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This month we're celebrating love in the animal kingdom, whether between pairs, siblings or friends. Sometimes the feelings we place onto these animals are our own, however there is no doubt that real bonds of affection can also exist between animals. We've put together a gallery of some our favourite images of pairs of animals showing closeness, friendship and love in wildlife.
Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), or kittens, touch noses, Norfolk, UK, June.
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Andrew Parkinson / Two young European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus), or kittens, touch noses, Norfolk, UK, June.
Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.
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Tui De Roy / Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) courtship behaviour. Prydz Bay, near Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Ingrid Christensen Coast, East Antarctica, November.
African Lion (Panthera leo) cub reaches for a moment of intimacy with its father, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana
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Neil Aldridge / African Lion (Panthera leo) cub reaches for a moment of intimacy with its father, Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana
Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) over a shallow sand bank. On the left is a juvenile which does not have the characteristic spots of the adults. The adult is carrying a piece of weed...
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Alex Mustard / Two Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) over a shallow sand bank. On the left is a juvenile which does not have the characteristic spots of the adults. The adult is carrying a piece of weed...
Gannet (Morus bassanus) courtship, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Gannet (Morus bassanus) courtship, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009
Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) two in flight, during snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February
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Danny Green / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) two in flight, during snowfall, Lake Kussharo, Japan, February
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) adolescents play sparring, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
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Anup Shah / African elephant (Loxodonta africana) adolescents play sparring, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
Giant mottled fresh water eels (Anguilla marmorata) in shallows, split level view, Lissenung Island, Kavieng, New Guinea. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
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Juergen Freund / Giant mottled fresh water eels (Anguilla marmorata) in shallows, split level view, Lissenung Island, Kavieng, New Guinea. Second Place in the Portfolio Award of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards...
Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June
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Ann & Steve Toon / Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June
Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
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Diane McAllister / Young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) 'kissing' another macque in the thermal hot springs, Jigokudani, Japan, January
Two Stejneger's bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus / viridovipera stejnegeri) captive from Asia
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Michael D. Kern / Two Stejneger's bamboo pitviper (Trimeresurus / viridovipera stejnegeri) captive from Asia
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) courtship behaviour, Wales, UK, April.
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Andy Rouse / Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) courtship behaviour, Wales, UK, April.