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HSUS Rescues 700 in Worst Puppy Mill Raid in State History
myfoxdc.com — "In total 747 animals were rescued from the property, including horses, donkeys, cats, chickens, parrots, and a goat" says Wayne Pacelle. Rescuers say the animals were kept in deplorable conditions, some of which proved to be fatal for several animals. More… (Pets & Animals)
Michiko280Man Rescues 375-Pound Bear From Drowning [Pic + Video]
local6.com — A drowning 375-pound bear was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after fleeing from a neighborhood into the surf.More… (Pets & Animals)
msaleemBest of California Surf Doggies
signonsandiego.com — About 60 canines, big and small, competed for medals and bragging rights yesterday at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition in Imperial Beach. Prizes included a pet vacation at the resort.More… (Pets & Animals)
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White tiger cubs become zoo stars
reuters.com — A rare set of white tiger triplets have become the star attractions at a zoo in Higashikagawa, western Japan.Born at the Shirotori Zoo only one month ago, the yet-to-be-named trio have become an instant hit with visitors to the zoo who can...More… (Pets & Animals)
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Losing Nemo: Popular clownfish face extinction
dailymail.co.uk — Tropical clownfish - the stars of the Finding Nemo - face extinction five years after the Disney film was released and the movie may be playing a part in their downfall, according to a new report. More… (Pets & Animals)
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Mother Duck's Desperate Battle To Save Her Baby From A Heron
dailymail.co.uk — These amazing pictures show, frame by frame, how the heron swooped on the duck and her family as they swam near Bray Harbour in County Wicklow.More… (Pets & Animals)
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The Rhino With the World at His Feet
washingtonpost.com — Mohan, thought to be the world's oldest Indian rhino and the first to wear shoes, turns 39 this month. He was genetically valuable, since his species was (and is) endangered in a region where people believe rhino horns possess medicinal value. Only 2,600 wild Indian rhinos remain. He lives a quiet life, in a non-exhibited part of the zooMore… (Pets & Animals)
petsheepHow Smart is the Octopus?
slate.com — Aristotle didn't have a high opinion of the octopus. "The octopus is a stupid creature," he wrote, "for it will approach a man's hand if it be lowered in the water." Twenty-four centuries later, this "stupid" creature is enjoying a much better reputation.More… (Pets & Animals)
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Beware: Birds attacking
chicagotribune.com — There's a predator lurking in Chicago-area bushes these days. He strikes from behind, when victims are least aware. And the worst part, says ornithologist Doug Stotz: He could be almost anywhere. Nesting season is in full swing for the red-winged blackbird, making the males extremely aggressive...More… (Pets & Animals)
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Harvey The Trampolining Dog Found
telegraph.co.uk — A dog named Harvey who used a trampoline to escape over a garden fence has been reunited with his owners. More… (Pets & Animals)
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Man orders pet python to attack police officers
newsweek.com — Man orders pet snake to attack police officers but python doesn't obey....More… (Pets & Animals)
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Bionic Spine Gives Chris Evans's dog A Pain-Free Future
dailymail.co.uk — When vets told Chris Evans his beloved dog should be 'written off' after losing the feeling in its hind legs, the radio DJ refused to give up hope.Enzo the German Shepherd had two herniated discs in his spine, leaving him paralysed and in pain.His 42-year-old owner made sure he received the latest treatment - and now Enzo has a bionic spine. More… (Pets & Animals)
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Farm Sanctuary - Front page of Washington Post!
washingtonpost.com — Farm Sanctuary is more sanctuary than farm. In 1986, Californian Gene Baur (who, ironically, appeared in McDonald's commercials as teenager) and his then-wife founded the grass-roots operation in an effort to expose the dark side of factory farming. More… (Pets & Animals)
Dude: Wiggling bird genitals give the ladies good vibrations
newscientist.com — SOME male birds possess a wiggling tongue-like knob on their genitals, probably to titillate their mates. In typical bird copulation, males and females momentarily press together their cloacas - genital openings - in what biologists call a cloacal kiss. A muscled tongue-like projection called a cloacal tip, spotted for the first time in males...More… (Pets & Animals)
Scientists See Squid Attack Squid
livescience.com — It was like a scene from a grade-B horror film. On a gently rocking vessel in the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez, a young oceanographer earnestly watches her computer screen while colleagues lower a cable into the water. Instruments aboard the ship, the Pacific Storm, ping sound waves toward the cable...More… (Pets & Animals)
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