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Photos of the week: Doggo finds a catch and a Humpback makes a splash

A gundog excited at retrieving a hunt in Scotland to a massive Humpback whale making a splash off Colombia's coast --photos of the week from across the world.

Updated on: Aug 18, 2018 12:22 PM IST
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A gundog retrieves a grouse on Forneth Moor on the opening day of the grouse shooting season in Scotland. (Russell Cheyne / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A gundog retrieves a grouse on Forneth Moor on the opening day of the grouse shooting season in Scotland. (Russell Cheyne / REUTERS)

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Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins, Christian Benteke and Luka Milivojevic brace for impact during a freekick at a Premier League Fulham v Crystal Palace match. (John Sibley / Action Images via Reuters) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Crystal Palace’s James Tomkins, Christian Benteke and Luka Milivojevic brace for impact during a freekick at a Premier League Fulham v Crystal Palace match. (John Sibley / Action Images via Reuters)

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People watch Su-30 jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team at the International Army Games 2018 in Alabino outside Moscow, Russia. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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People watch Su-30 jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team at the International Army Games 2018 in Alabino outside Moscow, Russia. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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A man points his light at the Milky Way during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower at Mavrovo national park in Macedonia. (Ognen Teofilovski / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A man points his light at the Milky Way during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower at Mavrovo national park in Macedonia. (Ognen Teofilovski / REUTERS)

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US President Donald Trump observes a demonstration with US Army 10th Mountain Division troops, an attack helicopter and artillery as he visits Fort Drum, New York. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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US President Donald Trump observes a demonstration with US Army 10th Mountain Division troops, an attack helicopter and artillery as he visits Fort Drum, New York. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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A member of Nepalese police checks a pressure cooker suspected of being an improvised bomb during a bomb scare in Lalitpur, Nepal. The scare was later found to be a false alarm. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A member of Nepalese police checks a pressure cooker suspected of being an improvised bomb during a bomb scare in Lalitpur, Nepal. The scare was later found to be a false alarm. (Navesh Chitrakar / REUTERS)

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A woman takes a picture of a controversial statue of a child wearing what appears to be a hazardous material suit in Fukushima, Japan. (Kwiyeon Ha / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman takes a picture of a controversial statue of a child wearing what appears to be a hazardous material suit in Fukushima, Japan. (Kwiyeon Ha / REUTERS)

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Businessmen holding US dollars stand in front of a currency exchange office in response to the call of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Turks to sell their dollar and euro savings to support the lira, in Ankara, Turkey. (Umit Bektas / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Businessmen holding US dollars stand in front of a currency exchange office in response to the call of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Turks to sell their dollar and euro savings to support the lira, in Ankara, Turkey. (Umit Bektas / REUTERS)

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Enthusiasts celebrate during a mechanised ground fireworks display during week-long celebrations marking the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady in Mosta, Malta. (Darrin Zammit Lupi / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Enthusiasts celebrate during a mechanised ground fireworks display during week-long celebrations marking the feast of the Assumption of Our Lady in Mosta, Malta. (Darrin Zammit Lupi / REUTERS)

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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier inspects a passenger at a checkpoint on the Ghazni - Kabul highway, Afghanistan. (Mohammad Ismail / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier inspects a passenger at a checkpoint on the Ghazni - Kabul highway, Afghanistan. (Mohammad Ismail / REUTERS)

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A woman prepares herself before going on stage to perform the traditional Dian Opera, at a local theatre in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. (Wong Campion / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman prepares herself before going on stage to perform the traditional Dian Opera, at a local theatre in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. (Wong Campion / REUTERS)

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The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy. (Stefano Rellandini / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy. (Stefano Rellandini / REUTERS)

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A girl poses for a photo on a giant waterlily leaf during an annual leaf-sitting event in Taipei, Taiwan. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A girl poses for a photo on a giant waterlily leaf during an annual leaf-sitting event in Taipei, Taiwan. (Tyrone Siu / REUTERS)

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A 1,800 square meters flower carpet on the theme “Guanajuato, cultural pride of Mexico” and made with over 500,000 dahlias and begonias is seen at Brussels’ Grand Place, Belgium. (Yves Herman / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A 1,800 square meters flower carpet on the theme “Guanajuato, cultural pride of Mexico” and made with over 500,000 dahlias and begonias is seen at Brussels’ Grand Place, Belgium. (Yves Herman / REUTERS)

