Going a Little Wild: When Animals Have Fun

It's not just humans who play around or treat themselves to junkfood! Whether they live in the wild, in zoos, or as pets in our homes, animals also like to horse around or pig out every once in a while.

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Lions Greet Human With Morning Hugs And Kisses

We know the powerful bond that can exist between humans and domesticated animals. But, can humans really find a friend in a wild animal like the King of Jungle?  For the most part, a lion in the wild is not a sight any human would want to come across. Yet, there are some cases where these two appear to have have a bond so tight that there’s no longer a threat present.

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Killer Whales Learn to Speak Dolphin

Are killer whales multilingual?  A new study from the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute has found that captive orcas kept with bottlenose dolphins adopt the signature clicks and whistles of their tank mates. But some scientists question claims made in the paper that this knowledge can benefit endangered orca populations in the wild.

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Animal Photos Of The Week

This was certainly a week for good animal news. 120 new camera traps have been added to the national park in Indonesia where the world's last 35 Javan rhinos reside. Heavily poached for their horns, the rhinos will be a bit safer with the cameras in place, according to Scientific American.

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Zebras Roam Virginia Neighborhood

It's one thing to see dogs, cats and squirrels around neighborhoods. But imagine the surprise when Loudoun County homeowners spotted zebras roaming their streets.

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Orphaned Bear CubsTo Return To The Wild

Two bear cubs that were orphaned after their mother was shot by a Colorado Division of Wildlife officer in August are healthy and receiving care at a wildlife sanctuary on Colorado’s Western Slope, according to a press release from the Animal Law Center. The cubs are expected to return to the wild sometime in 2012.

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Video: Baby Elephant Seals Hug Photographer

Charlie Bird, a nature photographer, traveled to Antarctica to take in the wonders of the cold continent. On his travels he met a pair of enormous baby elephant seals that wanted to cuddle. After watching this video, I am glad to see than the seals ultimately chose to roll off of him after they were done cuddling!

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World's Rarest Animals Captured on Hidden Cameras

According to DigitalTrends, group of tech-savvy biologists and animal researchers have set up more than 400 hidden cameras out in the wild, and have captured tens of thousands of images of some of nature’s most elusive — and fearsome — creatures.

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Wild Bear Looking for Love in New Jersey

A young adult male black bear has been fruitlessly searching the state of New Jersey for some female bear 'booty' during the last 12 months.

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Watch Video of Shark Jumping Over Surfer

Sharks patrolling the waters off the Florida coast is not an uncommon sight but seeing a shark jump a surfer is a first for an Orlando photographer who was filming an action video of another surfer when he heard a voice exclaim "Dude, did you see that?"

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