Semana na vida selvagem: um pequeno felino-tigre, ursos no quintal e umaouriça-do-mar rosa fruncida

A semana na vida selvagem

As melhores fotografias de vida selvagem desta semana de todo o mundo

Um gato leopardus tilcayo, a primeira nova espécie de felino selvagem identificada em mais de 100 anos. Fotografia: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Reuters

Joanna Ruck

Sex 25 set 2026 03.00 EDT

Uma família de ursos-pretos toma um banho em uma piscina no quintal em Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA. Gravações em vídeo mostraram eles brincando na água e fazendo um nado de cachorro aceitável. Na Califórnia, ursos e humanos estão entrando em contato mais próximo à medida que as comunidades se expandem e a crise climática afeta as fontes de alimento dos ursos. Fotografia: Poolbearlife via Instagram

Esta brilhante foto de uma coruja-de-orelha-curta olhando para a câmera com um olhar estilo Kate Moss venceu o ouro na categoria Pássaros em Voo do Prêmio Fotógrafo de Pássaros do Ano 2026. Ivan Sjögren capturou a coruja caçando sobre as salinas do delta do Rio Fraser, na Colúmbia Britânica, no Canadá. "Foi uma noite mágica, com cinco corujas se alimentando ao meu redor conforme o crepúsculo caía", disse ele. Fotografia: Ivan Sjögren

Diga olá à Barbie Pig, um novo tipo de pepino-do-mar descoberto no fundo do mar profundo por uma equipe do Museu de História Natural em Londres. A beleza frilly-footed fuchsia foi filmada por um robô no leito do Oceano Pacífico, a 5 km de profundidade, em uma área chamada Zona Clarion-Clipperton. Um documentário que abre próximo mês, How Deep Is Your Love, oferece uma visão de cientista da região surpreendentemente biodiversa.

Um elefante macho selvagem da Bórnio dá um banho em si mesmo perto do Rio Kinabatangan, no leste da Bórnio. Fotografia: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images

A spotted Leopardus tilcayo cat prowls low over dry leaves, staring intently at the camera · Imagem: Source: www.theguardian.com

Um leitão de javali corre em uma pradaria em uma área florestada perto de Frankfurt, na Alemanha. Fotografia: Michael Probst/AP

Uma anhinga decola nas zonas húmidas de Green Cay, em Boynton Beach, Flórida, EUA. Apelidadas de pássaros-cobra porque nadam com apenas seus longos pescoços visíveis acima da água, as aningas não possuem penas impermeáveis. Essa característica ajuda-as a afundar-se facilmente para caçar submerso por até dois minutos, mas obriga-as a secar-se esticando suas asas por 15-20 minutos após cada mergulho. Fotografia: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Um alce-vermelho rugue perto do Monte Uludağ, no noroeste da Turquia, enquanto a época de acasalamento começa. Fotografia: Anadolu/Getty Images

É hora de conhecer os ursos da Semana do Urso Gordo de 2026. O concurso anual da Semana do Urso Gordo é organizado pelo parque nacional Katmai, no Alasca, EUA, e retorna para seu 13º ano. As pessoas podem votar no urso-marrom que elas sentem que ganhou mais peso antes de sua hibernação de inverno, comparando fotos do início e do final do verão. Fotografia: Guy Runco/Katmai Conservancy/AP

Um pica-pau observa presas ao longo dos cursos d'água do delta Kocaçay, no noroeste da Turquia. Fotografia: Anadolu/Getty Images

Um leopardo caça na reserva do Masai Mara, no Quênia.Foto: Pierre Stevenin/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Um ibis-pintado se alimenta nas águas rasas do delta de Kocacay, em Bursa, Turquia.Foto: Anadolu/Getty Images

Black bears playing in a pool in a back garden in Los Angeles, US. Humans and bears coming into closer contacts as homes on the edges of cities ring the outskirts of forests. Bears drawn to residents’ pools, their chicken coops, their fruit trees and trashcans · Imagem: A family of black bears take a dip in a backyard pool in Los Angeles, California, US. Video footage showed them playing in the water and doing a passable dog-paddle. In California, bears and humans are coming into closer contact as communities expand and the climate crisis affects the bears’ food sources Photograph: Poolbearlife via Instagram Share

