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Owls returned to the wild 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-12-23

ON an overcast day near the seaside of rural Fengxian District, a grass owl hesitated for a few seconds after the box it was put in opened. He then jumped onto the ground to adapt to the "new environment" for a few...

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14 bears rescued 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-12-16

FOURTEEN bears have been recently rescued from the bear bile trade in Vietnam and transported to the Animals Asia Moon Bear Rescue Center in Tam Dao, near Hanoi. The bears show significant health problems including...

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Lungfish discovery 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-12-16

BASED on observations at the University of Chicago, an African lungfish was found stepping lightly on its fins, the National Geographies reported on Tuesday. In this first time discovery of the behavior, the lungfish...

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Pets a big part of Christmas 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-12-16

DEXTER'S social calendar this holiday season is chock-full of travel plans, party invites, new clothes, special meals and trips to see Santa Claus. Highlights for the three-year-old cocker spaniel and his owner...

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Pandas set to arrive in Edinburgh 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-12-2

FOLLOWING months of global anticipation and excitement, the arrival date for Scotland's first pair of breeding giant pandas has been confirmed as Sunday. Tian Tian and Yang Guang are set to arrive in Edinburgh...

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Tough year for migratory birds 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-25

FROM nesting grounds in Alaska and Idaho to the prairie potholes in Canada, thousands of sandhill cranes, snow geese and other migratory birds are making their way south to their traditional winter watering holes in...

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Pampered pets to get Christmas gifts 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-18

JUST over half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of US$46 on their animals, with toys and treats topping the list, according to a new AP-Petside.com...

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Rescued raptors released 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-11

THREE injured raptors were recently released into the wild after treatment at a raptor rescue center in Beijing. All the three raptors - an upland buzzard, a common buzzard and a northern hobby - had been illegally...

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A very tired bull 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-11

A rodeo bull in the US state of Hawaii appears comfortable again after spending about 20 hours with his head stuck in a giant tire. The bull, named Skywalker, couldn't eat or drink after he got his head lodged...

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Watching polar bears 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-4

IN the harsh wilds of the Canadian tundra, a wolverine scampers up to a polar bear snoozing near the shore of Hudson Bay. The bear rises and makes a half-hearted charge, driving away the fierce, badger-like animal. ...

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Epic journey of swans 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-11-4

ALASKA sees plenty of visitors, but few draw local paparazzi like the guests that fly south every October: trumpeter and tundra swans. Hundreds of swan pairs, some with gray juveniles, stop at lakes and ponds on...

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Dressing up pets for fun 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-10-28

HALLOWEEN'S coming and with a little DIY ingenuity, you can turn your dog or cat into a bee, bear or badger. Whether you are planning for a parade, party, photo session, contest or trick-or-treating, a homemade costume...

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Bear messes up store 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-10-21

A BEAR walks into a grocery store. While that may sound like the start of joke, it's what really happened last Saturday in Ketchikan, Alaska. The Ketchikan Daily News reports a small black bear cub walked in the...

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Animal cruelty conviction 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-10-21

A Swedish man who captured 13,000 wild birds and kept hundreds of them locked up in his home has been convicted of animal cruelty and illegal hunting and sentenced to a year and a half in prison. The Hudiksvall...

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Not so tough after all 

Sunday | Animal Planet
2011-10-21

GAIL Loveman's 11-year-old cat named Zeus usually stands tall and hisses when he sees a squirrel outside his owner's home. He wasn't as much of a tough guy when the animal on the other side of the glass was a mountain...