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A fresh shorn alpaca looks on as its stand on a pasture at Alpaca-Land farm in Obertrum in the Austrian province of Salzburg, Tuesday May, 14, 2013. The annual shearing is done in the spring to make the animals more comfortable for the summer months. (AP PhotoKerstin Joensson)
A fresh shorn alpaca looks on as its stand on a pasture at Alpaca-Land farm in Obertrum in the Austrian province of Salzburg, Tuesday May, 14, 2013. The annual shearing is done in the spring to make the animals more comfortable for the summer months. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
In this May 5, 2013, photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States a mountain lion is seen in it chain-link enclosure before being seized from a menagerie of wild cats in Atchison, Kan. Authorities said one tiger, two cougars, three bobcats, two lynx, one serval and two skunks, living in inadequate enclosures and were infrequently fed, were seized and a man is in custody. (AP PhotoHSUS, Kathy Milani)
In this May 5, 2013, photo provided by the Humane Society of the United States a mountain lion is seen in it chain-link enclosure before being seized from a menagerie of wild cats in Atchison, Kan. Authorities said one tiger, two cougars, three bobcats, two lynx, one serval and two skunks, living in inadequate enclosures and were infrequently fed, were seized and a man is in custody. (AP Photo/HSUS, Kathy Milani)
Two one-month old baby wolves arerest on their mother Mara in the zoo de La Garenne, in Le Vaud, Switzerland, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP PhotoKeystone, Laurent Gillieron)
Two one-month old baby wolves arerest on their mother Mara in the zoo de La Garenne, in Le Vaud, Switzerland, Friday, May 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)
In this undated photo provided by The Toledo Zoo, baby polar bears Suka and Sakari are seen at The Toledo Zoo in Toledo, Ohio. The male and female cubs, born in November 2012, are on display at the zoo for the first time and were named after a naming contest that drew hundreds of votes. (AP PhotoThe Toledo Zoo)
In this undated photo provided by The Toledo Zoo, baby polar bears Suka and Sakari are seen at The Toledo Zoo in Toledo, Ohio. The male and female cubs, born in November 2012, are on display at the zoo for the first time and were named after a naming contest that drew hundreds of votes. (AP Photo/The Toledo Zoo)
White tiger cubs crawl as four newborn cubs made their first public appearance at Tobu Zoo in Miyashoro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born on March 16. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)
White tiger cubs crawl as four newborn cubs made their first public appearance at Tobu Zoo in Miyashoro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born on March 16. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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A 7-year-old white tiger stand near her cubs at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)
A 7-year-old white tiger stand near her cubs at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
A 7-year-old white tiger sits with one of her cubs at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)
A 7-year-old white tiger sits with one of her cubs at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
One of white tiger cubs sits at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP PhotoKoji Sasahara)
One of white tiger cubs sits at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo, Thursday, May 2, 2013. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo on Thursday. The four cubs - one female and three males - were born 46 days ago. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Members of the French branch of the international anti-fur group CAFT (The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade) demonstrate naked with boards to denounce the breeeding and use of animal for fur production, on the Promenade des Anglais, in Nice southeastern France, Saturday, April 27, 2013.(AP PhotoLionel Cironneau)
Members of the French branch of the international anti-fur group "CAFT" (The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade) demonstrate naked with boards to denounce the breeeding and use of animal for fur production, on the "Promenade des Anglais", in Nice southeastern France, Saturday, April 27, 2013.(AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
Aileen Steinkemp of New Orleans holds a horse as it gets a bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP PhotoCharlie Riedel)
Aileen Steinkemp of New Orleans holds a horse as it gets a bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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In this April 24, 201 photo released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency, panda cubs are fed at the Bifengxia Panda Base, located about 20 km from the epicenter of a powerful earthquake on April 20, in Yaan City, southwest Chinas Sichuan Province. The giant panda habitats near the epicenter of the earthquake that jolted Lushan County of Yaan City have suffered only minor effects from the natural disaster. All 61 giant pandas at Bifengxia Panda Base are safe, according to local authorities. (AP PhotoXinhua, Li Ziheng) NO SALES
