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All About Animals

Baton Rouge Zoo saddened to announce death of baby giraffe

By BREC
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo is deeply saddened by the loss of a female baby giraffe. The giraffe passed away this morning after Zoo staff conducted its regular morning inspections. The baby was born Monday, September 10.
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Discovery of extremely rare spider halts highway construction project

By Darlene Dorsey
A road project along Texas' Highway 151 was progressing on time until along came a spider that shut everything down.

Report names the world's 100 most endangered species

By CNN Wire Staff
The 100 most endangered species on the planet have been identified in a first-of-its-kind list.

Newest addition to the Baton Rouge Zoo being closely monitored

By BREC Media Relations
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo has a new addition to the family! A female baby giraffe was born early Monday morning, September 10. However, the new baby is being closely monitored.
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Kitten travels from Connecticut to Rochester, New York perched on a car's gas tank

By Christine Van Timmeren - Reporter
The inbox at the Lollypop Farm animal rescue agency in Fairport, New York has been overflowing lately with emails about a very special animal.

North Alabama woman sees praying image on side of horse

By Claire Aiello and Matt Kroschel
Do you see a hidden image in the picture above? A woman in DeKalb County says the side of her horse shows a child and a praying man. Trudy Lott mailed this photo to WHNT News 19 with the following message:

Woman and dog rescued from cliff near Mount Si

By Q13 Fox News Online
After a rescue effort lasting several hours, teams safely recovered a woman and her dog about 2 a.m. Monday near mount Si after they were trapped on a cliff.

Compassion or cruelty? Officer shoots turtle

By Autumn Ziemba
Some residents of Avon are outraged by the way a police officer handled a situation involving an injured turtle.

Oiled wildlife discovered as pollution assessment teams survey Isaac’s damage

By U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District External Affairs
One dead juvenile pelican, 10 oiled dead nurtria and two live oiled pelicans were located in the marshes in the vicinity of Myrtle Grove, Sunday.
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Massive shark carcass washes ashore on Rhode Island beach

By Mario Hilario
The carcass of a Great White shark has washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach. The shark's remains were first spotted Saturday morning on Little Compton's Goosewing Beach.
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Snake pops out of dashboard as driver speeds down interstate

By Brittany Bailey
A man driving along Tennessee's I-40 got a scary surprise Tuesday when a snake popped its head out of his air conditioner vent. Driver Jim Tipton immediately pulled over to the side of the road to call for assistance.

LSU Veterinary Hospital will remain open despite the storm

By LSU Media Relations
With Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac approaching the Gulf Coast, the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine urges you to include your pets in your evacuation plans.
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Photographer captures sharks feeding just off Jersey shore

By Ted Greenberg
A once in a lifetime moment at the Jersey shore has become the latest YouTube sensation. It's a video of sharks literally flying through the air as they devour fish.

Kleinpeter Dairy begin 'Name the Calf' contest for Sweetie Pie

By Saturn Douglas
Kleinpeter Farms Dairy is conducting a name the calf contest for the calf born to celebrity cow Sweetie Pie Kleinpeter at the Kleinpeter Dairy farm last month. The female calf was born at 12:00 a.m., July 3, 2012.
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Escaped bird flies into open window of police car, perches on officer's shoulder

By Nancy Chen
An escaped exotic bird flew through the window of a police cruiser in Waltham, Massachusetts Monday and now Animal Control officers are trying to reunite the bird with its owner.