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Kids observe as Brazilian armed forces member patrolling during an operation against drug gangs in Lins slums complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Ricardo Moraes / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Kids observe as Brazilian armed forces member patrolling during an operation against drug gangs in Lins slums complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Ricardo Moraes / REUTERS)

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Students react as they receive their ‘A’ level results at Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form in London, England. (Hannah McKay / REUTERS) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Students react as they receive their ‘A’ level results at Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form in London, England. (Hannah McKay / REUTERS)

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Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. (Dar Yasin / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Muslim pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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Germany’s Gesa-Felicitas Krause is lifted by mascot Berlino as she celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic stadium in Berlin, Germany. (Matthias Schrader / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Germany’s Gesa-Felicitas Krause is lifted by mascot Berlino as she celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the European Athletics Championships in the Olympic stadium in Berlin, Germany. (Matthias Schrader / AP)

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An Afghan refugee vendor waits for customers to sell his sheep at cattle market set up for the upcoming Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Karachi, Pakistan. (Fareed Khan / AP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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An Afghan refugee vendor waits for customers to sell his sheep at cattle market set up for the upcoming Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Karachi, Pakistan. (Fareed Khan / AP)

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English contemporary artist Lucy Sparrow poses beside her latest art installation titled ‘Sparrow Mart Supermarket’, an entire supermarket with the products made from felt material, currently on display at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. (Mark Ralston / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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English contemporary artist Lucy Sparrow poses beside her latest art installation titled ‘Sparrow Mart Supermarket’, an entire supermarket with the products made from felt material, currently on display at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. (Mark Ralston / AFP)

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Flamingos move around a pen at Fuente de Piedra lake, 70 kms from Malaga, Spain during a tagging and control operation of flamingo chicks to monitor the evolution of the species. (Jorge Guerrero / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Flamingos move around a pen at Fuente de Piedra lake, 70 kms from Malaga, Spain during a tagging and control operation of flamingo chicks to monitor the evolution of the species. (Jorge Guerrero / AFP)

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Germany’s Nick Klessing competes on the vault in the men’s team final of the artistic gymnastics at the SSE Hydro during the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Andy Buchanan / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Germany’s Nick Klessing competes on the vault in the men’s team final of the artistic gymnastics at the SSE Hydro during the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Andy Buchanan / AFP)

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A woman covered with mud sunbathes in Ovca, near Belgrade as a heatwave sweeps across Europe. (Oliver Bunic / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A woman covered with mud sunbathes in Ovca, near Belgrade as a heatwave sweeps across Europe. (Oliver Bunic / AFP)

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A girl poses with a metal bowl over her head on the sidelines of a protest against the incumbent Malian president in Bamako, on the eve of the second round of presidential elections in Mali. (Michele Cattani / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A girl poses with a metal bowl over her head on the sidelines of a protest against the incumbent Malian president in Bamako, on the eve of the second round of presidential elections in Mali. (Michele Cattani / AFP)

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The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with the Parker Solar Probe onboard shortly after the Mobile Service Tower was rolled back at Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (Bill Infalls / NASA / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket with the Parker Solar Probe onboard shortly after the Mobile Service Tower was rolled back at Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. (Bill Infalls / NASA / AFP)

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Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez competes during the warm up session of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. (Jure Makovec / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez competes during the warm up session of the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. (Jure Makovec / AFP)

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A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro representing a “capitalist devil” takes part in a rally in Caracas. (Federico Parra / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro representing a “capitalist devil” takes part in a rally in Caracas. (Federico Parra / AFP)

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A family pays respects in front of jizo statues in Jizoji Buddhist Temple in Oganomachi, Saitama prefecture, for the souls of unborn children and those who died at a young age, during the Obon prayers period. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A family pays respects in front of jizo statues in Jizoji Buddhist Temple in Oganomachi, Saitama prefecture, for the souls of unborn children and those who died at a young age, during the Obon prayers period. (Behrouz Mehri / AFP)

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A Humpback whale breaches the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Uramba Bahia Malaga National Natural Park in Colombia. (Miguel Medina / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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A Humpback whale breaches the surface of the Pacific Ocean at the Uramba Bahia Malaga National Natural Park in Colombia. (Miguel Medina / AFP)

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Faithful take part in the 2018 annual Holy Convocation of “La Luz del Mundo” (The Light of the World) church in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, where its headquarters are located. (Ulises Ruiz / AFP) expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
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Faithful take part in the 2018 annual Holy Convocation of “La Luz del Mundo” (The Light of the World) church in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, where its headquarters are located. (Ulises Ruiz / AFP)

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