1. Art For Arf's Sake A dog plays in the snow near The Gates, a fabric artwork by New York artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. in Central Park on Feb. 21.

2. It's O'Chilly A red panda at the Dublin Zoo is lightly frosted on Feb. 21 after a storm system deposited a thin blanket of snow over much of Ireland.

3. Missing the Chase Fox hounds arrive at Crundale on Feb. 19 as the East Kent Hunt club meets for the first time since a ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales took effect.

4. Croatian Invasion A medusa jellyfish floats in the Adriatic Sea off the Croatian city of Split on Feb. 18. Large numbers of jellyfish have been seen in the Adriatic in last few months, prompting local scientists to examine whether global warming is responsible.

5. Cute Carriers? Ducks are displayed for sale at a market in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb. 17. Authorities have indicated they may order the slaughter of poultry in the nation's big cities and move bird rearing out of populated centers in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly bird flu virus.

6. Puny Pachyderm An as-yet-unnamed Asian baby elephant born on Valentine's Day touches mother Nova during his first public appearance in a Berlin zoo on Feb. 18.

7. Feline Groovy Month-old Royal Bengal tiger cubs Toto, left, and Zing Zing play at the Delhi Zoological park hospital in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 16. The cubs were the only survivors among the litter of six born to mother Priya, who failed to take proper care of her offspring. They will be released to independent enclosures after four months, according to zoo officials

8. Berlin Cheer A mother camel sticks out her tongue as she and her young son, "Joachim," explore the snowy landscape in a zoo in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Germany, on Feb. 15.

9. Raising Cane A poisonous cane toad sits in a jar before feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Zoo on Feb. 15. Australian conservationists are combating an invasion of the toads through a modern-day Noah's Ark program, taking pairs of endangered animals to toad-free islands to breed safely.

10. Rare Arrival A day-old Indian Tapir calf stands next to its mother at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, on Feb. 15. The as-yet-unnamed calf's arrival is a rarity, as very few tapir births occur in captivity.

11. The Slept-in Look "Ironstone Mafioso," a champion Neapolitan Mastiff, waits to be called for the judging of the working group of dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club show at New York's Madison Square Garden on Feb. 14.

12. Docking Maneuver A pair of tropical "kissing fish" prepare to lock lips at a pet shop in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 14. The fish are a popular Valentine's Day gift in China, going for 50 yuan a pair, or the equivalent of about $6.

13. Amorous Avian? Two flamingos arch their necks into a heart shape in Jordan's zoo in Amman on Feb. 13, Valentine's Day eve.

14. Unpack Your Trunk Indian elephants and their mahouts are silhouetted against a setting sun on Feb. 11 as they relax at a camp during the inaugural day of the Kaziranga Centenary Celebrations at Kaziranga National Park in northeast India.

15. Rare Reptile An endangered Grand Cayman Blue Iguana is displayed at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on Feb. 10. Before Hurricane Ivan, only 10 to 25 of the iguanas were known to exist in the wild, with about 100 remaining in captivity.

16. How About A Hug? A woman pets a manatee while swimming in the Crystal River in Homosassa, Fla., on Feb. 9. Manatees can live to be 60-years-old or more, but many of the endangered mammals are killed each year after being hit by watercraft.

17. 'Cheese' A young orangutan gives a photographer a toothy smile on Feb. 8 from its cage in the Moscow Zoo.

18. Poise of a Champion Carlee, a German Shorthaired Pointer, is photographed by the media after winning the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's Best In Show award at New York City's Madison Square Garden on Feb. 15.

19. Postcard Pretty Butch Durgin, of West Sumner, Maine, musters his team of Belgians on Feb. 13 during the Windsor Historical Society's annual sleigh ride Sunday at the Windsor Fairgrounds.