In this April 24, 201 photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, panda cubs are fed at the Bifengxia Panda Base, located about 20 km from the epicenter of a powerful earthquake on April 20, in Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The giant panda habitats near the epicenter of the earthquake that jolted Lushan County of Ya'an City have suffered only minor effects from the natural disaster. All 61 giant pandas at Bifengxia Panda Base are safe, according to local authorities. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Ziheng) NO SALES
Guilford County Animal Control officer E. Afari carries a loose pig to his truck after catching it in the 3700 block of Dawson Avenue in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, April 11, 2013. Citizens in the area called police after seeing the animal roaming around the area of Dawson Avenue and Abington Drive in east Greensboro just after 4 p.m., Thursday. Another animal control officer who originally responded to scene kept the pig calm in a grassy area adjacent to a house on Dawson Avenue until Afari arrived to assist. Afari said the original responding officer did not have space in his truck to hold the pig and called for assistance. Both animal control and a Greensboro Police officer who responded to the scene said they did not know where the pig came from. (AP PhotoNews Record, Nelson Kepley)
Guilford County Animal Control officer E. Afari carries a loose pig to his truck after catching it in the 3700 block of Dawson Avenue in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, April 11, 2013. Citizens in the area called police after seeing the animal roaming around the area of Dawson Avenue and Abington Drive in east Greensboro just after 4 p.m., Thursday. Another animal control officer who originally responded to scene kept the pig calm in a grassy area adjacent to a house on Dawson Avenue until Afari arrived to assist. Afari said the original responding officer did not have space in his truck to hold the pig and called for assistance. Both animal control and a Greensboro Police officer who responded to the scene said they did not know where the pig came from. (AP Photo/News & Record, Nelson Kepley)
Baby turtles make their way into the ocean upon their release during a campaign to save sea turtles on Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Sea turtles in Indonesia have long suffered from poaching for their meat, fat, shells and eggs. (AP PhotoHeri Juanda)
Baby turtles make their way into the ocean upon their release during a campaign to save sea turtles on Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Sea turtles in Indonesia have long suffered from poaching for their meat, fat, shells and eggs. (AP Photo/Heri Juanda)
Indonesian children and tourists release baby turtles into the ocean during a campaign to save sea turtles on Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Sea turtles in Indonesia have long suffered from poaching for their meat, fat, shells and eggs. (AP PhotoHeri Juanda)
Indonesian children and tourists release baby turtles into the ocean during a campaign to save sea turtles on Lampuuk beach in Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Monday, April 8, 2013. Sea turtles in Indonesia have long suffered from poaching for their meat, fat, shells and eggs. (AP Photo/Heri Juanda)
A Florida panther, rescued as a kitten,released back into the wild in the Florida Everglades, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, runs away from its game officials and photographers. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials reported its sister had been released earlier, after the two cats grew to maturity. They were found in 2011 after their mother was found dead. Only 160 panthers are believed to remain in southern Florida (AP PhotoJ Pat Carter)
A Florida panther, rescued as a kitten,released back into the wild in the Florida Everglades, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, runs away from its game officials and photographers. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials reported its sister had been released earlier, after the two cats grew to maturity. They were found in 2011 after their mother was found dead. Only 160 panthers are believed to remain in southern Florida (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
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A Florida panther, rescued as a kitten,released back into the wild in the Florida Everglades, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, runs away from its game officials and photographers. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials reported its sister had been released earlier, after the two cats grew to maturity. They were found in 2011 after their mother was found dead. Only 160 panthers are believed to remain in southern Florida (AP PhotoJ Pat Carter)
A Florida panther, rescued as a kitten,released back into the wild in the Florida Everglades, Wednesday, April 3, 2013, runs away from its game officials and photographers. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials reported its sister had been released earlier, after the two cats grew to maturity. They were found in 2011 after their mother was found dead. Only 160 panthers are believed to remain in southern Florida (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Amur leopard Xembalo looks through the bars of its enclosure at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday April 3, 2013. (AP Photodpa,Hendrik Schmidt)
