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1) (Maybe they're French camels. 
) Flirtatious camels : Two Bactrian camels flirt at the zoo in Berlin. January 25, 2005.
2) (At least something besides me is enjoying the snow.) In this photo released by the National Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, an eight-month-old male Sumatran tiger cub frolics during the first snowfall, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Washington.
3) In this photo released by the National Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, giant panda Mei Xiang, one of two giant pandas at the National Zoo, frolics during the first snowfall, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Washington.
4) Sumatran tiger cubs, one of the world's most endangered species. Scientists called for the creation of a top expert panel on species loss, aiming to give the planet's looming extinction crisis the same headline-making punch as global warming. January 24, 2005.
5) (Remember these 2? They're still together.
) A baby Hippo (r) that survived the Tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast snuggles close a giant century-old tortoise in an animal facility in Mombasa. The Kenyan government plans to send hundreds of exotic and endangered animals to Thailand in a wildlife swap that drew harsh criticism from conservationists and concern from tourism officials.
) Flirtatious camels : Two Bactrian camels flirt at the zoo in Berlin. January 25, 2005. 2) (At least something besides me is enjoying the snow.
) In this photo released by the National Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, an eight-month-old male Sumatran tiger cub frolics during the first snowfall, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Washington.3) In this photo released by the National Zoo, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, giant panda Mei Xiang, one of two giant pandas at the National Zoo, frolics during the first snowfall, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Washington.
4) Sumatran tiger cubs, one of the world's most endangered species. Scientists called for the creation of a top expert panel on species loss, aiming to give the planet's looming extinction crisis the same headline-making punch as global warming. January 24, 2005.
5) (Remember these 2? They're still together.
) A baby Hippo (r) that survived the Tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast snuggles close a giant century-old tortoise in an animal facility in Mombasa. The Kenyan government plans to send hundreds of exotic and endangered animals to Thailand in a wildlife swap that drew harsh criticism from conservationists and concern from tourism officials.Attachments
ORANGATUANG
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Pretty dam cute..that baby hippo and turtle i saw that story on the tv its amazing how different species of animals can bond like this its an shame us humans cant follow in there footsteps in that way..
Amos Stevens
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Hey I wonder who stacked those cubs together
Glad to see the baby hippo & the turtle still together!
Thanks Serena! And yes,everybody loves us furry little guys
Glad to see the baby hippo & the turtle still together!
Thanks Serena! And yes,everybody loves us furry little guys
ORANGATUANG
Wildfire
Thats right Serena if we are so dam "intelligent" why are there wars?..ummm you got any more beautigul critters to show us huh?...
Amos Stevens
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Audition for Broadway musical
Audition for Broadway Musical
> Sun Jan 23,10:44 AM ET
>
>
> By Manuela Badawy
> NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-dozen dogs living in New
York animal shelters
> got their shot at stardom on Friday with an audition
for parts in a new
> Broadway musical and the chance to live out their
days on a farm.
>
>
> One hound mix and one collie won parts in the
upcoming "Chitty Chitty
> Bang Bang," a stage musical of the popular movie to
open on Broadway's
> new Hilton Theater in April.
> As part of their prize, the dogs will live on a
Connecticut farm owned by
> the show's handler when the production closes.
> An 8-months-old white-and-caramel hound mix called
Fred, and a
> 10-month-old, 70-pound collie with a long and pointy
snout called Argyle
> won the audition -- and with it a dressing room,
grooming, and secure
> retirement to Bill Berloni's farm.
> Berloni, in charge of canine casting, looked for
temperament in the dogs
> and the ability to get along with the other members
of the four-legged
> cast -- Bart, Harriet, Patches, Barney and Lady
Guinevere -- chosen by
> him from different animal shelters.
> Friday's audition was open to all breeds and dogs,
from mastiffs to
> terriers -- all from shelters. Among those was Winks
a one-eyed brown
> 18-month female German shepherd, Aida a 6- to
7-year-old terrier mix
> which previously had a skin disease, and Tasha a
cream-colored
> 18-month-old bull mastiff.
> "If I felt the dogs weren't having a good time here,
then the show is not
> good for them," Berloni said.
