Snapshots of the Fortnight (March 20, April 2)

Christie’s specialist James Hyslop holds a pre-17th century sub-fossilised Elephant Bird egg in London on March 27. The rare egg is expected to sell for 20,000-30,000 GB pounds (US $30,000-45,000) during its auction in London on April 24. The extinct Elephant Bird, a native of Madagascar, was a large bird measuring around 11 feet in height