Amur leopard Xembalo looks through the bars of its enclosure at the zoo in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday April 3, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa,Hendrik Schmidt)
Capuchin monkey Mally sits on the head of an employee in an animal shelter in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to leave the monkey last Thursday in quarantine after arriving in Munich without the necessary documents for the animal. (AP PhotoMatthias Schrader)
Capuchin monkey 'Mally" sits on the head of an employee in an animal shelter in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Canadian singer Justin Bieber had to leave the monkey last Thursday in quarantine after arriving in Munich without the necessary documents for the animal. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
An elephant plays with a block of ice as it is given to beat the heat at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The weather turns warmer in Thailand as the country enters its summer season. (AP PhotoSakchai Lalit)
An elephant plays with a block of ice as it is given to beat the heat at Dusit Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The weather turns warmer in Thailand as the country enters its summer season. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 photo, an 8-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, swims in a pool at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. The pup, rescued in July 2012 on a beach in Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Mystic for treatment, where veterinarians amputated one of her two hind flippers to prevent an infection from spreading throughout her body. (AP PhotoRodrique Ngowi)
In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 photo, an 8-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, swims in a pool at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. The pup, rescued in July 2012 on a beach in Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Mystic for treatment, where veterinarians amputated one of her two hind flippers to prevent an infection from spreading throughout her body. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)
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In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 photo, an 8-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, swims in a pool at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. The pup, rescued in July 2012 on a beach in Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Mystic for treatment, where veterinarians amputated one of her two hind flippers to prevent an infection from spreading throughout her body. (AP PhotoRodrique Ngowi)
In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 photo, an 8-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, swims in a pool at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. The pup, rescued in July 2012 on a beach in Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Mystic for treatment, where veterinarians amputated one of her two hind flippers to prevent an infection from spreading throughout her body. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)
Bevo, the University of Texas mascot, sits in the infield at the Texas Relays athletics meet as the girls high school section pole vault event proceeds in the background, Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Austin. (AP PhotoEric Gay)
Bevo, the University of Texas mascot, sits in the infield at the Texas Relays athletics meet as the girls high school section pole vault event proceeds in the background, Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Austin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Three of the five lion cubs which were born three months ago, play in their enclosure at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 29, 2013. The Omaha zoo has announced the names of the cubs selected through a contest on the groups Facebook page. They are Taj, Josiri, Kya, Leela and Zuri. (AP PhotoNati Harnik)
Three of the five lion cubs which were born three months ago, play in their enclosure at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Friday, March 29, 2013. The Omaha zoo has announced the names of the cubs selected through a contest on the group's Facebook page. They are Taj, Josiri, Kya, Leela and Zuri. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
The yet unnamed male koala joey sits next to a toy Koala, in an attempt to make weighing him easier, at the Zoo in Duisburg, western Germany on Wednesday March 27, 2013. The little Koala left his mothers pouch after six months for the first time and is one of two newborn joeys. The Duisburg Zoo is one of the major breeding units for Koalas in Europe. (AP PhotoFrank Augstein)
The yet unnamed male koala joey sits next to a toy Koala, in an attempt to make weighing him easier, at the Zoo in Duisburg, western Germany on Wednesday March 27, 2013. The little Koala left his mother's pouch after six months for the first time and is one of two newborn joeys. The Duisburg Zoo is one of the major breeding units for Koalas in Europe. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