Um raposa-cinzenta em sua toca em um centro de reabilitação de vida selvagem em El Santuario, Colômbia. A espécie é do mesmo tamanho que uma raposa-vermelha, mas com pernas mais curtas e compartilha a mesma expressão travessa. Este está prestes a ser liberado em seu habitat natural após cinco meses de criação e reabilitação assistidas.Foto: Cornare/Reuters

Um sapo pondera as coisas nos jardins de Hevsel, um sítio do Patrimônio Mundial da ONU às margens do rio Tigre, na Turquia.Foto: Dogan Evsan/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Um rouxinol em repouso sobre uma galha no Bois de Vincennes, em Paris, França.Foto: Pierre Stevenin/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock

Uma aranha vespão em Cheshire – a primeira já vista no norte da Inglaterra. Funcionários do zoológico de Chester, que a avistaram na natureza, temem que possa ser uma das muitas 'refugiados climáticos' forçados a mudar seu habitat à medida que o planeta aquece. Um funcionário do zoológico disse: "Você conhece suas grandes e robustas aranhas de casa – aquelas que você acha que são enormes e assustam sua vida no seu salão?" Uma fêmea de aranha vespão é provavelmente um pouco maior que essas"Fotografia: Chester Zoo

Na semana passada, o mundo celebrou a descoberta de uma nova espécie de gato selvagem: o gato leopardus tilcayo, visto aqui no refúgio animal Senda Verde, Bolívia. Menor que um gato doméstico comum, o tilcayo é a primeira nova espécie de felino a surgir em mais de um século. Um homem em La Paz encontrou-o e cuidou dele, acreditando que era um gato abandonado, até que – em uma reviravolta à Gremlins – seu comportamento alertou-o de que não se tratava de um gatinho comumFotografia: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Reuters

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A short-eared owl courses over the salt marshes of British Columbia’s Fraser River delta. This was a magical evening, with five owls feeding around me as dusk fell one of the winners of the Bird photographer of the year 2026 · Imagem: This brilliant shot of a short-eared owl giving the camera a Kate Moss stare won gold in the Birds in Flight category of the Bird photographer of the year 2026 award. Ivan Sjögren caught the owl hunting over the salt marshes of the Fraser River delta in British Columbia, Canada. “This was a magical evening, with five owls feeding around me as dusk fell,” he said Photograph: Ivan Sjögren Share

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A newly discovered and unknown species has been filmed an underwater robot called Isis and is part of the documentary, How Deep Is Your Love to be shown next month. The creature, nicknamed Barbie Pig, was filmed at a depth of 5,000m in the Pacific · Imagem: Say hello to Barbie Pig, a new type of sea cucumber discovered on the deep-sea floor by a team from the Natural History Museum in London. The frilly-footed fuchsia beauty was filmed by a robot on the Pacific seabed, 5km deep, in an area called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. A documentary opening next month, How Deep Is Your Love , gives a scientist’s-eye view of the astonishingly biodiverse region Share

A wild male Bornean elephant spraying water onto its body with its trunk near the Kinabatangan River in Sukau on the island of Borneo · Imagem: A wild male Bornean elephant gives himself a shower near the Kinabatangan River in eastern Borneo Photograph: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images Share

A wild boar piglet runs in a meadow in a forest of the Taunus region near Frankfurt, Germany · Imagem: A wild boar piglet runs in a meadow in a forested area near Frankfurt, Germany Photograph: Michael Probst/AP Share

An anhinga takes flight from a tree branch at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, US. Nicknamed snakebirds because they swim with only their long necks visible above the water, anhingas intentionally lack waterproof feathers. This trait helps them easily sink to hunt underwater for up to two minutes, but forces them to stand with outstretched wings for 15 to 20 minutes to dry off after each dive · Imagem: An anhinga takes flight at Green Cay wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, US. Nicknamed snakebirds because they swim with only their long necks visible above the water, anhingas do not have waterproof feathers. This trait helps them easily sink to hunt underwater for up to two minutes, but forces them to dry off by stretching out their wings for 15-20 minutes after each dive Photograph: Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Share

A red deer navigates through woodland east of Mount Uludag near the border line between Inegol district in Bursa province and Bilecik province, northwestern Turkey. Captured during its mating season, the stag was observed grazing through the early morning hours and dawn light · Imagem: A red deer roars near Mount Uludağ, north-western Turkey, as the mating season begins Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share

