districts, Pariangan, Lima Kaum, Rambatan, and Sungai Tarub. The Pacu Jawi or Cow Race as it translates, is an incredible cultural event originating from Tanah Datar region, West Sumatra in Indonesia. This traditional Indonesian event has been around for hundreds of years and was originally an activity undertaken by the farmers after the harvest season for leisure as well as a means of entertainment for local people and thanksgiving ritual before start planting season. .The jockey rides a pair of cows, holding on to their tails, along 100 meters muddy soaked track in rice field. The cow running about 30 km/hours. In order to force the cow

A Darter catches a fish in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam state, India, 12 January 2013. Due to abundance of fish after floods, large number of seasonal and migratory birds have arrived to the sanctuary this year.