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How to Help Animals Affected by the Oklahoma Tornado
By Vetstreet Staff, May 22, 2013When a massive tornado plowed through Moore, Okla., on Monday, it left at least two dozen people dead, schools and homes flattened and many pets and other animals displaced and… Full Article ›
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Editors' Picks: 8 Animal Movies We Love
By Vetstreet Staff, May 16, 2013Planning a movie night with your family or some fellow animal lovers? We've seen our fair share of films featuring our favorite species from the animal kingdom, and we've rounded up our… Full Article ›
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Leopard Takes on a Piñata
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 6, 2013Humans aren't the only ones celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Some of the residents at Big Cat Rescue are marking the occasion too. A leopard had a grand time batting around (and tearing open) a… Full Article ›
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Sumatran Tiger Cub Takes a Nap
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 14, 2013Born to mom Jaya in April, this baby girl is thriving under the watchful eye of keepers at the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, Wash. But it’s exhausting being a cub! See this sweet little… Full Article ›
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Red Panda Does Pull-Ups
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 7, 2013If you ask us, this little girl is ready for the Olympics! A red panda from the Panda World reserve in China has no problem on the gymnastic rings. Full Article ›
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Amazing Animal Facts: Echidnas
By Linda Lombardi, May 7, 2013At first glance, the echidna looks like an enormous mutant hedgehog, but the two animals are not related. The echidna's closest relative is actually the duck-billed platypus. And that's only… Full Article ›
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Pet Scoop: FlipperBot Moves Like a Sea Turtle, D.C. Zoo’s Cheetahs Celebrate 1st Birthday
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 27, 2013April 26, 2013: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here. Full Article ›
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Camera Trap Shows Frolicking Baby Elephants
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 1, 2013Newly released footage from the Wildlife Conservation Society captures beautiful images of a herd of elephants in Seima Protection Forest in Cambodia, including some sweet moments with the… Full Article ›
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Baby Rhino Gets Wallowing Lessons
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Apr 30, 2013At just a week old, Anna, an endangered Southern White Rhinoceros, learns how to wallow in the mud at Lion Country Safari in Florida. The 155-pound infant was named for Anna Merz, a well-known… Full Article ›
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7 Children's Books for Animal-Loving Kids
By Laura Cross, Apr 26, 2013Today is National Kids and Pets Day, which is a nice opportunity to celebrate the magical bond children share with animals. You can help nurture your child’s love for animals by letting him… Full Article ›
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11 Celebrities Who Speak for Animals
By Margaret Bristol, Apr 26, 2013With all the glitz and glamour that comes out of Tinseltown (not to mention the endless tabloid fodder), it's not always obvious that many celebrities are animal lovers, too. In fact, some… Full Article ›
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Monk Seal Goes for a Spin
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , Apr 17, 2013There’s just something entrancing about watching Maka onaona, a monk seal who lives at the Waikiki Aquarium in Honolulu, as he spins in circles in his pool. Maka onaona has lived at the… Full Article ›