Animal shots of the week
A collection of animal photos selected throughout the week, featuring dogs who vote and zoo animals.
Animal shots of the week
FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012 file photo, Ahpun, a female polar bear, is seen through the bars of her cage at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The 14-year-bear was elected "president" of the zoo Tuesday in a fundraiser that matched the timing of the U.S. presidential race. She's defeated Denali, a gray wolf, and write-in candidate Yertle, an alpaca. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)
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The four times Apnea world record holder, Pierre Frolla, dives near a shark, at the Aquarium of Paris, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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In this photo provided by East Lake Pet Orphanage, shows Skinny the cat in it's apartment on Nov. 1, 2012 in Dallas. Skinny, an overweight stray cat found nearly two months ago in North Texas has slimmed down to 37 pounds but is still too fat to be adopted. On Monday veterinarian Brittney Barton said Skinny seems healthy, is on special food and gets exercise. (AP Photo/East Lake Pet Orphanage, Brittney Barton)
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A Dalmatian dog watches as California Gov. Jerry Brown, left, votes Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at a fire station in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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A man rides a horse at a rodeo exhibition during the Tradition Day in San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The tradition day annually celebrated in San Antonio de Areco, Province of Buenos Aires, marks the birthday of Argentine writer Jose Hernandez, author of Argentina's national poem "The gaucho Martin Fierro," a story in verse of an Argentine gaucho lifestyle. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Pat Mathieson holds a little dog during the Blessing of the Animals service held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Churchy Sunday November 11, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Jasiri a young male reticulated giraffe who arrived from Indianapolis Zoo in mid October, began exploring his new habitat at the Reid Park Zoo on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 in Tucson, AZ. Photos by Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star.
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Joanie Bruce, with her desert tortoise named who she brought to the Blessing of the Animals service held at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church on Sunday November 11, 2012 in Tucson, Arizona. People brought their dogs and cats and even a turtle to be blessed at this service. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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A supporter of President Barack Obama stands with his dog in New York's Times Square to watch election returns, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/ John Minchillo)
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a Moose browses on a bluff above Cook Inlet near Kenai, Alaska, against a backdrop of Mount Redoubt volcano. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game census of Game Management Unit 15A, the area of the Kenai Peninsula north of Sterling, Alaska, shows a 40 percent decrease of the area's moose population since the '90s. (AP Photo/Peninsula Clarion, M. Scott Moon)
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Sakher, a crocodile captured and named by Palestinian police after it lived in a sewage pond since fleeing the zoo in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip two years ago, is seen through cage bars, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Police officer Lt. Col. Samih al-Sultan says after weeks of chasing the reptile, they finally caught him by entangling him in shark nets. The crocodile was originally bought into blockaded Gaza through a smuggling tunnel linking the territory to neighboring Egypt. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)
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A couple carrying their dog ride a motorcycle along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City,Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Thousands of cyclists, skaters, pedestrians and pets take over Mexico City's avenues during "bicycle Sundays." (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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A dog named Coffe walks with his owner along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Thousands of cyclists, skaters, pedestrians and pets take over Mexico City's avenues during "bicycle Sundays." (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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A man walks his dog along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Thousands of cyclists, skaters, pedestrians and pets take over Mexico City's avenues during "bicycle Sundays." (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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People look at a baby cat sitting on a towel its owner laid, on a street at Tokyo's Ginza shopping district, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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As voters cast their ballots, a cat that resides at the Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilition Center wanders through on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
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Tracy Blumenthal and dog Cassie at the polling place at the Venice Beach lifeguard headquarters in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Carrying a cat, a model wears a creation from Oh Boy winter collection during Fashion Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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"It's a snow day for us," said Marc Tipping, sledding with his son Julian and his dog Onyx, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Kim Raff)
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In this Nov. 1, 2012 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society a black drum fish at Coney Island's New York Aquarium swims in the water of the "Sea Cliffs" exhibit, in front of flood waters that inundated the aquarium during superstorm Sandy. Unless power is restored soon, the aquarium says it may have to relocate 12,000 creatures, including walruses, sharks, sea turtles, penguins and a giant octopus. (AP Photo/Wildlife Conservation Society, Julie Larsen Maher)
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Rob Birchmeier of Pawleys Island, S.C. shows off the blow fish or northern puffer he caught during the 9th Surf Fishing Rodeo at Huntington Beach State Park on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/The Sun News, Charles Slate)
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In this photo provided by the San Diego Zoo, keeper Liz Simmons carries out the San Diego Zoo's youngest giant panda for his weekly exam, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in San Diego. Veterinary staff took all the usual weights and measurement and the cub continues to get bigger and heavier. (AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn)
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Dogs took to the stage to participate in the costume contest during Woofstock held on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001 at the Municipal Circle Park in Tenafly, N.J. (AP Photo/The Record, Kate Collins)