Animal shots of the week

In this April 17, 2009 file photo, polar bears, Bill, right, and Lara, react each other at their first meeting at the Zoom Erlebniswelt Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Elephants, rhinos, sharks and manta rays are among the animals that could be getting more international protection at the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Polar bears have already lost out, and for animals such as the crocodile the push is actually for fewer restrictions. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)