> During auditions, Berloni played with the dogs,
tried to roll them over
> on their backs and gave them cookies to see their
reaction and
> temperament.
> The pack of dogs will perform their part by jumping
on and knocking down
> one character eating candy.
> Berloni, a theatrical trainer for 27 years, said he
always works with
> animals from shelters. "Rescue dogs are quicker to
train and grateful
> because they come from an unfortunate background,"
he said. "I have 15
> dogs that have been in movies and television and all
are from shelters."
> Berloni discovered and trained the original Sandy in
"Annie," the longest
> running animal part in Broadway's history.
> The third spot was not filled during Friday's
auditions. Berloni will
> visit shelters to fill his last canine part.
Audition for Broadway Musical
> Sun Jan 23,10:44 AM ET
>
>
> By Manuela Badawy
> NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two-dozen dogs living in New
York animal shelters
> got their shot at stardom on Friday with an audition
for parts in a new
> Broadway musical and the chance to live out their
days on a farm.
>
>
> One hound mix and one collie won parts in the
upcoming "Chitty Chitty
> Bang Bang," a stage musical of the popular movie to
open on Broadway's
> new Hilton Theater in April.
> As part of their prize, the dogs will live on a
Connecticut farm owned by
> the show's handler when the production closes.
> An 8-months-old white-and-caramel hound mix called
Fred, and a
> 10-month-old, 70-pound collie with a long and pointy
snout called Argyle
> won the audition -- and with it a dressing room,
grooming, and secure
> retirement to Bill Berloni's farm.
> Berloni, in charge of canine casting, looked for
temperament in the dogs
> and the ability to get along with the other members
of the four-legged
> cast -- Bart, Harriet, Patches, Barney and Lady
Guinevere -- chosen by
> him from different animal shelters.
> Friday's audition was open to all breeds and dogs,
from mastiffs to
> terriers -- all from shelters. Among those was Winks
a one-eyed brown
> 18-month female German shepherd, Aida a 6- to
7-year-old terrier mix
> which previously had a skin disease, and Tasha a
cream-colored
> 18-month-old bull mastiff.
> "If I felt the dogs weren't having a good time here,
then the show is not
> good for them," Berloni said.
> During auditions, Berloni played with the dogs,
tried to roll them over
> on their backs and gave them cookies to see their
reaction and
> temperament.
> The pack of dogs will perform their part by jumping
on and knocking down
> one character eating candy.
> Berloni, a theatrical trainer for 27 years, said he
always works with
> animals from shelters. "Rescue dogs are quicker to
train and grateful
> because they come from an unfortunate background,"
he said. "I have 15
> dogs that have been in movies and television and all
are from shelters."
> Berloni discovered and trained the original Sandy in
"Annie," the longest
> running animal part in Broadway's history.
> The third spot was not filled during Friday's
auditions. Berloni will
> visit shelters to fill his last canine part.
Nice story, Amos.Amos Stevens said:
It's great they rescued those dogs from a shelter. As a matter of fact, I do!ORANGATUANG said:
1, 2, 3)Two 7 weeks old polar bear cubs look out from the hands of their keepers Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at the zoo of Rostock, northern Germany. For a short time the babies were seperated from their mother to be weighed.
4) A female hippo is seen caring for her newborn. Wildlife activists stepped up pressure on Kenya to drop controversial plans to send hundreds of wild animals to zoos in Thailand, appealing directly to President Mwai Kibaki to cancel the deal. January 26, 2005.
5) Giant panda Shuan Shuan. China will soon finish building its first blood bank for pandas, which will assist researchers in studying the endangered animals' blood types and chances of accepting blood transfusions. January 27, 2005.
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And now that you've seen those beautiful polar bear cubs, take a look at this outrageous story. :smad:
Greenland planning tourist polar bear hunts
Sat Jan 15, 8:13 AM ET Science - AFP
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Greenland is planning to organize polar bear hunts for rich tourists, who would be permitted to bring back the bear skins as trophies.
The local government in the icy Danish territory hopes polar bear hunts will help bolster the faltering economy in the northwestern part of the island by creating jobs for hunting guides, Danish news agency Ritzau reported Saturday.
