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Pictures of the day: 10 June 2010

Today: An albino turtle, a huge catfish, and an impact crater on Mars.

Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth has adopted four albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles that were donated to them by a student when she left university. The turtles have extremely long necks and tube-like nostrils which they use like a snorkel
Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth has adopted four albino Chinese soft-shelled turtles that were donated to them by a student when she left university. The turtles have extremely long necks and tube-like nostrils which they use like a snorkel Credit: MIKAEL BUCK / SOLENT
Shrek the hairless wombat, who lost his hair due to a fungal condition caused by poor diet and the stress of being orphaned, is seen at the Maryknoll Wildlife Shelter, Melbourne, Australia
Shrek the hairless wombat, who lost his hair due to a fungal condition caused by poor diet and the stress of being orphaned, is seen at the Maryknoll Wildlife Shelter, Melbourne, Australia Credit: ALEX COPPEL / NEWSPIX / REX FEATURES
Roberto Godi shows off the 113.5kg (250.5lb) wels catfish he caught on the River Po at Mantova, Italy, after a 45-minute tug-of-war. The huge fish was thrown back in alive
Roberto Godi shows off the 113.5kg (250.5lb) wels catfish he caught on the River Po at Mantova, Italy, after a 45-minute tug-of-war. The huge fish, believed to be the biggest of its kind ever landed, was thrown back in alive Credit: LONODN MEDIA
These horses bring new meaning to the word dressage, as they parade around in their Harry Potter and Batman and Robin costumes. Taking equestrian fashion to new levels, Horse Tailor, a company based in Costa Rica, also offers horse costumes such as Leprechauns and Transformers
These horses bring new meaning to the word dressage, as they parade around in their Harry Potter and Batman and Robin costumes. Taking equestrian fashion to new levels, Horse Tailor, a company based in Costa Rica, also offers horse costumes such as Leprechauns and Transformers Credit: BARCROFT USA
This image provided by NASA shows the west-facing side of an impact crater in the mid-latitudes of Mars' northern hemisphere. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image. It is one of 600 recent HiRISE observations newly released to NASA's Planetary Data System
This image provided by NASA shows the west-facing side of an impact crater in the mid-latitudes of Mars' northern hemisphere. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image. It is one of 600 recent HiRISE observations newly released to NASA's Planetary Data System Credit: AP / NASA
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle Naro-1 blasts off from the Naro Space Centre in Goheung-gun, South Korea. According to reports The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it lost contact with the space rocket, known as Naro-1, shortly after lift-off
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle Naro-1 blasts off from the Naro Space Centre in Goheung-gun, South Korea. According to reports The Korea Aerospace Research Institute said it lost contact with the space rocket, known as Naro-1, shortly after lift-off Credit: GETTY
A picture taken in February this year shows eight-limbed Deepak Kumar Paswaan, 7, playing cricket with his friends in Buxar village in the east Indian state of Bihar. He has just undergone groundbreaking surgery to remove a parasitic twin from his chest
A picture taken in February this year shows eight-limbed Deepak Kumar Paswaan, 7, playing cricket with his friends in Buxar village in the east Indian state of Bihar. He has just undergone groundbreaking surgery to remove a parasitic twin from his chest Credit: BARCROFT INDIA
Donna Simpson uses a computer to check a site that pays her money to upload video clips of her eating at her home in Old Bridge, New Jersey June 8, 2010. Simpson, 42, who weighs more than 600 pounds (272 kg) and aims to reach 1,000 pounds (455 kg), is waging a campaign to become the world's heaviest living woman, admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorie-rich food
Donna Simpson uses a computer to check a site that pays her money to upload video clips of her eating at her home in Old Bridge, New Jersey June 8, 2010. Simpson, 42, who weighs more than 600 pounds (272 kg) and aims to reach 1,000 pounds (455 kg), is waging a campaign to become the world's heaviest living woman, admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorie-rich food Credit: REUTERS
US resident Dominique Lanoise, who weighs 500 pounds (226kg), speaks with a visitor at her provisional home in Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. She landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to visit her grandmother in November 2009, has been waiting for a flight back to Miami for about 6 months. She was denied travel by international airlines due to her weight issues. Lanoise has been living in the Dominican Republic since February 2010, and will be transported back to Miami by a military flight early Thursday after one of her daughters died in Miami 15 days ago
US resident Dominique Lanoise, who weighs 500 pounds (226kg), speaks with a visitor at her provisional home in Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic. She landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to visit her grandmother in November 2009, has been waiting for a flight back to Miami for about 6 months. She was denied travel by international airlines due to her weight issues. Lanoise has been living in the Dominican Republic since February 2010, and will be transported back to Miami by a military flight early Thursday after one of her daughters died in Miami 15 days ago Credit: REUTERS
Gladys Flamer, who turned 104 on June 5, and is stil driving her two-tone 1979 Cadillac Coupe de Ville around Coatesville, Pennsylvania, America
Gladys Flamer, who turned 104 on June 5, and is stil driving her two-tone 1979 Cadillac Coupe de Ville around Coatesville, Pennsylvania, America Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
