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Animal Tracks: March 29-April 5

A wide-eyed hare, a snowy polar bear and more of this week's best animal photos

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Image: Ono of two fourteen-week old Barbary lions (Panthera leo leo), a male named Ramzes and a female named Zara, plays with a ball after a naming ceremony at the Bojnice Zoo

Feline futbol

One of two 14-week-old Barbary lions, a male named Ramzes and a female named Zara, plays with a ball after a naming ceremony at the Bojnice Zoo on April 4.

Radovan Stoklasa / X02551
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Kisses!

Kecil, a 1-year-old orangutan, hugs his surrogate mom, Maggie, at Brookfield Zoo’s Tropic World in Brookfield, Ill., on March 18. Since his arrival in June 2014, Kecil has been behind the scenes bonding with Maggie, as well as developing the skills he’ll need before having access to the habitat in Tropic World. Zoogoers will be able to see Kecil for the first time beginning the weekend of April 4-5.

This photo was released on April 1.

Jim Schulz / Chicago Zoological Society
Image: FRANCE-EASTER-ZOO-MONKEY-FEATURE

Easter treats

A chimpanzee looks for its treat after opening a wrapped plastic egg on Easter at the zoo in La Fleche, France, on April 5.

Jean-francois Monier / AFP
Image: US-ANIMAL-CLOUDED LEOPARD

Snuggle buddies

Two female clouded leopards snuggle at the Zoo Miami in Miami, Fl., on March 30. The endangered kittens were born March 9.

Ron Magill / AFP
Image: BELGIUM-ANTWERP-ZOO-AQUARIUM

Fish frenzy

Antwerp Mayor Bart De Wever and Antwerp director of the Zoo Dries Herpoelaert feed fish on April 3 at the Antwerp Zoo during the opening of one of the biggest reef aquariums in Europe.

Luc Claessen / AFP
Image: FRANCE-ANIMALS-RED PANDA

Bamboo snack

A red panda eats bamboo during its first public appearance at the Animal Park of Sainte-Croix in Rhodes, France, on April 1.

Jean-christophe Verhaegen / AFP
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Bird bath

A pigeon dips its head in a water fountain as it takes a bath in the suburban Quezon city, east of Manila, Philippines on April 1.

Aaron Favila / AP
Image: GERMANY-ANIMALS-GEESE

Why did the geese cross the road?

Two grey geese cross a street in Salem, Germany, on March 31.

Felix Kaestle / DPA
Image: Sea lions lay on marina docks in Astoria

Excuse me

Sea lions lay on marina docks in Astoria, Oregon on March 29. More than 2,300 California sea lions have taken over the docks of the coastal community and are expected to stay until the smelt and salmon runs they feed on are finished in late May, according to officials.

Steve Dipaola / X00088
Image: Injured eagle owl to be released to natural habitat

On the mend

An eagle owl with an injured eye looks into the photographer's camera lens at the Stadtwaldhaus animal sanctuary in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 30. The bird was found in the vicinity of Autobahn after an accident left his eye swollen and injured. The bird is expected to be released to its natural habitat after its recovery in Frankfurt.

Boris Roesslers / DPA
Image: Shaba the giraffe drives to Canberra Zoo

Window seat

Shaba the giraffe rides in a truck on his way to his new home at the National Zoo in Canberra, Australia, on March 31.

Lukas Coch / AAP
Image: GERMANY-ANIMALS-FEATURE

Bright bunny

An European hare sits in the green of a grainfield near Mallnow, Germany, on April 4.

Patrick Pleul / DPA
Image: TOPSHOTS-GERMANY-EU-FOOD-AGRICULTURE-DAIRY

Just a lick

A cow sticks his tongue out at the Dottenfelder Hof farm near Bad Vilbel, Germany on April 1.

Boris Roessler / DPA
Image: Polar bear cub in Rostock named Fiete

Meeting winter

The 4-month-old polar bear cub at the zoo in the north-eastern German city of Rostock has his first experience with snow at his enclosure on March 31. Some 3,000 emails, letters and calls recently reached the zoo on its search for a name for the young bear, which was finally named 'Fiete' on March 31.

Bernd Wuestneck / DPA
Image: A bear cub leans on a breeder's leg during a rescued animal release event, in Kunming

Baby bear

A bear cub leans on a breeder's leg during a rescued animal release event, in Kunming, Yunnan province, on April 2. About 93 wild animals rescued from local markets and restaurants recently by police and animal protection groups are being transported to a national park in Puer to be released back to the wild, according to local media.

Wong Campion / X02200
Image: *** BESTPIX *** Sensational Butterflies Exhibition Launches With Hundreds Released

Butterfly kisses

A plain Tiger butterfly sits on the nose of a girl during a photocall to highlight the forthcoming 'Sensational Butterflies' exhibition at the Natural History Museum on March 31, in London, England. The exhibition will run from April 2 to September 13 and features hundreds of tropical butterflies from around the world.

Carl Court / Getty Images Europe
Image: Cobra venom milking in Australia

A close eye

King Cobra Raja is approached by an animal keeper before being milked for venom at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, Australia on April 2. Enough to fill a shot glass, close to 500 milligrams of venom was collected from the eight kilogram snake.

Greg Marsh/australian Reptile Pa / AAP/AUSTRALIAN REPTILE PARK
Image: CORRECTION-ITALY-EASTER-ANIMAL-LAMBS-FOOD-RELIGION

Smile!

A baby goat named "Mignon" smiles at The Green Place, a refuge for abandoned and rescued animals on March 31 in Nepi.

Alberto Pizzoli / AFP
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