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NEWS BY PET: Reptiles
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5 days ago - Mon, Nov 2
LEON COUNTY, Fla. -- Matt Aresco has three and a half million reasons to smile. He's on a one man crusade to save turtles in North Florida and now has federal stimulus money to make it happen.
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3 weeks ago - Tue, Oct 13
Reptile Expert Says Exotic Pet Trade 'OK': Breeding wild animals in captivity -- whether at home or in the zoo -- ultimately benefits endangered species, maintains this exotic animal blogger and biologist. Even the exotic pet trade has benefits, says Fran… Read more
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2 months ago - Thu, Sep 3
Conjoined Twin Rattlesnakes Separated by Surgery: Born in the wild, the pair of female Western Diamond backs would have died quickly but instead they were given a second chance for life when a Good Samaritan took them to a wildlife center in Arizona.
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3 months ago - Tue, Jul 21
Dog Drags Infant from Crib; Dog Survives Drowning; Babies Understand 'Dog-Speak; Alligator Found in Colo. From tragic to heart warming, pets brought several stories of note to animal lovers around the world early this week.
NEW YORK -- Pet ow… Read more
3 months ago - Thu, Jul 16
Today's Pet News: Pythons Hunted, Dog Skewered at BBQ, Girl Gives Up Toys for K9s: These are just a couple of the more notable news stories impacting pets and animals this week. ZT Pet News takes a closer look at these gripping headlines.
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3 months ago - Wed, Jul 15
Girl's Death Prompts Python Hunts: Legislatures are seeking to make python hunts legal in Florida after a 2-year-old girl was strangled to death by her family's pet snake. ZT Pet News asks: is this the answer? Take our poll above and let us know what you … Read more
5 months ago - Tue, May 26
KOMODO ISLAND, Indonesia — Komodo dragons have shark-like teeth and poisonous venom that can kill a person within hours of a bite. Yet villagers who have lived for generations alongside the world’s largest lizard were not afraid — until the dragons … Read more
Comment(s): 107
7 months ago - Tue, Apr 7
Injured Sea Turtle Swims to Hospital: Usually staff at the Florida-based Turtle Hospital go pick up their patients, but this time a sea turtle swam right to their front door seeking medical treatment. "It's very rare to see a turtle in a bay like this," … Read more
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Dancing Naked Cockatoo a Medical 'Mystery'
A Cockatoo suffering from a rare disease has plucked out all its feathers. But that doesn't stop if from having a dance party.
Length: 3 hr 14 min
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