Thom Sellectomy, a performer from the upcoming AIB Street Performance World Championship, prepares to hammer home the final inch of a nail up his nose in Woodquay Dublin, at the launch of the festival
Thom Sellectomy, a performer from the upcoming AIB Street Performance World Championship, prepares to hammer home the final inch of a nail up his nose in Woodquay Dublin, at the launch of the festival Credit: PA
A man takes a bite of a deep fried scorpion on a skewer in Beijing
A man takes a bite of a deep fried scorpion on a skewer in Beijing Credit: EPA
A graduating soldier from the Saudi special forces eats a snake during a demonstration of his survival training in Riyadh
A graduating soldier from the Saudi special forces eats a snake during a demonstration of his survival training in Riyadh Credit: REUTERS
South African policemen, who will ensure security during the World Cup, listen to a briefing in the PE Rugby Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
South African policemen, who will ensure security during the World Cup, listen to a briefing in the PE Rugby Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa Credit: EPA
A staff member of the Miniatur Wunderland ('Miniature Wonderland') - the world's biggest model railway - attaches a figure to a model of a World Cup fan fest in Hamburg, Germany
A staff member of the Miniatur Wunderland ('Miniature Wonderland') - the world's biggest model railway - attaches a figure to a model of a World Cup fan fest in Hamburg, Germany Credit: PHOTOSHOT
Shakira meets students of the Isu'lihle Senior Primary School in Soweto, Johannesburg
Shakira meets students of the Isu'lihle Senior Primary School in Soweto, Johannesburg Credit: AP
A model wears wellies created by Orange which convert heat created by the feet into an electrical current using a unique 'power-generating sole' which can be used to charge mobile phones
A model wears wellies created by Orange which convert heat created by the feet into an electrical current using a unique 'power-generating sole' which can be used to charge mobile phones Credit: PA
An aerial picture taken frpm on board a Hungarian Defence Forces helicopter shows a colourful landscape near Onga 194 kms northeast of Budapest, after the flooding river Hernad has receded from the fields
An aerial picture taken frpm on board a Hungarian Defence Forces helicopter shows a colourful landscape near Onga 194 kms northeast of Budapest, after the flooding river Hernad has receded from the fields Credit: EPA
Pursuit planes Northrop Tiger II F-5E of the Swiss Air Force cross the vapour tail of a passenger plane, during an air show at the International Air Show at Schoenefeld airport in Berlin
Pursuit planes Northrop Tiger II F-5E of the Swiss Air Force cross the vapour tail of a passenger plane, during an air show at the International Air Show at Schoenefeld airport in Berlin Credit: AP
A sand sculptor works on a panoramic sand sculpture about pirate Klaus Stoertebeker at the hotel complex Jasmar Resort Ruegen in Neddesitz, Germany
A sand sculptor works on a panoramic sand sculpture about pirate Klaus Stoertebeker at the hotel complex Jasmar Resort Ruegen in Neddesitz, Germany Credit: EPA
Oil-covered brown pelicans found off the Louisiana coast and affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico wait in a holding pen for cleaning at the Fort Jackson Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Buras, Louisiana
Oil-covered brown pelicans found off the Louisiana coast and affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico wait in a holding pen for cleaning at the Fort Jackson Oiled Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Buras, Louisiana Credit: AFP/GETTY
A vet carries out dental surgery on a male baboon at the Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin, Colombia
A vet carries out dental surgery on a male baboon at the Santa Fe Zoo in Medellin, Colombia Credit: REUTERS
Two 24-day-old lynx kittens, not named yet, are displayed for media at the zoo in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia
Two 24-day-old lynx kittens, not named yet, are displayed for media at the zoo in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, southern Russia Credit: AP
A rescued pony named Monty listens to the Archers on the radio at Brinsley Animal Rescue centre in Nottinghamshire. The wild ponies are listening to the radio to help them get used to human contact, after they were found roaming the Devon moors in poor condition
A rescued pony named Monty listens to the Archers on the radio at Brinsley Animal Rescue centre in Nottinghamshire. The wild ponies are listening to the radio to help them get used to human contact, after they were found roaming the Devon moors in poor condition Credit: PA
Chicago Blackhawks' right wing Tomas Kopecky squirts champagne into his mouth in the locker room after the Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime to win Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals in Philadelphia
Chicago Blackhawks' right wing Tomas Kopecky squirts champagne into his mouth in the locker room after the Blackhawks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime to win Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals in Philadelphia Credit: AP
An artist paints a tin model of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg
An artist paints a tin model of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg Credit: AFP/GETTY
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, presidential candidate of Poland's Law and Justice Party and twin brother of the late president Lech Kaczynski who died in a plane crash, looks out from a train window from Warsaw to Siedlce
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, presidential candidate of Poland's Law and Justice Party and twin brother of the late president Lech Kaczynski who died in a plane crash, looks out from a train window from Warsaw to Siedlce Credit: REUTERS
An artwork by Dublin Graffiti artist ADW outside a so-called Head shop in the Rathmines district of the city
An artwork by Dublin Graffiti artist ADW is seen outside a so-called Head shop in the Rathmines district of the city Credit: PA