Rights groups going ape over Gibraltar's licence to cull

GIBRALTAR (AFP) - Animal rights groups have expressed outrage over a plan by Gibraltar's government to cull its famous Barbary Apes, which are posing a hazard as they roam the town in search of food.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080416/sc_afp/gibraltaran...IF3OxKCPQg7pB6MPLBIF

Shock for police as they stop motorist and find 6ft alligator on his back seat

This was the bizarre scene encountered by police officers after they pulled over a car - a 6ft alligator nestling up against the rear windscreen.

Motorist William Johnson had been stopped for erratic driving and turned out to be a suspect wanted over a burglary.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/wor...0247&in_page_id=1811


At 15in long, is Goldie the biggest goldfish in Britain?

There are big fish in small ponds and small fish in big ponds.
And then there's Goldie. He's a titan in a tank of his own.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...0045&in_page_id=1770

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Is this the ultimate (and most dangerous) infinity pool in the world? The natural water hole perched on the edge of the Victoria Falls

It must be the ultimate infinity pool for thrill seekers - this natural swimming hole teeters on the lip of one of the world's biggest and most dangerous waterfalls.

As millions of gallons of water plunge over the lip of Zambia's Victoria Falls, bathers can dive into the Devil's Pool and swim right up to the edge. A rock ledge even allows the bravest to peer into the abyss 360 feet below.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/wor...in_page_id=1811&ct=5

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Elephants warm to new diagnostic tool

WITH its brilliant colours and distinctive shape, it could be the design of a funky new T-shirt or a quirky company logo.

Instead, the technicolor image was generated by infra-red thermography, which is being used to diagnose health problems in elderly elephants at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo in western New South Wales.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23590750-1242,00.html

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Mop-top mutt set to wipe the floor with the other pups at international dog show

Crowds at a dog show made a double take when they witnessed what looked like an escaped mop-head leaping hurdles and bounding through an obstacle course.

But this is no mop - it is in fact a pedigree Hungarian sheepdog named Fee, who will be making a bid for stardom at an international dog show in Germany, next week.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...1880&in_page_id=1770

LOL...Love these pictures!!...

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This croc's trouble

Rangers who caught a two-metre long crocodile that attacked a dog at a north Queensland beach say the reptile was a "juvenile delinquent" intent on causing trouble.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) officers captured the 2.2-metre crocodile near Clifton Beach, north of Cairns, on Saturday morning, a week after it attacked a 30kg ridgeback cross walking with its owner.

The dog escaped with bites to its legs.

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/apr/28/aap-rangers-catch-delinquent-croc/

Conservationists rescue almost 300 Cambodian reptiles

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Hundreds of reptiles including some endangered species were rescued from traffickers and released into their natural habitat in Cambodia, a conservation group said Thursday.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080501/ap_on_re_as/cambodi...Y.om22rnu5uN0YkPLBIF

Pictured: The baby monkey that thinks its mum's a teddy bear

This little monkey is missing her mummy so to make sure she's not losing out zoo keepers have given her a teddy bear to cuddle.

Conchita is a three-week-old white-naped mangabey monkey who is being hand-reared at London Zoo.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...3068&in_page_id=1770

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Waddle I do now? Stumpy the four-legged duck gets used to life on two feet

First he had four, then three, and now he's down to two. And hopefully for Stumpy, that'll be where it stops.

The duck that captured hearts when he was born with four legs is now living life as a normal bird after losing both his extra limbs.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...3247&in_page_id=1770

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Pictured: The chunky monkeys who have been put on a diet after being overfed by tourists

Happy tourists visiting the wildlife park in Japan might have thought they were treating the monkeys.

But they have left many of them so overweight they can hardly get around.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...4082&in_page_id=1770

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Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded

PARIS (AFP) - Arguably the oddest beast in Nature's menagerie, the platypus looks as it if were assembled from spare parts left over after the animal kingdom was otherwise complete.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080508/sc_afp/sciencebiol...T0dKUEuexwY2TJMPLBIF

Why ostriches DON'T bury their heads in the sand... and the surprising truths behind other great animal myths

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/new...6719&in_page_id=1770

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On the toad to ruin: Thousands of tiny amphibians dice with death to flee polluted river

Residents in China's Jiangsu Province were hopping mad when thousands of little toads took to the streets.

The slimy creatures were forced out of their natural habitat in Taizhou city's main river due to a lack of oxygen in the water.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1020487/On-toad...-polluted-river.html

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It's croc v cane toad
Cane toads are killing increasing numbers of freshwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory, a leading biologist has warned.

University of Sydney biologist Dr Mike Letnic, who studies freshwater crocodiles in the Roper River and Victoria River districts of the territory, found a significant reduction in their numbers in that area last year.

http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2008/jun/05/aap-cane-to...ng-freshwater-crocs/

Mud phobia pig gets its own boots

A piglet scared of wallowing in mud has overcome its fears with the help of some Wellington boots.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7448006.stm

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Pictured: Road-safe swans lead their cygnets across the road... using a zebra crossing

Any parent keeps a close eye on their brood when they're out and about next to busy roads.

Especially when the youngsters in question are only a month old and are covered in fluffy feathers.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1026053/Picture...-zebra-crossing.html

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Pictured: The massive 8ft eagle that chases tennis balls in the ultimate game of fetch

It's the ultimate game of fetch, but with a difference - it's played with an eagle.

Evie, a stunning white-tailed sea eagle, has taken a liking to tennis and enjoys nothing more than flying after balls thrown by her proud owner George Hedges.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1041400/Picture...mate-game-fetch.html

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

A short video that will make you cry, it shows that friendship is never forgotten.

No-tail whale makes 20,000km journey

A HUMPBACK whale has been sighted making a 20,000km journey - without a tail.

Stumped ... whale experts are surprised that Stumpy, a humpback whale with no tail, has made a 20,000km journey / Australia Zoo
The whale, nicknamed Stumpy, was today sighted playing off Queensland's Sunshine Coast by whale watchers aboard the Australia Zoo boat Steve's Whale One.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24181107-26103,00.html

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quote:

Originally posted by AlisonAmeb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U

A short video that will make you cry, it shows that friendship is never forgotten.

Wow, well I didn't cry, but I've got goosebumps all over. That's one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.