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That's one for the vacation album! A group of tourists in the Antarctic Peninsula got up close and personal with a pair of humpback whales from the safety of a raft. The whale-watchers were treated to an especially spectacular view when one of the sea creatures's tail fins neared their raft during its dive into the ocean. –Daily Mail
Do reptiles need to go grocery shopping? A 3 to 4-foot-long alligator was found in a Long Island, N.Y., supermarket parking lot on Wednesday. The discovery was the second alligator sighting in as many days at the same lot. The pair will be sent to Florida to live in a reptile sanctuary. –AP
A 6-month-old Yorkie/Shih Tzu puppy is back home with his 10-year-old owner as of Thursday after he was stolen during a San Jose, Calif., robbery. The reward was set at $6,000 – plus the content of the little girl's piggy bank. –San Jose Mercury News
Here's something to cheer about: A Plano, Texas, woman reunited Wednesday with a group of high school cheerleaders who helped save her 7-lb. pup when a canine scuffle broke out at a local park this past summer. The owner finally had the opportunity to thank the teens, who separated her dog from a larger canine during the fight. –NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
Flu season can be ruff on pets, too. Health experts are increasingly concerned about owners passing on the virus to their four-legged companions. "Most people don't realize that humans can also pass diseases to animals, and this raises questions and concerns about mutations, new viral forms and evolving diseases that may potentially be zoonotic," explains a veterinary professor. –Discovery News
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