Animals

Tiger Tests Life in Captivity, Chooses Freedom

by China DeSpain

Apparently tired of life in a cage, the tiger opted to leave the zoo as suddenly as he arrived, by scaling the zoo’s two-story security wall.

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WATCH: Mama Duck Asks for Help, Police Rescue Babies

by China DeSpain

The ducklings were stuck in a storm drain, but the police easily saved the day.

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Washington University Ends Cat Training, Bob Barker Wins

by China DeSpain

According to PETA, Washington University was the last program in the U.S. to practice pediatric intubation techniques on cats.

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James Cromwell Wants Dead Horses Commemorated at Belmont

by China DeSpain

The actor is asking the Belmont Stakes to officially honor the 35 horses that have died at the track since last year’s Triple Crown.

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Animal Planet’s ‘Whale Wars’ Delayed Until Fall, Possibly Later

by Michael dEstries

It’s June – which for the last five years has typically meant a new season of “Whale Wars” on Animal Planet. Noticeably absent however this time around is the promotional

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Kristen Bell Wants Alligator Abusers to Be Charged with Cruelty

by Ali Berman

The Humane Society of Greater Dayton rescued a sick and abused alligator from the basement of a man’s house after being notified about a facebook video of the animal being taunted by a a young man.

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‘Blackfish’ Trailer Offers a Powerful Look at Captive Killer Whales

by Michael dEstries

The first trailer for “Blackfish,” the new documentary from director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, tells the dramatic story behind the captive killer whale Tilikum, the three deaths he caused, and the consequences

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