White tigers are a rarity among the marvelous panthera tigris tigris. Their white fur is caused by a lack of pigmentation, hence the albino disposition. Pictured, the first white tiger cub born in a zoo in Bangladesh in September 2018 | AFP
Cows are scarcely considered more than cattle during Eid season. In this photo, an unruly cow tries to break free while being taken from the a market during Eid-ul-Azha | Latif Hossain
Elephants in urban areas often used to extort money from people. This close-up of an elephant illustrates how its forced to live a life of servitude, fear, hunger and solitude | Mehedi Hasan
A proud young falcon that was meant to soar among the clouds remains cloistered in a cage at the Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka | Mahmud Hossain Opu
This elephant is but among several other of its kind who remain chained up even when they are confined within a pen in the Bangladesh National Zoo in Dhaka | Mahmud Hossain Opu
Exotic animals like this lustrous zebra often suffer from malnutrition and negligence and eventually meet an untimely death | Mahmud Hossain Opu
The oft-proclaimed king of the jungle is rendered virtually a shadow of its wild counterpart as it spends its years in confinement. With little to no exercise that allows the lion to exert its powerful muscles, it has degenerated and lost the brilliance and power it once exuded | Mahmud Hossain Opu
'Doc, when do I get my vaccine?' A cat waits patiently at a free vet clinic by PAW Foundation on World Animal Day 2018 | Mahmud Hossain Opu
A melancholic rhino bereft of its mate finds solace at the bottom of a bottle of energy drink. Jokes aside, littering at zoos is not only a terrible sight, but also a hazard to the animals. The authority's negligence to clean up afterwards also speaks volumes about the care received by animals | Mahmud Hossain Opu
'Squawk!' | Mahmud Hossain Opu
The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world and also home to the Royal Bengal Tigers, is threatened by encroaching industrialization and ecological disasters caused by industrial accidents | Syed Zakir Hossain
This K-9 unit officer will sniff out any contraband on your person | Rajib Dhar
'Mother, please! Don't embarrass me in front of the camera' | Mehedi Hasan
Just peacocking | Mahmud Hossain Opu
'Oh I'm sorry, did you expect someone else?' | Mahmud Hossain Opu
Driven to the brink of extinction, this rhino has little to no reason to be perturbed by this curious deer, while a crow takes flight | AFP
Many forget that animals are sentient beings too, and should be treated accordingly
Started by Heinrich Zimmermann in 1925, World Animal Day aims to raise the status of animals in order to improve welfare standards around the globe. Animal cruelty remains a widespread problem, although there are various welfare organizations across the globe acting as watchdogs.
World Animal Day is an effort to increase awareness so one day we may have a world where we no longer hear about puppies being buried alive in our own city.
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