River and Trout are two very goofy and fun loving Labrador Retriever brothers and alpine enthusiasts. They like to spend winter weekends at Sugarbush In Warren Vermont playing in the woods and body snurfing or body sledding/belly whopping in the snow.

In this segment from Texas Country Reporter we spend a day with Chuck & Leigh Thomas. They gave up the corporate rat race to raise alpaca in the Texas Hill Country. visit: http://www.hillcountryalpacas.com http://www.texascountryreporter.com

German Shepherd puppy playing with water bottle

Three fishing cats (Prionailurus viverrinus) were born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Jul. 29, 2011. The kittens, two males and one female, are being cared for by their mother in a secluded den where they will remain until they are several weeks old.

Heidi the cross-eyed opossum has already become a big celebrity and she will be even bigger when she goes on display at the Leipzig Zoo, Germany in early July. Heidi the cross-eyed opossum is the most recent example of animal celebrities in Germany in recent years, which have included Knut the polar bear in Berlin and the recently deceased Paul the octopus in Oberhausen, western Germany. For more news visit: http://english.ntdtv.com