"We expect that people who go after the really big trophies and who have earlier been on elephant hunts will come. And there is already a lot of interest in polar bear hunting," Mads Skift, a consultant at Greenland's national tourist board, told Ritzau.
Today only permanent Greenland residents who are professional hunters are permitted to kill polar bears. About 50-100 polar bears are killed annually, according to the tourist board.
Greenland's Fishing and Hunting Directorate expects to have cleared the way for tourist polar bear hunts by the first half of the year, the news agency reported.
1) A polar bear relaxes while in captivity at Central Park zoo in New York. Greenland is planning to organize polar bear hunts for rich tourists, who would be permitted to bring back the bear skins as trophies. January 15, 2005.
2) A Polar Bear hides its face in its paws at the edge of a frozen pool, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at the Bronx Zoo in New York.
Greenland planning tourist polar bear hunts
Sat Jan 15, 8:13 AM ET Science - AFP
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Greenland is planning to organize polar bear hunts for rich tourists, who would be permitted to bring back the bear skins as trophies.
The local government in the icy Danish territory hopes polar bear hunts will help bolster the faltering economy in the northwestern part of the island by creating jobs for hunting guides, Danish news agency Ritzau reported Saturday.
"We expect that people who go after the really big trophies and who have earlier been on elephant hunts will come. And there is already a lot of interest in polar bear hunting," Mads Skift, a consultant at Greenland's national tourist board, told Ritzau.
Today only permanent Greenland residents who are professional hunters are permitted to kill polar bears. About 50-100 polar bears are killed annually, according to the tourist board.
Greenland's Fishing and Hunting Directorate expects to have cleared the way for tourist polar bear hunts by the first half of the year, the news agency reported.
1) A polar bear relaxes while in captivity at Central Park zoo in New York. Greenland is planning to organize polar bear hunts for rich tourists, who would be permitted to bring back the bear skins as trophies. January 15, 2005.
2) A Polar Bear hides its face in its paws at the edge of a frozen pool, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at the Bronx Zoo in New York.
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I just can't believe this. 
Seal-hunting becomes tourist sport in Norway
Thu Jan 27, 2:12 PM ET Science - AFP
OSLO (AFP) - Amidst scathing criticism from environmental groups, Norway has given the green light for foreign tourists to hunt seals in the Scandinavian country, officials said.
"Based on a parliamentary decision last year, we are authorizing foreign hunters, and I emphasize hunters because they must have a hunting license, to come hunt seals here if they are accompanied by a Norwegian hunting company," Sigbjoern Larsen, a spokesman for the ministry of fisheries and coastal affairs, told AFP.
Norway decided last year to permit specialized tour operators to ferry in seal-hunters from abroad, and this month issued the official authorization to let the hunts begin.
"We have long lists and will get started as soon as the weather permits, something we expect to happen in the beginning of March. Then we'll continue through April 15," Roger Eidem of tour operator Norsafari told Norwegian the daily Broennoeysunds Avis.
The Norwegian government insists that too many seals damage the country's fishing industry and also harm the seals themselves, and has fixed a quota of about 2,100 authorized killings per year.
"When there are too many seals, they eat a lot of fish and illnesses spread amongst the animals," Larsen said, pointing out that local hunters have generally not been able to meet the quota.
"Now foreign hunters can help cull the seals in the Norwegian quota," he said, adding that seal-hunting will remain strictly forbidden in the period when mother seals are nursing, and that baby seals are off limits.
The Norwegian chapter of environmental group Greenpeace meanwhile insists that seals have nothing to do with problems in Norway's fishing industry, which it says are caused by fishing quotas that are too high. "We still recommend that the idea of tourist hunts for seals be put on ice and that (the government) stop blaming the seals for its bad fishing policy," Greenpeace official Truls Gulowsen said in a statement.
The organization also said it had little patience with government claims that the move will bolster Norway's tourism industry, insisting that tourists are more likely to be frightened than attracted by the pastime. "Most tourists who come to Norway want to experience pure nature and not shoot seals," Gulowsen said.
Animal-rights activists already point the finger at Norway for being the only nation to officially allow commercial whale-harpooning.
Seal-hunting becomes tourist sport in Norway
Thu Jan 27, 2:12 PM ET Science - AFP
OSLO (AFP) - Amidst scathing criticism from environmental groups, Norway has given the green light for foreign tourists to hunt seals in the Scandinavian country, officials said.
