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In this Tuesday, June 18, 2013 photo, Zita, a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger - carries her one month-old liliger cub in the Novosibirsk Zoo. The cubs father is a lion, Sam. (AP Photo Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this Tuesday, June 18, 2013 photo, Zita, a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger - carries her one month-old liliger cub in the Novosibirsk Zoo. The cub's father is a lion, Sam. (AP Photo /Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this Tuesday, June 18, 2013 photo, a month-old liliger cub walks in Novosibirsk Zoo. The cubs mother is Zita, a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger, and its father is a lion, Sam. (AP Photo Ilnar Salakhiev)
In this Tuesday, June 18, 2013 photo, a month-old liliger cub walks in Novosibirsk Zoo. The cub's mother is Zita, a liger - half-lioness, half-tiger, and its father is a lion, Sam. (AP Photo /Ilnar Salakhiev)
Sixteen-day-old, Tien, an endangered clouded leopard cub is held by staff biologist Kadie Burrone during his afternoon feeding time at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 17, 2013. The 4.6 pound cub, born May 1, can be viewed during feedings in the zoos Cub Den. (AP PhotoThe News Tribune, Janet Jensen)
Sixteen-day-old, Tien, an endangered clouded leopard cub is held by staff biologist Kadie Burrone during his afternoon feeding time at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 17, 2013. The 4.6 pound cub, born May 1, can be viewed during feedings in the zoo's Cub Den. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Janet Jensen)
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium staff biologist Kadie Burrone offers her head as a climbing toy for an endangered clouded leopard cub, Tien, during his afternoon feeding time in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 17, 2013. The 4.6 pound cub, born May 1, can be viewed during feedings at daily in the zoos Cub Den. (AP PhotoThe News Tribune,Janet Jensen )
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium staff biologist Kadie Burrone offers her head as a climbing toy for an endangered clouded leopard cub, Tien, during his afternoon feeding time in Tacoma, Wash., Monday, June 17, 2013. The 4.6 pound cub, born May 1, can be viewed during feedings at daily in the zoo's Cub Den. (AP Photo/The News Tribune,Janet Jensen )
The Sphynx cat Amharas Mira of German breeder Sabine Braeuer waits prior the competition during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries are shown at the exhibition.. (AP PhotoJens Meyer)
The Sphynx cat 'Amhara's Mira' of German breeder Sabine Braeuer waits prior the competition during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries are shown at the exhibition.. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
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White Swiss Shepherd dogs Kenai, front, and Yasu, swim during the dog diving competition at the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries re shown at the exhibition. (AP PhotoJens Meyer)
White Swiss Shepherd dogs 'Kenai', front, and 'Yasu', swim during the dog diving competition at the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, central Germany, Sunday, June 16, 2013. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries re shown at the exhibition. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
A domesticated pet baby owl rests on a hot water bottle in a Yangon restaurant as workers prepare food in the background, Myanmar, Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe)
A domesticated pet baby owl rests on a hot water bottle in a Yangon restaurant as workers prepare food in the background, Myanmar, Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Micheal, 3 week-old Sumatra elephant, stands under his mother Mayang in a breeding program at Balis Safari and Marine Park in Giayar, Bali, Indonesia Tuesday, June 11, 2013. An environmental group says 129 critically endangered elephants have died on Indonesias Sumatra island in less than a decade, many from poisoning or shooting, highlighting the countrys weak enforcement of laws against poaching.(AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati)
Micheal, 3 week-old Sumatra elephant, stands under his mother Mayang in a breeding program at Bali's Safari and Marine Park in Giayar, Bali, Indonesia Tuesday, June 11, 2013. An environmental group says 129 critically endangered elephants have died on Indonesia's Sumatra island in less than a decade, many from poisoning or shooting, highlighting the country's weak enforcement of laws against poaching.(AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Jason Sudeikis speaks on stage at Spike TVs Guys Choice Awards while a giraffe steals the show at Sony Pictures Studios on Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Culver City, Calif. (Photo by Frank MicelottaInvisionAP)
Jason Sudeikis speaks on stage at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards while a giraffe steals the show at Sony Pictures Studios on Saturday, June 8, 2013, in Culver City, Calif. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)
A Safari employee checks the pulse of Pedang, a 14-year-old male Sumatran tiger that has been suffering from chronic ear problems, as it goes through a holistic treatment based on acupuncture at different points in his body and ears in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 9, 2013. (AP PhotoAriel Schalit)
A Safari employee checks the pulse of Pedang, a 14-year-old male Sumatran tiger that has been suffering from chronic ear problems, as it goes through a holistic treatment based on acupuncture at different points in his body and ears in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Two-month-old orphaned baby elephant Ajabu is given a dust-bath in the red earth after being fed milk from a bottle by a keeper, as she is too young to do it herself, at an event to mark World Environment Day at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Trust founder Daphne Sheldrick said at the event, which was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec, that they are seeing an upsurge in orphaned elephants because of the poaching crisis occurring across Africa. (AP PhotoBen Curtis)