A giant river otter, the worlds largest otter species, looks out of its enclosure at the newly completed River Safari on Monday March 25, 2013 in Singapore. The River Safari, the Wildlife Reserves Singapores latest attraction will showcase 5000 animal specimens representing 300 animal species from freshwater habitats inspired by eight of the worlds iconic rivers including the Mississippi, Nile, Mekong, Yangtze and Amazon Rivers and will open its doors to the public in April this year. (AP PhotoWong Maye-E)
A giant river otter, the world's largest otter species, looks out of its enclosure at the newly completed River Safari on Monday March 25, 2013 in Singapore. The River Safari, the Wildlife Reserves Singapore's latest attraction will showcase 5000 animal specimens representing 300 animal species from freshwater habitats inspired by eight of the world's iconic rivers including the Mississippi, Nile, Mekong, Yangtze and Amazon Rivers and will open its doors to the public in April this year. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
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The sloth bear born at the National Zoo is a boy. The cub is described as quite daring and adventurous. (National ZooStacey Tabellario)
The sloth bear born at the National Zoo is a boy. The cub is described as quite daring and adventurous. (National Zoo/Stacey Tabellario)
The male sloth bear cub, born Dec. 19, 2012, has spent 13 weeks bonding with mom, Hana, at the National Zoo. (National ZooStacey Tabellario)
The male sloth bear cub, born Dec. 19, 2012, has spent 13 weeks bonding with mom, Hana, at the National Zoo. (National Zoo/Stacey Tabellario)
The National Zoos three-month-old sloth bear cub now balances himself on logs and balls and climbs the mesh in his enclosure. (National ZooStacey Tabellario)
The National Zoo's three-month-old sloth bear cub now balances himself on logs and balls and climbs the mesh in his enclosure. (National Zoo/Stacey Tabellario)
This photo taken Nov. 20 2012 in Brookfield, Ill., and provided by the Chicago Zoological Society shows, an Angolan colobus monkey born at Brookfield Zoo on March 9 with its mom, Olivia. This is the first birth of this species of colobus born at the zoo. Both mom and her baby may be seen daily in the zoos Tropic World Africa exhibit. Angolan colobuses are found in dense rain forests throughout equatorial Africa. These animals are the most arboreal of the African monkeys, spending most of their time in the canopy. (AP PhotoChicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz) NO SALES
This photo taken Nov. 20 2012 in Brookfield, Ill., and provided by the Chicago Zoological Society shows, an Angolan colobus monkey born at Brookfield Zoo on March 9 with its mom, Olivia. This is the first birth of this species of colobus born at the zoo. Both mom and her baby may be seen daily in the zoo’s Tropic World: Africa exhibit. Angolan colobuses are found in dense rain forests throughout equatorial Africa. These animals are the most arboreal of the African monkeys, spending most of their time in the canopy. (AP Photo/Chicago Zoological Society, Jim Schulz) NO SALES
He sings Happy Birthday, nays like a horse and speaks Spanish. Meet Echo the parrot. (WTOPAlicia Lozano)
He sings Happy Birthday, nays like a horse and speaks Spanish. Meet Echo the parrot. (WTOP/Alicia Lozano)
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Veterinary technician Alice Rohauer holds a three-month-old polar bear as she is introduced to the public during an event to launch the Our Bears Belong in Buffalo fundraising campaign at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 1, 2013. (AP PhotoThe Buffalo News, Derek Gee)
Veterinary technician Alice Rohauer holds a three-month-old polar bear as she is introduced to the public during an event to launch the "Our Bears Belong in Buffalo" fundraising campaign at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, March 1, 2013. (AP Photo/The Buffalo News, Derek Gee)
A cat sits on a wall in London, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. The London zoo is taking stock of an animal you dont often find behind bars, launching what it says is the first interactive map of the British capitals domestic cats. The zoo said that its interface would allow Londoners to upload scientific survey-style photos, descriptions, and locations of their cats creating a capital-wide census of the citys felines. The map may not ultimately have much in the way of scientific value, but it could prove popular among Britains cat owners. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)
A cat sits on a wall in London, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. The London zoo is taking stock of an animal you don't often find behind bars, launching what it says is the first interactive map of the British capital's domestic cats. The zoo said that its interface would allow Londoners to upload scientific survey-style photos, descriptions, and locations of their cats _ creating a capital-wide census of the city's felines. The map may not ultimately have much in the way of scientific value, but it could prove popular among Britain's cat owners. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Male chimpanzee Ooh-ouu joins a Dusit Zoo staff member riding on a bicycle at the zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March. 1, 2013. Visitors can meet with more than 1,600 animals of various types of domestic and international wildlife at the zoo. (AP PhotoSakchai Lalit)
