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Last updated on May 22nd, 2013
| Dogs Bring Swarm of Bacteria Into Your Home: Click here |
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| Elusive Pandas Caught on Camera in China Habitat: Click here |
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| Hamilton lets sleeping dogs lie - and snore: Click here |
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| Motor racing-Hamilton lets sleeping dogs lie - and snore: Click here |
| By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 22 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton made his point and Roscoe, his pampered pet bulldog, promptly proved him right at the Monaco Grand Prix on Wednesday. Positioning, the 2008 Formula One world champion told British reporters gathered round him in the Mercedes harbourside motorhome, is everything in Monaco. The Briton was referring to the special skills required to win the most glamorous and glittering race on the calendar but Roscoe demonstrated that positioning was important in other ways as well. ... |
| Life's a beach for lucky dogs free to run on sand: Click here |
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| In the Hamptons, catering to the rich (and their dogs) is good business: Click here |
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| On the Job: How Rescue Dogs Hunt for Tornado Survivors: Click here |
| In the aftermath of the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla., yesterday (May 20), search-and-rescue dogs are on the ground hunting for survivors amidst the rubble. |
| Dogs Show IQ Tests Aren't So Smart (Op-Ed): Click here |
| Wildlife Bandits: How Criminology Can Fight Poaching: Click here |
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| Idaho man sentenced to seven years for killing zoo monkey: Click here |
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| May 17: Endangered Species Day, Pack Rat Day, National Cherry Cobbler Day, National Bike to Work Day: Click here |
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| Martha Stewart Dishes On Online Dating: Must Love Dogs, Kids & 'Maybe Monogamy': Click here |
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| Dogs give comfort _ and controversy _ in court: Click here |
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| Dogs and Humans Evolved Together, Study Suggests: Click here |
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| DiCaprio's wildlife charity auction brings in $38.8 million: Click here |
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| Naval Exercises Take Deadly Toll on Dolphins: Op-Ed: Click here |
| Police seize eight dogs after fatal mauling of California woman: Click here |
| By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A day after a Southern California woman was fatally mauled by a pack of pit bulls, police were trying to determine on Friday whether any of the eight dogs they seized from a nearby home were involved in the attack, law enforcement officials said. Homicide detectives serving a search warrant at a home in the unincorporated community of Littlerock, in the high desert about 65 miles east of Los Angeles, took eight dogs from the property, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Captain Mike Parker said. ... |
| At Least 26 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Central Africa: Click here |
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| London Zoo seeks female mate for near-extinct fish: Click here |
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| US-ARTS Summary: Click here |
| DiCaprio, Christie's to hold auction to benefit environment NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of the new film "The Great Gatsby," and his foundation have teamed up with Christie's for a charity auction next week to benefit environmental causes. Thirty-three works, many created for and donated to the auction by some of the world's top artists, will go under the hammer on Monday in New York at The 11th Hour Auction, which aims to raise as much as $18 million to protect the last wild places on Earth and their endangered species. ... |
| DiCaprio, Christie's to hold auction to benefit environment: Click here |
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| Pets May Curb Heart Disease Risk, Doctors Say: Click here |
| Owning a pet, especially a dog, probably lowers a person's risk of heart disease, a new statement from the American Heart Association says. |
| Pets may help cut heart disease risk: American Heart Association: Click here |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anyone wanting to live longer and cut their risk of suffering from heart disease might want to consider getting a pet. The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a scientific statement on Thursday saying owning a pet may help to decrease a person's risk of suffering from heart disease and is linked with lower levels of obesity, blood pressure and cholesterol. "Pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, is probably associated with a decreased risk of heart disease," Glenn N. Levine, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said in a statement. ... |
| How You Can Help Save Threatened Russian Tigers: Op-Ed: Click here |
| Linda Walker Global Forest & Trade Network - North America for the World Wildlife Fund |
| Dye and Poison Stop Rhino Poachers: Click here |
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| Armed Poachers Reportedly Raid African Elephant Sanctuary: Click here |
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| Elephants Better Beat the Heat--or Else: Click here |
| With a relatively small surface area to body volume, elephant heat dissipation is limited to the point where extended exertion in the heat can be fatal. Sophie Bushwick reports |
| Fishermen want humpback whales off endangered list: Click here |
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| Hunting, NYC style: Owners set dogs on alley rats: Click here |
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| Cat Fight Brewing Over Wildlife Slaughter Study: Click here |
| Cat lovers are unsheathing their claws against a controversial study that suggested the felines kill billions of birds a year. |
| Household items can present risks to pets: Click here |
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| Look Up! Spot a 'Celestial Zoo' in the Night Sky: Click here |
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| Humpback Whales Learn Hunting Technique from Peers: Click here |
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| Whales Teach Each Other Hunting Skill: Click here |
| Cultural transmission is behind the recent spread of a hunting technique called lobtail feeding among humpback whales off New England. Sophie Bushwick reports. |
| Whales Teach One Another Hunting Skill: Click here |
| Cultural transmission is behind the recent spread of a hunting technique called "lobtail" feeding among humpback whales off New England. Sophie Bushwick reports |
| Lily Tomlin speaks up for elephants in documentary: Click here |
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| Ohio zoo's baby monkey named for CBS TV character: Click here |
| POWELL, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Zoo's recent additions include a monkey named after a quirky scientist character on the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory." |
| Parents Share More Germs With Dogs Than Kids: Click here |
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| Travelers give Hawaii dogs 2nd chance on mainland: Click here |
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| Hawaii travelers give island dogs second chance: Click here |
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