Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past seven days.

A humpback whale was found dead on the shore of Rio de Janeiro in the early afternoon on Monday, drawing attention from beachgoers and prompting a response from local authorities.

Workers remove a dead humpback whale washed ashore on a popular beach in Rio:: Yasmin Daoualibi, Veterinarian"As many animals appear during this migration, it is common to find some dead ones, it is common for some of them to be stranded dead or die at sea.