Writing in the Sand

Umm al-Zamool, United Arab Emirates: An Arabian oryx runs over sand dunes at a sanctuary in the desert. Photo: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images.

Jump in the Line

Mértola, Portugal: Iberian lynx “Mistral” jumps in a field after being released by Portugal’s minister of environment João Pedro Matos Fernandes in the region of Mount Milhouro. Photo: Nuno Veiga/EPA.