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Cloning makes three: Two more endangered ferrets are gene copies of critter frozen in 1980s
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S. These three slinky predators are genetically identical to a single animal frozen back in the 1980s
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A vehicle backfiring startled a circus elephant into a Montana street. She still performed Tuesday
The sound of a vehicle backfiring spooked a circus elephant while she was getting a pre-show bath in Butte, Montana
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Endangered Bornean orangutan born at Busch Gardens in Florida
An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida
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A 9-year-old boy's dream of a pet octopus is a sensation as thousands follow Terrance's story online
Nine-year-old Cal Clifford had always wanted a pet octopus
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Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old
The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old
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Berlin zoo celebrates the 67th birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world's oldest gorilla
Berlin’s zoo is celebrating the 67th birthday of Fatou the gorilla, its oldest resident, who it believes is also the oldest gorilla in the world
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Father sentenced in Germany for attempted murder for injecting mercury into his daughter's foot
A court in Germany has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 13 years in prison for attempted murder for injecting mercury into his 1-year-old daughter’s foot
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Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and now may be reunited with the owners who suspect he was stolen from their farm
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Ancient sea turtle housed at Boston aquarium for more than 50 years passes another physical
Myrtle, an ancient green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years, is in good physical shape
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Istanbul airport provides anxious travelers with paw-sitive experience by hiring 5 therapy dogs
Istanbul Airport has made five new hires to provide a stress-free travel experience for anxious passengers: therapy dogs that are ready to offer support with snuggles, belly rubs and sloppy kisses
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