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Appalachian Bear Rescue rehabilitating sick yearling that was rescued from a ditch on Valentine's Day
Appalachian Bear Rescue rehabilitating sick yearling that was rescued from a ditch on Valentine's Day
Hartley Bear, ABR's 282nd rescue, had been found 'very sick' in a ditch near Black Mountain in Kentucky.
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ABR yearling bear recovering after being rescued
A bear in desperate need of food is recovering at the Appalachian Bear Rescue.
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Pet of the Week: Chloe
Dr. Nancy Harvey introduces Chloe from Young Williams Animal Center.
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Adopt A Golden takes in 1000th rescue
On Thursday, the rescue took in a 6-week-old puppy named Princess Poppy.
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Tinder-inspired app created to help cows find the perfect match
Moooove over, FarmersOnly.com!
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'Animal Match.com': How Zoo Knoxville is trying to help save animals from extinction
You may think Valentine's Day is just for humans. But animals at Zoo Knoxville are part of their own matchmaking network.
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Meet the Dalmatian puppy with a heart nose that Instagram has fallen in love with
Wiley's 'mom' has worried his heart would fade or change as he gets older, but so far the heart is still there!
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Smokies rangers: Moving rocks affects salamander habitats in park
Those artsy stacks of rocks, known as rock cairns, actually negatively affect the animals that live in the water.
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Moving rocks can harm salamander habitats
Your social media posts may be to blame for the destruction of the habitat of one of the most well-known creatures in the Smokies.
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Troup Co. K-9 dies after battle with illnesses
K-9 Biko had been in active service since January 2010.
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Polar bears invade island group, start chasing people
Authorities are concerned they may have to shoot the bears if they are unable to ward them off.
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Singles, pups find love at speed dating event
The "Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee" teamed up with Crafty Brewery to put on the "Doggie Speed Dating" event.i
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Pet of the Week: Buster
Young-Williams Animal Center brought on Buster and some Valentine's Day date ideas.
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Zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to a meerkat for Valentine's Day
This sounds like a sweet revenge.
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Nation's oldest living giraffe enters final days at Zoo Knoxville
Patches was born at the zoo in 1987 and has lived there ever since. Now the staff is preparing to say goodbye.
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10Listens: Does a bear become more aggressive toward people after it eats human flesh?
We went to a bear expert to find out.
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