Male chimpanzee Ooh-ouu joins a Dusit Zoo staff member riding on a bicycle at the zoo in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March. 1, 2013. Visitors can meet with more than 1,600 animals of various types of domestic and international wildlife at the zoo. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A sedated lion is carried on a stretcher, at the estate of Ion Balint, known to Romanians as Nutzu the Pawnbroker, a notorious gangster, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Authorities along with specialists of the animal welfare charity Vier Pfoten removed four lions and two bears that were illegally kept on the estate of one of Romanias most notorious underworld figures who reportedly used them to threaten his victims. Balint was arrested on Feb. 22, with dozens of others on charges of attempted murder, depriving people of their freedom, blackmail and illegally holding arms. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
A sedated lion is carried on a stretcher, at the estate of Ion Balint, known to Romanians as Nutzu the Pawnbroker, a notorious gangster, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Authorities along with specialists of the animal welfare charity Vier Pfoten removed four lions and two bears that were illegally kept on the estate of one of Romania's most notorious underworld figures who reportedly used them to threaten his victims. Balint was arrested on Feb. 22, with dozens of others on charges of attempted murder, depriving people of their freedom, blackmail and illegally holding arms. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
A sedated lion is carried on a stretcher, at the estate of Ion Balint, known to Romanians as Nutzu the Pawnbroker, a notorious gangster, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Authorities along with specialists of the animal welfare charity Vier Pfoten removed four lions and two bears that were illegally kept on the estate of one of Romanias most notorious underworld figures who reportedly used them to threaten his victims. Balint was arrested on Feb. 22, with dozens of others on charges of attempted murder, depriving people of their freedom, blackmail and illegally holding arms. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
A sedated lion is carried on a stretcher, at the estate of Ion Balint, known to Romanians as Nutzu the Pawnbroker, a notorious gangster, in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. Authorities along with specialists of the animal welfare charity Vier Pfoten removed four lions and two bears that were illegally kept on the estate of one of Romania's most notorious underworld figures who reportedly used them to threaten his victims. Balint was arrested on Feb. 22, with dozens of others on charges of attempted murder, depriving people of their freedom, blackmail and illegally holding arms. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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A young Brotogeris Jugularis or Parakeet, also knownbronceado, is feed by a veterinarian at an animal shelter west of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Sponsored by Bogotas Ministry of Environment, the shelter receives between 3,000 and 3,500 wild animals a year some seized from poachers and others found hurt. An estimated 560,000 U.S. dollars are spent in the recovery and care of these animals. Seventy percent of rescued animals are reintroduced to their habitat and the remaining 30 are sent to zoos around the country. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)
A young Brotogeris Jugularis or Parakeet, also known"bronceado," is feed by a veterinarian at an animal shelter west of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Sponsored by Bogota's Ministry of Environment, the shelter receives between 3,000 and 3,500 wild animals a year; some seized from poachers and others found hurt. An estimated $560,000 U.S. dollars are spent in the recovery and care of these animals. Seventy percent of rescued animals are reintroduced to their habitat and the remaining 30% are sent to zoos around the country. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
In this Feb. 1, 2013 photo, an English golden retriever puppy sits with her litter in Fond du Lac, Wis. She will be trained to become a therapy dog for a teenager who was severely injured in a fall from a Wisconsin amusement park ride in 2010. Actor Charlie Sheen says hes donating 10,000 for the dogs training and other expenses. (AP PhotoCarrie Antlfinger)
In this Feb. 1, 2013 photo, an English golden retriever puppy sits with her litter in Fond du Lac, Wis. She will be trained to become a therapy dog for a teenager who was severely injured in a fall from a Wisconsin amusement park ride in 2010. Actor Charlie Sheen says he's donating $10,000 for the dog's training and other expenses. (AP Photo/Carrie Antlfinger)
A gorilla holds her baby in Moscow Zoo, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. The baby gorilla was born at Moscow Zoo last Wednesday. (AP PhotoIvan Sekretarev)
