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LOOK: Take Me Home!

The Huffington Post | Christiana Lilly | Posted 08.03.2012 | Miami

Miami-Dade County took a great stride for animals when a resolution was passed to find a financially sound plan to make the Animal Services shelter a ...

HOOKED: Fisherman Reels In Veteran's Arm

The Huffington Post | Lauren Feldman | Posted 05.29.2012 | Weird News

One fisherman reeled in the biggest catch of his life over the weekend: a fellow angler’s prosthetic arm. Jack Wiseman is an amateur fisherman wh...

It's Quite Simple: Unfollow Trump Jr. on Twitter & 'Fire' Sons From the Show

Randall | Posted 05.15.2012 | Comedy
Randall

Donald Trump has to deal with his beyond privileged sons, Eric and Donald Jr. Sponsors are starting to pull themselves from Celebrity Apprentice, and why not? As long as these two "sporty" hunters, continue to co-host the program with "daddy," there's no reason to support the show as long as Don Jr. refuses to apologize and drop his "holier than thou," 1983 elitist attitude.

Abused 3-Legged Dog Learns To Surf

Posted 01.24.2012 | Good News

At first look, it's hard to tell there's anything wrong with Onyx. The black Labrador's coat is shiny and healthy, and his tail wags happily when he r...

The Top 10 Animal News Stories Of 2011

Posted 12.27.2011 | Green

2011 was a big year for animals. Throughout the year, scientists made several important discoveries. A new dinosaur species, an ancient eel and sh...

Report: Coyotes Surround Woman, Her Dogs In Lincoln Park

Posted 12.07.2011 | Chicago

A Chicago woman claims she was surrounded by a trio of coyotes while she walked her two dogs in the city's Lincoln Park neighborhood early Tuesday. ...

WATCH: Threatened Species Highlighted In Adorable Animal Videos

Posted 12.04.2011 | Green

These animals might be pretty cute, but they also might not be around much longer. October 4 is World Animal Day. According to The Boston Globe, t...

Critter Beat: Peacock Named 'Fluffy' Reunited With Family & More

The Huffington Post | Joe Erbentraut | Posted 09.11.2011 | Chicago

Our first round-up of animal-related news two weeks ago received so much positive feedback that we've decided to bring the feature back on a semi-regu...

Duck, Turtle, Cat: Today In Furry Friends

Posted 08.29.2011 | Chicago

It's been a busy day at HuffPost Chicago and we've been so inundated with animal news in particular that we decided to pull it all together for our fr...

Big Stink Over Dead Rhino

AP | By IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.24.2012 | Weird News

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico authorities are making a stink after an odor wafting from a New Mexico property lead them to a foul discovery ...

Dogs Rescued From Puppy Mill In Need Of Homes

NBC New York | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Forty-five dogs and puppies rescued from a Missouri puppy mill are looking for new homes in our area. The North Shore Animal League America's headq...

Orphaned Baby Sea Otter Living In New York Aquarium (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

The New York Aquarium is now home to a cute, cuddly orphan sea otter. Five-month-old Tazo is under the careful supervision of animal keeper Nicole Pi...

South Africa: Huge Surge In Rhino Poaching

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

JOHANNESBURG — South African wildlife authorities say poachers killed 152 endangered rhinoceros in the country so far this year, about 20 more t...

PHOTOS: Baby Leopards Born In Paris Zoo

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

(AP) PARIS -- A Paris zoo has announced the birth of two rare Southeast Asian clouded leopards. The two female cubs, named Pati and Jaya, have made t...

Rare Primate Feared Extinct Caught On Camera For First Time

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

(AP) GALLE, Sri Lanka — A nocturnal, forest-dwelling primate with orb-like eyes and short limbs was photographed in central Sri Lanka late last ...

Germany Rejects Spanish Bid To Buy Paul The Octopus

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

BERLIN — Octopus oracle Paul's prescience wasn't needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany on Friday gave a resound...

Drunk Tourist Who Tried To Ride Crocodile Says He Just Wanted To Pat It

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

An Australian man who survived a drunken attempt to ride a crocodile says he just wanted to play with the animal, according to reports. On vacation ...

Two-Headed Calf Born In Egypt, Farmer Calls It 'Miracle'

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

(AP) CAIRO -- A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a "divine miracle." Sobhy el-Ganzoury said S...

Skunk With Jar On Head Rescued By Brave Animal Patrol Officer (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

In what could have been a disastrous event in Grand Junction Saturday, wildlife officials diffused an explosive situation involving a disoriented skun...

Cute Red Panda Cubs Adopted By Dog In China (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Two rare red pandas who were abandoned at birth have found a new mother - a small dog, reports The Sun. The two cubs were born at Taiyuan Zoo in nort...