See 12 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors. Feb. 6 | People attend a meeting, organized by M23, at the Stade de L’Unité ...

In giraffes, papillomaviruses cause scaly lesions on the skin that spread over time, sometimes merging into larger masses. "New lesions begin as a thickened plaque on the skin," Campling said.

Below are some pictures from the dissection. (WARNING: Some of these pictures are graphic). Here's Marius the giraffe. This photo was taken a couple of days before he was shot.

A giraffe in South Africa's Kruger National Park has sparked concern after photos revealed large, bumpy growths on its body. Wildlife photographer Marius Nortje captured images of the affected ...