Tonight South Africa - glamorous stage that invites people to move languidly between its various props: the fur-lined sunken sitting room flanked by a glass wall of turquoise pool water reflecting silvery ripples onto the ceiling; the backlit onyx bar and its tropical fish

Kristen Lukas of Euclid has been chosen to chair the national panel responsible for the long-term care and management of gorillas at zoos in North America.
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Consultants: Duluth Zoo Should Privatize 
In order to thrive, the aging Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth should be privatized as a nonprofit with one director, according to a consulting firm’s report. More Minnesota News
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Naomi Watts to Train Animal 
Naomi Watts will topline First Look Pictures’ adaptation of Amy Sutherland’s “Kicked, Bitten and Scratched: Life and Lessons at the World’s Premiere School for Exotic Animal Trainers.”
Source: comingsoon.net

Richard S. Prather, a hugely popular mystery writer of the 1950s and ’60s whose novels were known for their swift violence, loopy humor, and astonishing number of characters with no clothes on, died on Feb. 14 at his home in Sedona, Ariz. He was 85.
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Travelers Advantage Tips: Top Beaches for Spring Break Vacationers 
Spring break is here, so grab the tanning lotion, slide on the shades and pack the coolers - it’s time to hit the beach for fun and sun. The experts at Travelers Advantage are catching the wave, too, and surfing into the spirit with its list of top beaches for spring break.
Source: biz.yahoo.com