Photos of the Day: Lotus Flowers and Elephants

Gilleleje, Denmark

Elephants of Cirkus Arene cool off with water sprayed by local firefighters. A spell of hot weather is spreading through Europe with temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius.

Photograph: Mads Claus Rasmussen/EPA

Cundinamarca, Colombia

A sniffer dog jumps through hoops at the School of Guides and Canine Training (ESGAC) in Facatativá. Dog trainers from all over the world travel to the country to learn the ESGAC’s methods

Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

Stavanger, Norway

People gather in the mountains near Preikestolen (The Pullpit rock) in Forsand for the outdoor screening of the film Mission: Impossible Fallout. Some of the scenes in the movie were filmed at the Norwegian landmark last November

Photograph: Carina Johansen/AFP/Getty Images