Two-month-old orphaned baby elephant Ajabu is given a dust-bath in the red earth after being fed milk from a bottle by a keeper, as she is too young to do it herself, at an event to mark World Environment Day at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Trust founder Daphne Sheldrick said at the event, which was attended by U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec, that they are seeing an upsurge in orphaned elephants because of the poaching crisis occurring across Africa. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
In a photo provided by the Charlotte County Sheriffs Office emrgency workers strap a llama to a backboard near Punta Gorda, Fla., Monday June 3, 2013. The animal was one of four llamas in a trailer that overturned on I-75. The llamas were being evaluated at a veterinarian and the driver was hospitalized in stable condition. (AP PhotoDFC Kevin Bordner)
In a photo provided by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office emrgency workers strap a llama to a backboard near Punta Gorda, Fla., Monday June 3, 2013. The animal was one of four llamas in a trailer that overturned on I-75. The llamas were being evaluated at a veterinarian and the driver was hospitalized in stable condition. (AP Photo/DFC Kevin Bordner)
Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, swims in his new enclosure at the Singapore Zoo on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Singapore. Modeled closely after the arctic habitat, the enclosure helps replicate the chilly climate of the arctic by including an ice cave, and a large pool filled with giant ice blocks. These are part of the Wildlife Reserves Singapores efforts in providing visitors greater knowledge of the natural world. (AP PhotoWong Maye-E)
Inuka, the first polar bear born in the tropics, swims in his new enclosure at the Singapore Zoo on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in Singapore. Modeled closely after the arctic habitat, the enclosure helps replicate the chilly climate of the arctic by including an ice cave, and a large pool filled with giant ice blocks. These are part of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore's efforts in providing visitors greater knowledge of the natural world. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Animal specialist Tiffany Soechting, right, feeds Nakato, left, a three-week old Reticulated giraffe, at the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in New Braunfels, Texas. Nakato and twin sister Wasswa were born May 10. (AP PhotoEric Gay)
Animal specialist Tiffany Soechting, right, feeds Nakato, left, a three-week old Reticulated giraffe, at the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in New Braunfels, Texas. Nakato and twin sister Wasswa were born May 10. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
In this photo taken Sunday, May 26, 2013 a beaver swims in a pond in the forest near the village of Lovtsevichi, 50 km ( 31,2 miles) north-west of Minsk, Belarus. A fisherman was bitten after trying to catch a beaver to have his photograph taken with him, but the beaver attacked the 60-year-old with razor-sharp teeth, slicing an artery and causing the man to bleed to death. Other beavers also have turned aggressive when confronted by humans after wandering near homes, shops and schools throughout Belarus. Once hunted nearly to extinction in Europe, beavers have made a comeback throughout the continent. In Belarus, a former Soviet nation between Russia and Poland, the population has tripled in the past decade to an estimated 80,000, according to wildlife experts. (AP PhotoSergei Grits)
In this photo taken Sunday, May 26, 2013 a beaver swims in a pond in the forest near the village of Lovtsevichi, 50 km ( 31,2 miles) north-west of Minsk, Belarus. A fisherman was bitten after trying to catch a beaver to have his photograph taken with him, but the beaver attacked the 60-year-old with razor-sharp teeth, slicing an artery and causing the man to bleed to death. Other beavers also have turned aggressive when confronted by humans after wandering near homes, shops and schools throughout Belarus. Once hunted nearly to extinction in Europe, beavers have made a comeback throughout the continent. In Belarus, a former Soviet nation between Russia and Poland, the population has tripled in the past decade to an estimated 80,000, according to wildlife experts. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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This undated image released by SeaWorld Parks Entertainment, Inc. shows a rockhopper penguin at Antarctica Empire of the Penguin, a new attraction at SeaWorld Orlando. The attraction opens Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP PhotoSeaWorld Parks Entertainment, Inc.)
This undated image released by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. shows a rockhopper penguin at Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, a new attraction at SeaWorld Orlando. The attraction opens Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.)
In this May 2013 photo provided by Google, a giant tortoise crawls along the path near Googler Karin Tuxen­Bettman while she collects imagery with the Street View Trekker in Galapaguera, a tortoise breeding center, which is managed by the Galapagos National Park Service, in Ecuador. Few have laid eyes on many of the volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago that remain closed to tourists. But soon the curious will be able to explore these places that inspired Charles Darwins theory of evolution from their computers or mobile devices. Google Maps sent crews armed with backpack-mounted Street View cameras and underwater gear to the Galapagos, and will be bringing the islands natural wonders to the Internet. (AP PhotoGoogle)
In this May 2013 photo provided by Google, a giant tortoise crawls along the path near Googler Karin Tuxen­Bettman while she collects imagery with the Street View Trekker in Galapaguera, a tortoise breeding center, which is managed by the Galapagos National Park Service, in Ecuador. Few have laid eyes on many of the volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago that remain closed to tourists. But soon the curious will be able to explore these places that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution from their computers or mobile devices. Google Maps sent crews armed with backpack-mounted Street View cameras and underwater gear to the Galapagos, and will be bringing the islands' natural wonders to the Internet. (AP Photo/Google)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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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)
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)
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