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Rare gorilla caught on camera

By NBC NEWS
One of the world's rarest endangered gorillas has been caught on videotape in Africa. There are only about 250 to 300 Cross River gorillas in the wild. The animals are elusive and listed as critically endangered.
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Authorities hope baby birds can be found after swan eggs are stolen from park

By Jennifer Leigh
Florida police are looking for the thieves who took dozens of swan eggs from nests in Lakeland. The Swan eggs were stolen from nests on Lake Morton and Lake Mirror.

Zoo communicates with orangutans using iPads

By Amara Sohn
The iPad craze has spread to Miami's Jungle Island, where all six of the zoo's orangutans use the digital device to draw with their fingers and play picture games.
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Alligator trapper bags massive beast!

By Roger Weeder
Most of Florida's nuisance alligators are small, in the four to six foot range, but P.J. Gaither landed a big one that was nearly thirdteen feet long.
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Dogs and handlers from around the world converge to test their skills

By Chris Van Horne
Fur is flying in Texas. The IFCS Dog Agility World Championships and the U.S. Dog Agility Association have taken over Fort Worth's J.R. Watt Arena.
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Helmet-cam records frightening gator encounter

By Dave McDaniel
An alligator attack was the last thing Tommy Swiader expected when he set out in his kayak on a Casselberry, Florida lake. Swiader's helmet camera filmed the whole thing.
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Family pet found three years after disappearing

By Natalie Swaby
Stormy the dog is a sensitive subject for Kendra and Justin de Jonge. "She was our family member. We did everything together," said Kendra.
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Ducks on the road

By NBC NEWS
Thursday morning commuters along an interstate in Des Moines had to look out for a family of ducks in the road. The mama duck and her eight ducklings were walking along the median in the east bound lane.
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Rescue groups deal with post Easter bunny influx

By Sara Story
A Texas wildlife rescue is extremely busy with a bunny boom. WildRescue Inc./Rabbit Rescue of Denton took in dozens of bunnies that were abandoned after Easter.
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Pit bull injured pulling owner from path of oncoming train

By Sarah French
A daring dog put her life on the line in order to save her owner's life. Lilly, an 8 year old pit bull, dragged her unconscious owner off of train tracks in Shirley, Massachusetts before an oncoming train could hit the woman.
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LSU ambassador dog stolen?

By Jason Newton
UPDATE: Max, the Great Dane, was returned after a viewer saw this report and contacted the owner. ORIGINAL STORY: He's a dog, with celebrity status and more well-known than his owners.
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Your furry friend may be suffering through allergy season

By Courtney Fasano - Reporter
It may be a bad allergy season for you, but your pets could be feelings it too. Veterinarians say this time of year it's common to find your pets sniffling, coughing, or sneezing.
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Injured eaglet returned to its nest after brief stint in rehab

By Boua Xiong
Harmon, a three week old baby eagle, is back in his nest after being treated at the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. The eaglet was taken down from his nest Friday after one of his wings got stuck in a corner.
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State of the shelter

By Kris Cusanza
In August 2011 the Companion Animal Alliance took over the East Baton Rouge Parish Animal Shelter. The group inherited a facility that is supposed to hold just over 200 animals, but today the shelter holds close to 400 animals.
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Mother bear and two cubs wander into California neighborhood

By Angie Crouch
A mother bear and her two cubs climbed a tree in an Altadena, California neighborhood Thursday morning -- then climbed higher after someone started a leaf blower -- and stayed there for a mid-day nap before wandering around the neighborhood and