A gorilla holds her baby in Moscow Zoo, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. The baby gorilla was born at Moscow Zoo last Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Linda Hacker of Kemp, Texas, gets an up-close look at a Western diamondback rattlesnake at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Riley Sawyers, right, and other members of the Sweetwater Jaycees, brought eight rattlers to the Capitol to promote the 55th annual Worlds Largest Rattlesnake Round- Up, which will be held March 8-10 in Sweetwater, Texas. The Round-Up was started as a way to control the population of snakes in their area. (AP PhotoStatesman.com, Jay Janner)
Linda Hacker of Kemp, Texas, gets an up-close look at a Western diamondback rattlesnake at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Riley Sawyers, right, and other members of the Sweetwater Jaycees, brought eight rattlers to the Capitol to promote the 55th annual World's Largest Rattlesnake Round- Up, which will be held March 8-10 in Sweetwater, Texas. The Round-Up was started as a way to control the population of snakes in their area. (AP Photo/Statesman.com, Jay Janner)
Chimpanzees at the Maryland Zoo made their prediction for Sundays Super Bowl featuring the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers. They said the winner is .... the Ravens. (Courtesy the Maryland Zoo)
Chimpanzees at the Maryland Zoo made their prediction for Sunday's Super Bowl featuring the Baltimore Ravens vs. the San Francisco 49ers. They said the winner is .... the Ravens. (Courtesy the Maryland Zoo)
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Horses running through a forest path covered with snow near Bosnian town of Banovici, 100 kms north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.(AP PhotoAmel Emric )
Horses running through a forest path covered with snow near Bosnian town of Banovici, 100 kms north of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.(AP Photo/Amel Emric )
In this photo taken Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, a tamed elephant walks for a bath ahead of an annual Buddhist procession in Kelaniya, suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The procession commemorates the visit of Lord Buddha to the temple. Hundreds of traditional dancers, drummers, decorated elephants and monks take part in the annual procession. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)
In this photo taken Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, a tamed elephant walks for a bath ahead of an annual Buddhist procession in Kelaniya, suburbs of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The procession commemorates the visit of Lord Buddha to the temple. Hundreds of traditional dancers, drummers, decorated elephants and monks take part in the annual procession. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
In this Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 photo, a cat named Pepper gets her teeth brushed at her home by her owner, in Phoenix. Dogs and cats cant brush, spit, gargle or floss on their own. So owners who want to avoid bad pet breath will need to lend a hand. (AP PhotoRoss D. Franklin)
In this Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 photo, a cat named Pepper gets her teeth brushed at her home by her owner, in Phoenix. Dogs and cats can't brush, spit, gargle or floss on their own. So owners who want to avoid bad pet breath will need to lend a hand. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
A calf sits in a shed set up in front of St. Peters Square at the Vatican on the occasion of St. Anthony (the patron saint of animals) Day, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. St. Peters Square was filled with the sound of quacks, squeals, neighs, and moos on Thursday morning as cows, donkeys, horses, ducks, pigs, sheep and rabbits flocked to the Vatican for the feast of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. The Vatican organized a mid-morning mass to give blessings to farm animals and the people who work with them. (AP PhotoAlessandra Tarantino)
A calf sits in a shed set up in front of St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on the occasion of St. Anthony (the patron saint of animals) Day, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. St. Peter's Square was filled with the sound of quacks, squeals, neighs, and moos on Thursday morning as cows, donkeys, horses, ducks, pigs, sheep and rabbits flocked to the Vatican for the feast of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. The Vatican organized a mid-morning mass to give blessings to farm animals and the people who work with them. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Elephants enjoy Christmas tree as an addition to their menu in the Dresden Zoo, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP PhotoJens Meyer)
Elephants enjoy Christmas tree as an addition to their menu in the Dresden Zoo, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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The head of a sea lion is mirrored in a pond of his enclosure in the zoo of Neunkirchen, southwestern Germany, Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013. (AP PhotodapdMichael Gottschalk)
The head of a sea lion is mirrored in a pond of his enclosure in the zoo of Neunkirchen, southwestern Germany, Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013. (AP Photo/dapd/Michael Gottschalk)