"Based on a parliamentary decision last year, we are authorizing foreign hunters, and I emphasize hunters because they must have a hunting license, to come hunt seals here if they are accompanied by a Norwegian hunting company," Sigbjoern Larsen, a spokesman for the ministry of fisheries and coastal affairs, told AFP.
Norway decided last year to permit specialized tour operators to ferry in seal-hunters from abroad, and this month issued the official authorization to let the hunts begin.
"We have long lists and will get started as soon as the weather permits, something we expect to happen in the beginning of March. Then we'll continue through April 15," Roger Eidem of tour operator Norsafari told Norwegian the daily Broennoeysunds Avis.
The Norwegian government insists that too many seals damage the country's fishing industry and also harm the seals themselves, and has fixed a quota of about 2,100 authorized killings per year.
"When there are too many seals, they eat a lot of fish and illnesses spread amongst the animals," Larsen said, pointing out that local hunters have generally not been able to meet the quota.
"Now foreign hunters can help cull the seals in the Norwegian quota," he said, adding that seal-hunting will remain strictly forbidden in the period when mother seals are nursing, and that baby seals are off limits.
The Norwegian chapter of environmental group Greenpeace meanwhile insists that seals have nothing to do with problems in Norway's fishing industry, which it says are caused by fishing quotas that are too high. "We still recommend that the idea of tourist hunts for seals be put on ice and that (the government) stop blaming the seals for its bad fishing policy," Greenpeace official Truls Gulowsen said in a statement.
The organization also said it had little patience with government claims that the move will bolster Norway's tourism industry, insisting that tourists are more likely to be frightened than attracted by the pastime. "Most tourists who come to Norway want to experience pure nature and not shoot seals," Gulowsen said.
Animal-rights activists already point the finger at Norway for being the only nation to officially allow commercial whale-harpooning.
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Amos Stevens
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Ever see the part in the movie Crododile Dundee when it appears the kangaroos are shooting at the drunk hunters? Sounds like a good idea-lets teach the animals how to defend themselves Give them a fighting chance
Thanks Serena for the articles & the photos
Give them a fighting chance Thanks Serena for the articles & the photos
ORANGATUANG
Wildfire
Ahhhh, Serena those pics just warm the cockles of ones heart absolutely beautiful..i would love to have one of those polar bears just see if my ex-will come around being an ass again...
More animals in the news.
Really cute ones.
1) A 10-week-old cheetah cub shelters under its mother Tumai, as a new litter of four were shown for the first time at Washington National Zoo, February 4, 2005. Two male and two females are the first litter of cheetahs born at the National Zoo during its 115-year history and will go on public exhibit February 5.
2) 'Tumai' sits with her four ten week old cheetah cubs as they are introduced to the outdoors under her watchful eye at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005
3) Tumai' emerges from her indoor habitat with her four cheetah cubs as they are introduced to the outdoors under her watchful eye at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005
4 & 5) Two of the four 10-week-old cheetah cubs are introduced to the outdoors under the watchful eye of their mother 'Tumai' at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005.
Really cute ones.
1) A 10-week-old cheetah cub shelters under its mother Tumai, as a new litter of four were shown for the first time at Washington National Zoo, February 4, 2005. Two male and two females are the first litter of cheetahs born at the National Zoo during its 115-year history and will go on public exhibit February 5.
2) 'Tumai' sits with her four ten week old cheetah cubs as they are introduced to the outdoors under her watchful eye at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005
3) Tumai' emerges from her indoor habitat with her four cheetah cubs as they are introduced to the outdoors under her watchful eye at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005
4 & 5) Two of the four 10-week-old cheetah cubs are introduced to the outdoors under the watchful eye of their mother 'Tumai' at the National Zoo in Washington Friday, Feb. 4, 2005.
I thought about you when I saw these cuties, Heather.ORANGATUANG said:
If the mama polar bear thought your ex had taken one of these little cubs--well........
Two 7 weeks old polar bear cubs look out from the hands of their keepers Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at the zoo of Rostock, northern Germany. For a short time the babies were seperated from their mother to be weighed.
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