Poppy and Angus
A 93-year-old man takes his 15-year-old cat for a walk every day, and they have the whole retirement village to themselves.
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Moo Deng
A tiny pink hippo was born in a Thai zoo, bounced her way to global fame, and became the most talked-about animal of 2024.
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Pigcasso
A pig rescued from a slaughterhouse in South Africa picked up a paintbrush and never stopped.
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Knut the Polar Bear
A polar bear cub rejected at birth was kept alive by one Berlin zookeeper who slept beside his crate, and the whole world learned his name.
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Mzee and Owen
A baby hippo lost everything in the tsunami. He found a 130-year-old tortoise and would not leave his side.
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Murphy the Eagle
A bald eagle who could not fly sat on a rock he thought was an egg, and became the best dad in the world.
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Punch the Monkey
A baby macaque in Japan was abandoned the day after he was born. A stuffed orangutan and a team of zookeepers made sure he was not alone for long.
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