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Adorable Moment a Sea Lion Shows Concern When Little Girl Trips and Falls in Front of Its Tank
Offbeat  (tags: animals, children, cute, sea lion, humor, interesting, unusual, wildlife )

Gillian
- 59 minutes ago - dailymail.co.uk
When this little girl tripped and fell as she ran alongside a sea lion's tank, her parents weren't the only ones who showed concern. As this footage shows, the sea lion itself stopped abruptly and turned back on itself to check that her young playmate
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Injured Kitten Rescued By Air Force Technician
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, kitten, rescued, canadian air force technician, shawn matchett, bravo, street cats )

BarbKnigh
- 3 hours ago - care2.com
Life is mysterious in the way it makes us cross paths with others who can change our lives. Last month, Canadian Air Force technician, Shawn Matchett, and his two children, just happened to be at a parade in downtown Toronto when he saw a kitten dart...
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Shelter Dogs, Cats Now Colorado's Official State Pet
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Anne
- 4 hours ago - blog.aspca.org
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill making shelter dogs and cats the state's official pet.The bill was proposed by schoolchildren.
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Stunning Images of Natural Britain Capture Animals in Air, Sea and on Land as Part of Photography-Based Conservation Initiative
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Agnes
- 4 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk
A red deer stag peers out from behind the trees of a pine forest during a snow blizzard in the Cairngorms; a flock of northern gannets and a pod of killer whales feed in the wake of a trawler off the Shetland Islands; a seal pup rests on a
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No Wonder It's Called a Kingfisher: Bird Catches Up to 50 Minnows a Day... and One Unlucky Frog
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Agnes
- 4 hours ago - dailymail.co.uk
There's nothing anyone could teach this kingfisher about hunting for food. The colourful bird caught up to 50 unsuspecting minnows a day, diving into the water and scooping them up with its dagger-like beak.
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Watch a Forbidden Love Affair Between a Cat and a Raccoon
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets, wildlife )

Cher
- 11 hours ago - catster.com
Romeo is a skateboarding cat, and Betty is a ... well, she's a wild animal. See the videos
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Hooray! Kitten Season Is Off to a SLOW Start in Maine This Year
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Cher
- 11 hours ago - catster.com
A shelter reports taking in fewer kittens after offering free spay/neuter services. Good job!
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Indian Tigers Face Threat 'Due to Lack of Genetic Diversity'
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, tigers )

Cher
- 12 hours ago - zeenews.india.com
India's tigers are facing extinction owing to a collapse in the variety of their mating partners and the resultant lack of genetic diversity, according to a first-of-its-kind research.
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Cheetah Back in India? Yes, If Govt Has Its Way
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 12 hours ago - zeenews.india.com
Armed with "scientific evidence" that the African cheetah is "not an alien species" and can survive in India, the government is planning to petition the Supreme Court to allow the import of the animal that became extinct 60 years ago.
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Born to Be Wild - Just Music   video
Offbeat  (tags: animals, bizarre, goodnews, funny, pets, pictures, off-beat, unusual, humor )

Mm
- 1 day ago - youtube.com
Ok ~ Know I am one to be Offbeat! I was laughing so hard when I saw this I had to share for fun. Most of you here won't know this song, but some disturbed person put this to animals and it is way to funny not to share! xx
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The Joke's on Us: New Research Suggests Animal Testing a Danger to Humans
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Cher
- 1 day ago - greenerideal.com
A new study, being called the most comprehensive of its kind, concluded that mice make exceptionally poor models of human inflammation.
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10 Poisonous Mushrooms to Watch Out for in Britain
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Cher
- 1 day ago - telegraph.co.uk
Foragers beware: not all British mushrooms are safe to eat.
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Hearing Set for Cougar-Hunting Bill
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, hunting )

Cher
- 1 day ago - statesmanjournal.com
A hearing is scheduled Wednesday on House Bill 2624A, which would allow decisions about the use of dogs to hunt cougars to be made by the voters in each county in Oregon.
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Judge Orders Forest Service Into Lynx Consultation
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, lynx )

Cher
- 1 day ago - billingsgazette.com
A judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to consult with wildlife officials to protect Canada lynx in portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
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Blind Rooster Mothers Baby Turkeys
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, rooster, turkeys )

Cher
- 1 day ago - all-creatures.org
Leilani Farm Sanctuary has three adorable new turkeys, saved from human consumption. The pullets (baby turkeys) have decided that Obi, our blind rooster, is their mom! Each night, the rooster spreads his wings and keeps the young turkeys warm.
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