It’s time to meet the bears of Fat Bear Week 2026. The annual Fat Bear Week competition is run by Katmai National Park in Alaska, US and is returning for its 13th year. People can vote for the brown bear has put on the most weight ahead of their winter hibernation, by comparing photos from early and late summer · Imagem: It’s time to meet the bears of Fat Bear Week 2026. The annual Fat Bear Week competition is run by Katmai national park in Alaska, US and is returning for its 13th year. People can vote for the brown bear that they feel has put on the most weight ahead of their winter hibernation, by comparing photos from early and late summer Photograph: Guy Runco/Katmai Conservancy/AP Share

A kingfisher perched on a branch watches for prey along the waterways of the Kocacay Delta in Bursa province, northwestern Turky. Departing their breeding grounds following the intensification of autumn migration, the brightly colored birds have returned to one of the region’s key wetland habitats. Positioned on overhanging branches and shrubs along riverbanks and lake shores, the kingfishers scan the water before executing rapid, high-speed dives to capture fish and aquatic insects · Imagem: A kingfisher watches for prey along the waterways of the Kocaçay delta in north-western Turkey Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share

A leopard hunts in Kenya’s Masai Mara Reserve. Sharing its territory with lions, buffalo, and wildebeest in the Masai Mara Reserve the leopard is one of the most agile and versatile big cats in the world · Imagem: A leopard hunts in Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve Photograph: Pierre Stevenin/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Share

A glossy ibis forages in the shallow waters of the Kocacay Delta in the Karacabey district of Bursa, Turkey. Preparing for their upcoming autumn migration, the wading birds use their long, downcurved bills to probe the muddy wetlands for insects, larvae, mollusks, and small invertebrates, congregating in groups to build vital energy reserves before their seasonal journey south · Imagem: A glossy ibis forages in the shallow waters of the Kocacay delta in Bursa, Turkey Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Share

A gray fox is seen at the wildlife rehabilitation facility during its rehabilitation process, in El Santuario, Colombia. The animal is being released into its natural habitat following five months of assisted rearing and rehabilitation · Imagem: A grey fox in its den at a wildlife rehabilitation facility in El Santuario, Colombia. The species is about the same size as a red fox but with shorter legs, and shares the same mischievous expression. This one is about to be released into its natural habitat following five months of assisted rearing and rehabilitation Photograph: Cornare/Reuters Share

A water frog is seen in an area of the Hevsel Gardens, located in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Known for their rich biodiversity and abundant food resources, the Hevsel Gardens are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site · Imagem: A frog mulls it over at the Hevsel gardens, a UN World Heritage Site on the banks of the Tigris, Turkey Photograph: Dogan Evsan/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Share

A robin perched on a branch in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris, France. The European robin is one of the most endearing and easily observed birds. They can be very bold, it often accompanies the gardener, keeping a lookout for small worms exposed while the soil is being turned · Imagem: A robin perched on a branch in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris, France Photograph: Pierre Stevenin/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock Share

A wasp spider seen in north of England for the first time is the latest ‘climate refugee’ amid global heating. The Argiope bruennichi is part of worrying trend that could threaten native species. The venomous black and yellow spider who spins mysterious patterns in her webs and eats her mates for breakfast is rarely seen in the north and west of Britain but is extending its range northwards as the planet heats · Imagem: A wasp spider in Cheshire – the first one ever seen in the north of England. Staff at Chester zoo, who spotted it in the wild, fear it may be one of a growing wave of “climate refugees” forced to change their habitat as the planet warms. A zoo official said: “You know your big, chunky house spiders – the ones you think are massive and frighten the life out of you in your living room? A female wasp spider is probably a bit bigger than those” Photograph: Chester Zoo Share

A newly identified leopardus tilcayo cat walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia. The small wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s ⁠cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living feline species has been formally named and described in more than a century. It was found in Bolivia’s lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity. It measures about 46cm · Imagem: Last week the world rejoiced at the discovery of a new species of wild cat: the leopardus tilcayo cat , seen here at the Senda Verde animal refuge, Bolivia. Smaller than a domestic moggie, the tilcayo is the first new feline species to emerge in more than a century. A man in La Paz found it and looked after it, believing it was a stray, until – in a Gremlins-like twist – its behaviour tipped him off to the fact that this was no ordinary kitten Photograph: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Reuters Share

Semana na vida selvagem: um pequeno felino-tigre, ursos no quintal e umaouriça-do-mar rosa fruncida

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