A chilly monkey and 19 more of this week's best animal photos
Mish Whalen
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From chilly monkeys to a birthday party fit for an elephant, check out this week's round-up of the best animal photos from around the globe.
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New York Penguin Exchange
Pete the Penguin of SeaWorld Entertainment is carried by a handler on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Jan. 15.
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Unfamiliar weather
A camel covered with snow is seen after heavy snowfall in a zoo in Minsk, Belarus on Jan. 15.
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Covered in flakes
A Pere David's deer, covered with snow, is seen after heavy snowfall in a zoo in Minsk, Belarus on Jan.15.
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Peeping otter
A river otter looks for food stashed in a used Christmas tree at the Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford, Mass., on Jan. 16.
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Warming up
Japanese macaque monkeys huddle together in a group to protect themselves against the cold weather at Awajishima Monkey Center in Sumoto, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan on Jan. 18.
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Seattle Sea-dog
A dog looks on before the Seattle Seahawks take on the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 NFC Championship at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Jan. 19.
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Tiger kisses
Mulan Jamilah, a 6-year-old Bengal tiger, kisses caretaker Abdullah Sholeh, 33, in the garden near their home on Jan. 20 in Malang, Indonesia.
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Doggy style
A dog named Caique wears a hat and shirt on Arpoador Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan. 18.
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Surfing pooch
A dog named Jack stands at the front of a paddle board as his owner trains off Barra de Tijuca beach in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 16.
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Checking it out
Koala Mullaya looks on during the annual inventory during the annual inventory at the zoo in Dresden, Germany on Jan. 16.
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Pelican profile
A pelican is pictured during the annual inventory at the zoo in Dresden, Germany on Jan. 16.
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Taking a swim
Saltwater crocodile swims during the annual inventory at the zoo in Dresden, Germany on Jan. 16.
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Mother and child
A Bennett wallaby and her baby explore their enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany on Jan. 17.
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Blessed ferret
A ferret is blessed by a priest at the Church of San Anton in Madrid marking Saint Anthony's Day on Jan.17.
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Lunch break
An albino Bennett wallaby enjoys some food at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany on Jan. 17.
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Elephant bash
Panya the elephant wears a birthday hat and eats melons as part of the Audubon Zoo's celebration of her 50th birthday in New Orleans on Jan.16.
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Bath time
Japanese macaque monkeys, known as "snow monkeys," take an open-air hot spring bath at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture on Jan. 19.
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Roman rescue
Scialla, one of two wolves rescued by Rome's zoo is pictured on Jan. 20.
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Lights, cameras, action
A Papillon jumps a hurdle during a press event at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 15 to promote the first Masters Agility Championship at the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Showing off
A male peacock displays its feathers at Sri Lanka's Yala National Park on Jan. 15.