A ray swims in an aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany,Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 while a child touches the glass pane. Schoolchildren help counting the residents of the different aquariums during the annual stocktaking. (AP PhotoMartin Meissner)
A ray swims in an aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany,Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 while a child touches the glass pane. Schoolchildren help counting the residents of the different aquariums during the annual stocktaking. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) catches a fish in his compound at the zoo in Dresden, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photodapd, Matthias Rietschel)
A Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) catches a fish in his compound at the zoo in Dresden, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/dapd, Matthias Rietschel)
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, elephants drink water at a dam inside the Addo Elephant National Park near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Addo Elephant park houses over 450 elephants and contributes to the conservation of the endangered black rhino. Around 140,000 people visit the park annually with around 54 per cent being international visitors from Germany, Holland and Britain according to park records.(AP PhotoSchalk van Zuydam)
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, elephants drink water at a dam inside the Addo Elephant National Park near Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The Addo Elephant park houses over 450 elephants and contributes to the conservation of the endangered black rhino. Around 140,000 people visit the park annually with around 54 per cent being international visitors from Germany, Holland and Britain according to park records.(AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)
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Squirrel monkeys investigate a Christmas stocking given to them, during a media opportunity at London Zoo, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. The animals at ZSL London Zoo are set to enjoy a wild Christmas this year, with some very merry treats. Lion cubs Heidi and Indi have definitely made it on to Santas good list and will be getting their paws on some presents, whilst the penguins will be treated to festive fishy gifts under the tree. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)
Squirrel monkeys investigate a Christmas stocking given to them, during a media opportunity at London Zoo, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. The animals at ZSL London Zoo are set to enjoy a wild Christmas this year, with some very merry treats. Lion cubs Heidi and Indi have definitely made it on to Santa’s ‘good’ list and will be getting their paws on some presents, whilst the penguins will be treated to festive fishy gifts under the tree. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Penguins look for fish placed around a Christmas tree during a media opportunity at London Zoo, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. The animals at ZSL London Zoo are set to enjoy a wild Christmas this year, with some very merry treats. Lion cubs Heidi and Indi have definitely made it on to Santas good list and will be getting their paws on some presents, whilst the penguins will be treated to festive fishy gifts under the tree. (AP PhotoKirsty Wigglesworth)
Penguins look for fish placed around a Christmas tree during a media opportunity at London Zoo, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012. The animals at ZSL London Zoo are set to enjoy a wild Christmas this year, with some very merry treats. Lion cubs Heidi and Indi have definitely made it on to Santa’s ‘good’ list and will be getting their paws on some presents, whilst the penguins will be treated to festive fishy gifts under the tree. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
One of the three two-week old African lion cubs is held by its keeper Henrietta Barcai , unseen, in the zoo of Gyoengyoes, 80km northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Dec., 28, 2012. (AP PhotoMTI, Peter Komka)
One of the three two-week old African lion cubs is held by its keeper Henrietta Barcai , unseen, in the zoo of Gyoengyoes, 80km northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Dec., 28, 2012. (AP Photo/MTI, Peter Komka)
Addison Strychalsky, 2, of Newtown Conn., pets Libby, a golden retriever therapy dog, during a visit from the dogs and their handlers to a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. (AP PhotoDavid Goldman)
Addison Strychalsky, 2, of Newtown Conn., pets Libby, a golden retriever therapy dog, during a visit from the dogs and their handlers to a memorial for the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
In this March 15, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama pets the family dog Bo, a Portuguese water dog, outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP PhotoPablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
In this March 15, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama pets the family dog Bo, a Portuguese water dog, outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
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