The Guardian's weekly wildlife photography collection captured animal moments from around the globe this week. A harvest mouse, one of Europe's smallest rodents, appeared in sharp focus alongside images of cats posing with bagels and a rhinoceros strolling through its habitat.
The compilation represents the publication's ongoing effort to document animal behavior and habitats across different regions. Professional photographers submitted images that ranged from intimate portraits of tiny mammals to larger wildlife in natural settings. The bagel-cat pairing offered a lighter moment within the collection, while the rhino photograph documents a species that faces habitat pressure and poaching threats in the wild.
These weekly wildlife galleries serve a dual purpose. They showcase the diversity of animal life on Earth while maintaining public engagement with conservation issues. The images remind audiences that wildlife exists in varied contexts, from dramatic wilderness to unexpected urban interactions. By featuring animals at different scales and in different environments, the collection illustrates the breadth of species sharing our planet and the range of habitats they occupy.