The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world
Joanna Ruck
Main image: No photos, please! A polar bear trespassing on Kolyuchin Island, Russia. Photograph: Vadim Makhorov/Reuters
Fri 3 Oct 2025 08.00 CEST
Laika, a two-month-old seal pup, awaits release from Sea Life in Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK, after She was found suffering from multiple wounds, parasites and fever in mid-August. Since then she has gained 9kg in preparation for her release into the North Sea
