• Opinion: Animal protection moral and practical. (state capitol)
• Lookin At Lucky is early Derby favorite. (Kentucky)
• Orca’s trainer tried to free self. (Florida)
• Head and tail above the rest. (Wisconsin)

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• Euthanasia prompts department to re-examine law. (Missouri)
• Plants ease antibiotics’ risk to farms. (Missouri)
• Dog show produces a little Razzle Dazzle. (New York)
• Whalers hold activist. (Australia)

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• Three new breeds to be shown at Westminster. (New York)
• Zoo takes confiscated elephant. (Ohio)
• Pilot whales euthanized. (New Zealand)
• Blog: Pedigree joins Carrie Underwood.

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Brandi Moss, an aquarist at the Oklahoma Aquarium, touches one of the aquarium's loggerhead turtles. All six species of sea turtles are either endangered or threatened, meaning they are on the verge of extinction.

Looking for somewhere to take your kiddos in the Tulsa area because school is out? The Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks has you covered:

It’s warm and dry inside the Oklahoma Aquarium and starting at noon Thursday, January 7th, it’s also a quick solution for working parents whose kids are out of school due to the severe cold. A special Cold Weather SeaCamp will be held from noon to 5:00 on Thursday and from 9:00 to 5:00 on Friday. The cost of the camp is $20 on Thursday and $30 on Friday. Late pick-up is available till 5:30 for an additional $5 both days. Early drop-off is available Friday at 8:30 for $5. This fee is discounted from the Aquarium’s regularly scheduled SeaCamps as a community service during this dangerously cold weather. This means parents can make it to work and have a safe, fun, educational place for their children for $4 or less per hour. Children are asked to bring a sack lunch and wear warm layers as temperatures vary in different parts of the Aquarium. Call ahead registration is recommended as attendance is limited to the first 100 children each day. Call (918) 296-FISH. Details are on our website, www.okaquarium.org.

Maybe your kids will have a chance to see awesome turtles like the one shown here. They probably won’t get to touch them, though.

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• Made in Oklahoma: Barking Dog Bakery. (Oklahoma City)
• Pet Tales: Canine helpers assist in finding Santa Claus. (Oklahoma City)
• Whale of a deal. (California)
• Dogs get new homes. (California, page 4a)
• Woman, daughter killed by elephant. (Kenya)
• Dog-training difficulties unleashed in new list. (nationwide)

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• Pet Tales: Rescued kitten dodges disaster. (Perry)
• Giraffe lived to be 24. (Alabama)
• Sea lions enchant tourists but baffle marine experts. (California)
• Circus company wins judge’s favor in elephant case. (Washington, D.C.)
• Snoopy pop culture’s top dog. (nationwide)

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• Alligator sighting reported at park. (Oklahoma City)
• Shelter gets funds for pet tag study. (Oklahoma City)
• Horse, owner get super win at show. (Oklahoma City)
• Shelter seeks pet gifts. (Oklahoma City)
• Giraffe suffers from neck injury during move. (Tulsa)
• Delays continue in state’s poultry waste pollution trial. (Tulsa)
• Swooping in: Oklahoma hosting national event for handlers of eagles, hawks and falcons. (Woodward)
• Rare birds seen in state. (Woodward)
• Horse country tour. (Texas)
• 5,600 species found during ocean census. (Louisiana)
• Cruelty brings no contest plea. (New Mexico)
• Ducks in trouble, Ducks Unlimited says. (northwestern United States)
• New books for birders. (nationwide)
• Jaguar blamed in miner’s death. (Guyana)
• Bulls escape from movie set. (Spain)
• White tiger gets new home. (Serbia)
• “Fantastic Mr. Fox” full of fun. (movie review)

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The show marks its 20th anniversary at 6 p.m. Sunday on ABC. (Read more about TV on the NewsOK Television Blog!)

And in honor of their anniversary, show officials calculated all the animal winners during the past 20 years. Dogs finished first with cats close behind. But there are all kinds of other animals that have won. (Who knew whales could be funny? And who knew that a praying mantis would win not once but twice?)

• 1 ANT
• 3 BEARS
• 22 BIRDS
• 1 BULL
• 1 CAMEL
• 34 CATS
• 1 CHIMP
• 1 DEER
• 136 DOGS
• 1 ELK
• 1 FERRET
• 1 FISH
• 1 FLY
• 1 FROG
• 4 GIRAFFES
• 4 GOATS
• 1 GORILLA
• 1 GUINEA PIG
• 3 HAMSTERS
• 4 HORSES
• 1 KANGAROO
• 1 LIZARD
• 2 LLAMAS
• 5 MONKEYS
• 2 MICE
• 1 ORANGUTAN
• 1 OSTRICH
• 2 PRAYING MANTIS
• 5 RACOONS
• 1 RAM
• 1 RAT
• 1 RHINO
• 1 SEA LION
• 1 SPIDER
• 1 SNAKES
• 9 SQUIRRELS
• 1 TARANTULA
• 1 TOAD
• 2 WHALES

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• Norman zoo examines safety after boy’s attack. (Norman)
• A butterfly haven: Monarchs winging to Mexico may appear for area event. (Cole)
• Whale death investigated. (Virginia)
• Crash leads to bee stings. (Turkey)

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• State dog among contest’s final 10. (Sallisaw)
• Pet Tales: Setter becomes a “sitter.” (Konawa)
• “Ocelot” was an error, store says. (Texas)
• Web watchers get whale of a ride. (California)

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