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Eastern rattlesnake slithers closer to U.S. endangered list

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - The eastern diamondback rattlesnake, North America's largest venomous snake, may need its own antidote. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering adding the reptile to the Endangered Species List to restrict its hunting, killing and sale. "We are going to do o... (original story)

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Oklahoma park accused of letting kids play with tigers

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Humane Society of the United States is accusing an Oklahoma exotic animal park of allowing children to handle and pose for photographs with juvenile tigers in what they called "a petting zoo for carnivores." Joe Schreibvogel, owner of the G.W. Exotic Animal Park, 65 mil... (original story)

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Senior living centers across US accept more pets

Shirlee and Nathan "Nick" Horowitz faced one serious health crisis after another before their doctor said they had to move into an assisted living center. They had only one condition — they weren't going anywhere without their dog. (original story)

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Paradise for Manchester City, England's new top dogs

LONDON (Reuters) - England woke up to a new name on the Premier League trophy on Monday, while thousands of Manchester City fans rose with sore heads and smiles on their faces, after the most gripping title race for more than 20 years ended in almost surreal fashion. City's remarkable comeback in st... (original story)

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Kenyan ranches relocating rhinos in fear of poachers

Claus Mortensen is a private Kenyan rancher with a passion -- endangered rhinos -- and now a mission: to save his herd from slaughter by ruthless poachers who sell their horns to Asia, where they are prized as a miracle drug. (original story)

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Zoo-like Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise'

The sunbaked Cannes Film Festival got under way with Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," whose carefully composed whimsy stood in stark contrast to the zoo-like atmosphere at the annual French Riviera extravaganza. (original story)

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Deceptive Chimp Hides Ammo, Blasts Unsuspecting Zoo Visitors

A chimp that creates hiding places for rocks he throws at zoo visitors reveals for the first time that humanity's closest living relatives can plan to deceive, researchers say. (original story)

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Giraffes die from stress as vandals terrorise Polish zoo

Two giraffes at a zoo in central Poland's Lodz died of stress after unidentified vandals went on a night-time rampage, the zoo's management said Monday. (original story)

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California chefs in a stew over foie gras ban

A simmering row between animal rights campaigners and a handful of California's top chefs is coming to the boil, ahead of a looming ban on foie gras in the western US state. (original story)

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Croatia wildlife centre gets by on love and a pittance

ZAGREB (Reuters) - From afar, the rare visitor can see only the big cages covered with green nets that blend in with the lush local vegetation of hilly northwest Croatia. It is only when you come closer that you hear the flapping of wings, the screams of hawks and buzzards and the yelping and growli... (original story)

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