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  • Meet Panjo, Bengal Tiger Who Raids The fridge, Sleeps On The Sofa
    by Wish
    Posted August 29th, 2010 at 12:14 am
    Curling up on the sofa, nuzzling his owner's hand and teasing the neighbourhood dogs, Panjo acts just like any other family cat - except he is a 23st Bengal tiger.Bengals may be fearless predators when in their natural environment, but Panjo is more at home playing with Goosey Fernandes and his adopted family at thier home near Pretoria, South Africa.Panjo was hand-reared from the age of just three weeks when he was left clinging to life after being adandoned by his mother. Fernande...
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  • Last Female Rhino Killed – South Africa
    by Ezquara
    Posted August 9th, 2010 at 12:05 am
    South Africa’s last female Rhino has been killed by poachers.Last female rhino killed in South Africa by poachers. A popular preservation in South Africa has lost their last female rhino, due to poachers. The Rhino killed has caused a public outcry. The public outcry is for tighter restrictions and harsher penalties for hunting the endangered animals. Environmentalists are hoping that this tragedy will be enough to compel more protection for the helpless animals. With growing demands ...
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  • Forty-Ton Whale Lands On Yacht
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 27th, 2010 at 3:56 am
    A couple who took a yacht for a quiet sailing trip were stunned when a 40-ton whale crash-landed on their boat off Cape Town. The pair were enjoying calm seas off the South African coast when the animal flipped into the air and smashed into their mast.Ralph Mothes, 59, and Paloma Werner, 50, were helpless as the beast thrashed around on their 33ft vessel before slipping back into the water. Miss Werner said: "It really was quite incredible but very scary. The whale was about the same size as...
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  • Shakira Cozies Up To Her Furriest Fan
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 13th, 2010 at 12:02 am
    The She Wolf has met her match — and he's nothing but a ball of adorable, rough-and-tumble fluff named Fernando. During Shakira's visit to a Lion Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, the singer had her own meet-and-greet with some 9-week-old lion cubs, including lil' Fernando. The pop star, who's in Johannesburg to celebrate the World Cup, squeezed in the heavy petting session before her big performance Sunday in the final match at Soccer City Stadium. Most impressive: Just a few mo...
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  • Paris Hilton On African Safari: ‘Giraffes Are Hot’
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 12th, 2010 at 12:03 am
    A few weeks ago, Paris Hilton packed up (lots of) Louis Vuitton bags and headed to South Africa for the World Cup and has been soaking in the sites along the way. The best way to do that? On safari, of course!The heiress shared several photos of her amazing outdoor adventure this week on Twitter, including shots of elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes and sleeping lions. (more...)...
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  • Magic World Cup Python Seized In South Africa
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 7th, 2010 at 12:09 am
    A snake used by a South African fortuneteller to “control” the progress of teams in the World Cup has been seized by animal welfare inspectors, a spokesman said Monday. The nine-foot-long Burmese rock python was being used by a sangoma in a Cape Town township to communicate with the ancestors, to ask them to intercede in World Cup matches, said Sarah Scarth, spokesman for the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (more...)...
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  • Cockerel With Dazzling Football Skills
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 5th, 2010 at 12:05 am
    To call England's World Cup campaign a success is nothing more than a cock and bull story, one even to rival that of Zhang Lijun in China.The keen football fan has spent the last three years training her pet cockerels in the fine art of the beautiful game.There is an argument to suggest her feathered friends could have done a better job than Fabio Capello's men. (more...)...
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  • German Octopus Predicts World Cup Winners
    by Ezquara
    Posted July 3rd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
    These days, when Germans want to know if their team will win their next match at the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa, they turn to Paul. The octopus. From his tank at Oberhausen Sea Life aquarium, Paul has correctly predicted the outcome of the four soccer matches Germany has played in — three wins and a loss to Serbia. Paul's method: His caretakers at Sea Life put a mussel in each of two clear plastic containers. The boxes are marked with the flags of the soccer teams. Paul...
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  • 500 African Penguins Killed Due To Cold Snap
    by Ezquara
    Posted June 21st, 2010 at 12:06 am
    The cold snap that has swept across South Africa in the first week of the World Cup has killed nearly 500 African penguin chicks, South Africa's national parks authority said.The dead chicks represent half the young penguin population at Algoa Bay in Eastern Cape province, SANParks said late Tuesday. "The chicks, aged between a few weeks old and about two-months-old and covered only with down feathers, succumbed to the cold and wet weather which has hit Bird Island," SANParks spokeswoma...
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  • Soccer-Playing Penguins Bend It Like Beak-ham
    by Ezquara
    Posted June 15th, 2010 at 12:04 am
    The South Korean penguins might not have much in the way of soccer skills, but that hasn't stopped their coach for putting them on the field. The 11 flightless footballers can be found wearing the national team colors at the Everland aquarium, located about an hour outside of Seoul. The penguins' trainer, Lee Kwang-hee, hopes this spirited group of admittedly wobbly players will inspire the South Korean team to reach the next round at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, as you'll see in...
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  • World Cup Threat To Rare Vulture
    by Ezquara
    Posted June 13th, 2010 at 12:05 am
    One of Africa’s largest birds of prey is being taken to the edge of extinction by South African gamblers who believe that smoking its brains will give them supernatural powers to predict results in this month’s football World Cup. Mark Anderson, of BirdLife South Africa, said he feared that belief in “muti” magic would accelerate the decline in rare Cape vultures. “Many vulture species across the world are in trouble. Our own species in southern Africa is declining sharply for a ...
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  • Jackal Is Nipped !!
    by Ezquara
    Posted May 28th, 2010 at 12:01 am
    This jackal was reminded of his place in nature's pecking order when he got a nasty nip on the nose after trying to snatch a hungry vulture's scrap of meat.The pair came to blows after setting their sights on the same tasty snack.Although the meat was closely guarded by the bird the jackal thought he'd try his luck - but he obviously hadn't bargained for a fight. (more...)...
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  • Great White Sharks Now One Of The Most Endangered Creatures On Earth
    by Ezquara
    Posted March 7th, 2010 at 12:02 am
    They are known as one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. But according to a shocking new study, great white sharks are also one of the most endangered. Wildlife experts say there are now fewer than 3,500 great whites left in the oceans, making them rarer than tigers.Yesterday, marine biologists called for an end to mankind’s long battle with sharks and demanded urgent action to prevent them going extinct.Great white sharks have a deserved reputation as ruthless and efficient killers, ...
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