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Brutus the Bear: A Man’s Best Friend

1 month ago - Tue, Oct 20

BOZEMAN, Mont. -- It’s not easy being a grizzly bear these days –- misunderstood and victim to habitat destruction and random targeting, the Yellowstone grizzly population hovered near only 500 bears in 2007. Yet two years after the grizzly bears of Y… Read more

Comment(s): 43

PETA: Circus Elephants Abused; Other Pet News Briefs

3 months ago - Fri, Jul 24

PETA: Circus Elephants Abused; Other Pet News Briefs:Today's news includes: shocking undercover video footage of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey elephants allegedly being abused; A hunting dog nurses six piglets; A cat survives a bullet in the brai… Read more

Comment(s): 170

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A Pig Named Sue Runs Obstacle Course

4 months ago - Mon, Jun 29

HEREFORDSHIRE, England – Pigs wander freely around Barton Hill Farm at the top of a winding driveway in rural England. But one pig stands out. The small black and white animal trains faithfully every day on an obstacle course, zig-za… Read more

Comment(s): 161

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Which way to Bay? Baby sea lion rescued on freeway

4 months ago - Tue, Jun 23

SAN FRANCISCO -- A baby sea lion wandered onto a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway Monday morning but, after a ride in the back seat of a police car, was safe and resting at a marine center later in the day. Drivers on Interstate 880 starte… Read more

Comment(s): 152

Chimps Tickled By Laughter Study

5 months ago - Fri, Jun 5

NEW YORK — When scientists set out to trace the roots of human laughter, some chimps and gorillas were just tickled to help. Literally. That’s how researchers made a variety of apes and some human babies laugh. After analyzing the sounds,… Read more

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NFL Cheerleader Turns Pig Farmer

6 months ago - Mon, May 18

ROCHEPORT, Mo. -– From the pigskin to pig breeder, Nancy Shepherd has been hog wild for more than three decades. The transition from being a NFL cheerleader to swine enthusiast may not seem obvious, but to Shepherd, it was natural. “Bein… Read more

Comment(s): 114

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Whistling Orangutan Amazes Scientists

6 months ago - Thu, May 7

Whistling Orangutan Amazes Scientists: A new talent has been discovered at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. An orangutan with a penchant for whistling has scientists, and visitors alike, marveling over the evolution of speech. WASHINGTON … Read more

Comment(s): 124

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Cops Accused of Stealing 1,000 Animals

6 months ago - Wed, May 6

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Four police officers in Trinidad intercepted a smuggling boat at gunpoint and stole 1,000 endangered birds and monkeys along with 400 pounds of wild animal meat, authorities said Tuesday. The boat had sailed fr… Read more

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Nonnative Species Ban Worries Exotic Pet Owners

6 months ago - Mon, May 4

NEW YORK -- A bill to prevent importation of all nonnative wildlife species is causing some alarm in the pet industry, as the measure makes its way through legislative circuits. House Resolution 669, also known as the Nonnative Wildlif… Read more

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Bronx Zoo Lays Off Hundreds of Animals

6 months ago - Mon, Apr 27

NEW YORK -- Residents at the Bronx Zoo are now looking elsewhere for a permanent home -- New York City's oldest zoo has announced a round of lay-offs, which will kick hundreds of animals to the curb. The economy's weight has proved too much f… Read more

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