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Jessica Sager

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Jan 6, 2015

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Bolivian Squirrel Monkeys play with an abacus during the ZSL London Zoo's annual stocktake of animals on January 5, 2015 in London, England. The zoo's annual stocktake requires keepers to check on the numbers of every one of the 800 different animal species, including every invertebrate, bird, fish, mammal, reptile, and amphibian. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A Bolivian squirrel monkey plays with an abacus at the London Zoo. Getty

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 05: Commuters cross the Chicago River on their way to work as temperatures hovered around zero degrees Fahrenheit during the morning rush on January 5, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Temperatures are expected to remain in the single digits today and three to six inches of snow are expected to fall this evening. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Commuters cross the Chicago River in dangerously low temperatures. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 05: New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is joined by Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (R) at a news conference at police headquarters to announce new… Getty

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A woman takes her souvenir picture with a white fox in front of ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during the opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, January 5, 2015. The annual Ice and Snow Festival, organized by China National Tourism Administration and local governments, kicked off on Monday in Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY SOCIETY ANIMALS TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A woman cuddles a white fox at Harbin Snow and Ice World in Harbin, China. Reuters

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People ride slides on ice sculptures illuminated by coloured lights during the opening day of the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, January 5, 2015. The annual Ice and Snow Festival, organized by China National Tourism Administration and local governments, kicked off on Monday in Harbin, one of the coldest cities in China. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (CHINA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY TRAVEL SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Kids slide on ice sculptures at Harbin Ice World in Harbin, China. Reuters

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Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armoured personnel carriers (APC) during a ceremony to hand over weapons, military equipment and aircrafts to the army at a firing range outside Zhytomyr January 5, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Soldiers sit on armored vehicles in a ceremony in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Reuters

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Same-sex couple Todd and Jeff Delmay (R) embrace as Catherina Pareto (L) looks on as they get married at the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida in Miami, Florida, January 5, 2015. Florida's first same-sex weddings began in Miami on Monday, shortly before gay and lesbian couples were to begin tying the knot elsewhere in the 36th U.S. state to legalize such marriages. Amid cheers and tearful embraces, Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel presided over the marriages of two Florida couples in ceremonies witnessed by a throng of media. REUTERS/Javier Galeano (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Newlyweds Todd and Jeff Delmay celebrate their wedding in Miami. Reuters

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Jan. 5, 2015 - London, London, UK - London, UK. Penguins are counted at the London Zoo stocktake today. The annual stocktake is required as part of ZSL London Zooâ€™s license and includes every creature. (Credit Image: © Vickie Flores/London News Pictures/ZUMA Wire)

Penguins get counted at the London Zoo “stocktake.” Zuma Press

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Jan. 5, 2015 - London, London, UK - London, UK. Philipino crocodiles are counted at the London Zoo stocktake today. The annual stocktake is required as part of ZSL London Zooâ€™s license and includes every creature. (Credit Image: © Vickie Flores/London News Pictures/ZUMA Wire)

A baby crocodile is counted for the annual London Zoo “stocktake.” Zuma Press

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Jan. 5, 2015 - UNITED KINGDOM, London: Lamas and Alpacas are being measured during the annual weight-in ZSL London Zoo on August 21, 2014 in London, England. The height and mass of every animal in the zoo, of which there are over 16,000, is recorded and submitted to the Zoological Information Management System. January 5, 2015. (Credit Image: © Niklas Halle'N/UPPA/ZUMA Wire)

Llamas and alpacas pucker up at the London Zoo. Zuma Press

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The illumination of the world famous Cologne cathedral goes out during a rally called 'Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West' (PEGIDA) in Cologne, Germany, Monday evening, Jan. 5, 2015. The church wants to protest against intolerance of the anti Islamic movement, that came up in many German cities. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The Cologne cathedral goes dark to protest Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident. AP

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Geese with Christmas decorations are paraded through the streets in Madrid, Monday, Jan. 5, 2015. The traditional parade marks the eve of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the story of the three wise men believed to have followed a bright star to offer gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Festive geese parade through Madrid, Spain. AP

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epaselect epa04547323 People tour between the large-scale ice sculpture fish at the Ice and Snow World in Harbin city, Heilongjiang province, China, 05 January 2015. The 31th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival kicks off on 05 January that will last about three months. EPA/STR

Tourists enjoy Ice and Snow World in Harbin, China. EPA

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epaselect epa04547460 A window mannequin wrapped into clothesline and spined with cable ties stands in Hanover, Germany, 05 January 2015. The sculpture is part of the crowd art project 'PENvolution - PencilmobilRoom' iniciated by German artist Kerstin Schulz. The sculptures will be part of an exhibition that merges different pieces of art into a big installation at the municipal art gallery Kubus in Hanover end of January. EPA/JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE

A bound mannequin sits in Hanover, Germany. EPA

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epaselect epa04547621 Participants of the 'Alliance against Racism' demonstrate against right-wing initiative PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the Occident) in Berlin, Germany, 05 January 2015. Counterdemonstrations against racism and xenophobia have been planned in Dresden, Berlin, Cologne and Stuttgart. The demonstrations staged by the anti-Islamic Pegida movement produce a series of slogans arguing that Germany is taking in too many foreigners, that the social structures are about to collapse due to the rising number of asylum-seekers, and that there is the threat of an 'Islamisation of the Occident.' EPA/SOEREN STACHE

Members of the Alliance Against Racism protest right-wing initiative PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident) in Berlin. EPA

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epaselect epa04546876 Locals and firefighters work to rescue survivors at the scene of a multi-storey residential building collapse in the Huruma area of Nairobi, Kenya, 04 January 2015. According to the local residents around, it is believed many are thought to be trapped in the building, though two people have been rescued and taken to hospital as the the rescue mission continues. EPA/DANIEL IRUNGU

Rescue workers rush to a building collapsse in Nairobi, Kenya. EPA

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epaselect epa04547601 Solar Impulse crew members load a piece of the wing of the experimental aircraft 'Solar Impulse 2' (HB-SIB) into a Boeing 747 cargo plane at the airbase in Payerne, Switzerland, 05 January 2015. A Boeing 747 plane will take off early 06 January carrying the experimental aircraft Solar Impulse to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The main goal of the Solar Impulse project is to circumnavigate the world, in March 2015 from Abu Dhabi, with the solar powered aircraft with a wingspan of 72 metres, powered only by solar energy. EPA/LAURENT GILLIERON EPA/LAURENT GILLIERON EPA/LAURENT GILLIERON

Crew members load parts of experimental aircraft Solar Impulse 2 into a 747 in Payerne, Switzerland. EPA

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The annual stocktake took place at London Zoo As part of ZSL London Zoo's licence staff have to count every animal. Ref: SPL919593 050115 Picture by: Jeff Moore / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com

Tigers get ready for the annual “stocktake” at the London Zoo. Splash

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