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By Sarah Titterton They would never meet in the wild. So perhaps it's natural that when their paths did cross, both were curious. This young tiger and dolphin were mutually fascinated as they stared at each other through the glass of the tank at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in California. The pair examined each other from all angles possible… read more

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A growing number of city dwellers, who do not have time to keep a cat or dog, are treating urban foxes as pets by feeding them jam sandwiches and even letting them into the house. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent The Daily Telegraph Urban Fox Count has recorded hundreds of foxes around the county, many of which are treated very well wi… read more

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Footage of the Javanese rhinoceros, the world's rarest mammal, has been released by the World Wildlife Fund. 05 Mar 2009 By Thomas Bell, South East Asia Correspondent The charity captured the creatures using infra-red cameras in Ujung Kulon National Park on Java, in Indonesia. There are believed to be only 60 in Ujung Kulon and one other … read more

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By Tom Parry 2/03/2009 Still dazed after being anaesthetised for three hours, a pedigree pet is hauled upright to show off its new tattoo. The controversial “body enhancement” was carried out on Mickey – a rare Canadian Hairless breed also known as a Sphynx cat. His female owner was said to be delighted with the Tutankhamun design inke… read more

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The loss of honey bees to a deadly disease could have been controlled better by the Government, according to inspectors. By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) Animal Health Agency said recent outbreaks of avian influenza and foot and m… read more