Joburg Zoo's Lesser flamingos, and more from around the world

The Joburg Zoo is a 55-hectare zoo established in 1904 and houses about 2,000 animals of some 320 species. The Lesser Flamingo is found in sub-Saharan Africa and western India. The bill of a flamingo acts like a sieve, filtering microorganisms and tiny bits of algae from the water. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK

Artists perform during President of Rwanda Paul Kagame's inauguration ceremony at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, 11 August 2024. Kagame was sworn in for a fourth term after registering a landslide victory during the presidential elections last July with more than 99 percent of the vote. EPA-EFE/MOSES NYONZIMA

Miss SA 2024 Mia Le Roux during the Miss South Africa 2024 at Sunbet Arena, Time Square on August 10, 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa. Miss South Africa 2024 will be the 66th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu)

Athletes invade the stage during the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France Stadium in Paris, France, 11 August 2024. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON

The French pyrotechnic company SuperCho performs on stage during his concert at the 30th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, northern Budapest, Hungary, 11 August 2024 (issued 12 August 2024). This year's event runs from 07 to 12 August. EPA-EFE/ZOLTAN BALOGH

A shooting party on a moor on the Lammermuir Hills take part in the opening day of the grouse shooting season on August 12, 2024 Lammermuir Hills near Gifford, Scotland. Grouse-hunting season in Scotland commences today, on what is known here as "the Glorious Twelfth," and runs until December 10. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

People take part in the traditional running of the bulls named 'El Pilon' down the slope of a mountain in Falces, Navarra, northern Spain, 12 August 2024. The bull run is held at 'Pilon de Falces', a 800m downhill mountain trail with a rock wall on one of the sides of the path and a cliff on the other. EPA-EFE/AINHOA TEJERINA

A man takes part in the traditional running of the bulls named 'El Pilon' down the slope of a mountain in Falces, Navarra, northern Spain, 12 August 2024. The bull run is held at 'Pilon de Falces', a 800m downhill mountain trail with a rock wall on one of the sides of the path and a cliff on the other. EPA-EFE/AINHOA TEJERINA

Guatemalan wrestler Katalea in action with Salvadoran 'Satanica' during the wrestling show 'Planeta de Campeones' in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 11 August 2024. Dozens of professional wrestlers jumped into the ring inside a parking lot in the historic center of Guatemala City, trying to keep the tradition and show alive. EPA-EFE/David Toro

Motorists drive through the water-logged street following a heavy rain, in Bangalore, India, 12 August 2024. Bangalore is experiencing heavy downpours leading to water logging across different parts of the city and recorded minimum temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and humidity of around 98 percent. The Indian monsoon season takes place between June to September. EPA-EFE/JAGADEESH NV

Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire in Penteli, northeast Attica, Greece, 12 August 2024. The wildfire that broke out in Varnavas on 11 August afternoon continues to rage in Eastern Attica on 12 August, fanned and spread to a front extending more than 20 kilometers. According to the fire department, the fire-fighting effort is extremely difficult as the wind keeps changing direction, while the three main fronts of concern are in Grammatiko, Penteli and the Anatoli settlement in Nea Makri. EPA-EFE/GEORGE VITSARAS

An undated handout photo made available by the Press Office of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii on 12 August 2024 shows an archaeologist at work during the discovery of one of two skeletons in the excavation area of Regio IX, in Pompeii, Italy. Archaeologists have discovered the remains of two victims of the 79 A.D. eruption of Vesuvius. The skeletons of a man and a woman were found in a small room used as a temporary bedroom during the renovation of the house, which was located in the central part of Pompeii. The woman, who was found on the bed, was carrying a small treasure of gold, silver and bronze coins and some jewelry, including gold and pearl earrings. EPA-EFE/ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF POMPEII

Sunbathers spend their time at the Jesus Green Lido outdoor swimming pool in Cambridge, Britain, 12 August 2024. Temperatures could reach up to 34 degrees Celsius across Britain, making 12 August the hottest day of the year so far according to the Met Office. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

A Nepalese Hindu pilgrim, known as Bolbom, takes a holy dip and collects water from the Bagmati river to worship Shiva, the god of creation and destruction, in Sundarijal village, Nepal, 12 August 2024. Thousands of Bolbom devotees from across the country traveled barefoot to the northern village of Sundarijal, where they collect water claimed to be holy. The water is stored in two pots on colorful wooden sticks, which are not allowed to be placed on the ground until the end of the procession. Bolbom devotees believe that all their sins and mistakes committed in life will be forgiven by taking part in this ceremony. EPA-EFE/NARENDRA SHRESTHA

American singer, songwriter Janelle Monae performs on stage during his concert at the 30th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, northern Budapest, Hungary, 11 August 2024 (issued 12 August 2024). This year's event runs from 07 to 12 August. EPA-EFE/ZOLTAN BALOGH

An image of a large cat stretching, believed to be by street artist Banksy has appeared on a bare wooden advertising hoarding on Edgware Road in Cricklewood, on August 10, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Demonstrators gather in Newcastle city centre for a Stand Up To Racism counter protest on August 10, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Anti-racism activists have arranged "unity rallies" in response to a series of anti-immigrant protests and riots that swept the country following a deadly knife attack last week in Southport, England. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Palestinians pray in front of the bodies of their relatives killed after an Israeli strike east of Khan Yunis camp, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, 12 August 2024. More than 39,700 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/HAITHAM IMAD. DM