Gemina the 'crooked-necked giraffe' dies
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Gemina, a giraffe with a distinctive crooked neck and one of the most beloved animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo, has died. She was 21. The zoo euthanized the animal on Wednesday, it was announced Thursday.
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Xiang Xiang, the five-year-old panda who last year became the first to be released into the wild after being bred in captivity, has died.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Josef Mengele, the infamousNazi doctor known as the Angel of Death, died in Brazil 25years ago lonely and cash-strapped but apparently unrepentant,according to documents published this week.
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A male grizzly bear relocated from the wild 12 years ago due to dangers created by human encroachment on his mountain habitat, has died at the Bronx Zoo where he was a popular attraction, zoo officials said. The 13-year-old bear named Jughead died last Friday while undergoing surgery for an abdominal abscess, said Dr. Patrick Thomas, the zoo's curator of animals.
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Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of Thailand's much-loved monarch, dies of cancer at the age of 84.
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Ireland's most prolific bull, which is thought to have fathered at least 100,000 daughters and countless sons and boosted the country's milk output, has died, the National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC) has said.
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Animale di proprieta' dei genitori,morta per lesioni interne
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An animal lover was mauled to death by cheetahs after entering their cage at a zoo in northern Belgium, authorities and zoo officials said Monday.
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aura Branigan, a singer whose high-volume vocals in the disco song &quot;Gloria&quot; propelled her into pop stardom, died in her sleep on Thursday night at her home in East Quogue, NY She was 47.
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A white lioness belonging to one of the world's rarest species at Britain's Paradise Wildlife Park has been euthanized because of a severe spinal abnormality.
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A tribute to the legendary actress who passed away this morning
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BROOKFIELD, Ill. - After Babs the gorilla died at age 30, keepers at Brookfield Zoo decided to allow surviving gorillas to mourn the most influential female in their social family.
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A badly injured whale that became trapped in a sea loch has died, rescuers confirm.
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One of a pair of rare Komodo dragon lizards brought to London Zoo amid great fanfare last month has died after falling off a wall while trying to reach her mate, zoo officials confirmed.
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N'DJAMENA  - Chad's Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji died from a brain haemorrhage in Paris on Friday after he was flown there for urgent treatment following a heart attack. He was 56.
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A rare protected mountain gorilla has been found shot dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo&#39;s Virunga nature reserve, fuelling fears that rebels are targeting endangered species, conservationists said Sunday.
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The Kentucky Derby winner was euthanized, ending an extraordinary effort to save his life after a leg injury.