Snapshots: The world in 24 hours Feb 16

A lion, one of 25 rescued from Bolivian circuses, roars at Animal Defenders International vice president Tim Phillips after being unloaded from a jet in Denver Feb 16, 2011. The lions were to be transferred to a Colorado wildlife sanctuary to live the rest of their lives. [Photo/Agencies]

Buddhist monks wait at a temple for the start of the first of two days of the Navam Perahera, a Buddhist pageant of elephants, dancers and drummers, in Colombo Feb 16, 2011. The event is held to celebrate Poya day or full moon day in February. [Photo/Agencies]