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Creature Features: Lovebirds

PetSugar — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:00:27 -0800

Lovebirds have a reputation that can't be beat: They are sweet, friendly, and have become synonymous with romance and lasting love.

In fact, legend has it that they have to have a partner to thrive and survive in the world, which may be the reason the species has inspired so many romantic art pieces.

What do you know about them? Take my quiz and find out.

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Oprah and Sadie Pose on June Issue of O: In the LINK of an Eye

PetSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:00:17 -0700

Oprah shares behind-the-scenes peek of her June cover shoot at PAWS – O
Can you believe these crazy nice pet amenities? - Lemondrop
Caught! Man smuggling lovebirds into LAX - Discovery News
Leona Lewis walks Rome in LA - Celebrity Dog Watcher
The Wiz casts a Humane Society rescue as latest Toto – ArtsBeat
Brave woman dives in 40-degree water to save her pooch - Paw Nation
Can my pet get swine flu? - PetMD
New Nest and Pod from Kilowatt Studio and Vurv Design - moderncat
Filly shoos Canada geese at Oregon airport - Dogster

What's Your Take on Zoorotica?

PetSugar — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:20:42 -0800

Valentine's Day is tomorrow, do the lovebirds out there have plans yet? Well, if not, zoos and aquariums across the country hold special events – like Binder Park Zoo's Zoorotica – to highlight the mating rituals of animals . . . and give you food and drink, too. Since many of them are already sold out, let's pretend for a moment: If your (hypothetical) honey presented you with (hypothetical) tickets to tomorrow's event, what would you do?

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The Scoop: Swan Love!

PetSugar — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:00:53 -0800

It was love at first sight for this unlikely couple of Petra, the (real-life) swan, and her giant plastic beau. Ever since the swan-shaped paddle boat was added to the Aasee lake in Germany in May 2006, she's happily paddled behind. So deep was her apparent love that local residents funded her trip (along with boat beau) to a pond in a Münster zoo last winter. Despite a number of available swans also in the zoo pond, there was no swaying Petra as she remained attached at the wing to her artificial sweetheart. This season, park officials have once again found it in their hearts to keep the lovebirds together – Petra, and her unresponsive love, will reside in a minishelter built for two beginning on Dec. 5.

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