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MIAMI -- Labs are popular assistance dogs in the United States, commonly serving both visually impaired people and police forces. But one Florida-based black lab, Cloud, is taking the job to a whole new, aquatic level. The 3-year-old… Read more

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SYDNEY, Australia -- Time appears to be running out for a humpback whale calf separated from its mother that is mistakenly trying to nurse from boats off Sydney, according to observers.The baby whale was first sighted last Sunday just north… Read more

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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Gene Baur would love for everyone to become vegans overnight, but being a realist he says he realizes that is not going to happen.Still, he is trying to change people’s eating habits slowly but surely, in large part … Read more

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LEADVILLE, Colo. -- When you mention the Triple Crown, most people think of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and Belmont. In Colorado, the Triple Crown is the Triple Crown of pack burro racing, and the racing courses in the towns of Fairplay, Le… Read more

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NEW YORK -- It was a report calculated to send chills through those charged with anti-terrorist vigilance in New York City: Bearded intruders secretly penetrate heavily guarded transportation site.But it turned out the would-be trespassers … Read more

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BROOKFIELD, Ill. -- At 47-years-old, Beta the gorilla is a series of medical firsts. She’s the first gorilla to have given birth from artificial insemination. She had a double hip replacement. Last year, human specialists joined veterin… Read more

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NEW YORK -– Dogs are the most well-known animal for their sniffing abilities, but various animals have the knack for uncovering hidden perils or outlawed goods.The latest to join the ranks of life-saving, crime-stopping working animals ar… Read more

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NEW YORK -- The Army has recently come under fire for a “live tissue training” exercise that is being conducted on animals by the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Scheduled to deploy to Iraq later this year, t… Read more

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HONG KONG -- The crescent-shaped marking in the center of their chest might as well be a bull's eye for a type of black bears living in various regions of Asia.Known affectionately as "moon bears," Asiatic black bears are coveted for their … Read more

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NEW YORK -- Wilbur had Charlotte to save his bacon, and Miss Minnie Piggie has Mickey Mouse.Some little piggies might consider Miss Minnie Piggie a lucky duck, because instead of going to the market, she’s found a home. And now, th… Read more

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SPOKANE, Wash. – A pet monkey that escaped from its owners’ home before biting three people has been put down, much to the dismay of the public and animal activists who fought for the animal’s life.Chico was a 15-pound Java macaque wh… Read more