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Posted: Mar 25, 2020 / 11:40 PM PDT / Updated: Mar 25, 2020 / 11:40 PM PDT

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Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus

by The Associated Press / Apr 5, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday.

The 4-year-old Malayan tiger, and six other tigers and lions that have also fallen ill, are believed to have been infected by a zoo employee, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The first animal started showing symptoms March 27, and all are expected to recover, said the zoo, which has been closed to the public since March 16.

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Therapy dogs ‘listen’ as kids read to them from home

by KOIN 6 News Staff / Apr 3, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Kids are out of school but they still need to keep up on their reading skills—and what better way to practice than with a virtual session with some therapy dogs?

A therapy dog named Marvin appeared in the first Facebook Live reading session hosted by DoveLewis on Tuesday. More than 500 parents and young readers joined the hour-long session where Marvin “listened” from his bed as kids read their books to him from their homes.

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Fish out of water: Eel rarely seen in Oregon washes ashore

by KOIN 6 News Staff / Mar 30, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A rare sight washed ashore on Sunset Beach in Oregon Sunday morning. The Seaside Aquarium reports that a passerby came across eel that is not typically found this far north in the Pacific.

A citizen walking along the beach came across a creature wiggling in the sand. Thinking it was a sea snake, that person called the Seaside Aquarium for assistance—while the aquarium is not currently open to visitors, staff are still on-site to care for the animals.

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