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The Week in Animal News: Endangered Species Strike a Pose, Pelicans Lost in Siberia, and More (Slideshow)

Photo: Joel Sartore If you thought screaming babies or rowdy toddlers made snapping just one decent photo a herculean task, just wait until you see what unruly models endangered species can be in front of the camera. We have this story and more — from a whale reunited with its rescuers and a rare spider rediscovered in England to the dismal state of the Gulf of Mexico shrimp haul — in our roundup of news from the animal world this week.

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The Week in Animal News: Endangered Species Strike a Pose, Pelicans Lost in Siberia, and More (Slideshow)

11 Cartoons With Surprisingly Green Messages (Video Slideshow)

Image via babs886.files.wordpress.com While some of your favorite childhood cartoons came with a pretty obvious green message — “Captain Planet,” anyone? — other animations go for a more subtle impact. From the animal testing in “The Secret of NIMH” and the vegetarian undertones in “Charlotte’s Web” to “The Simpsons'” environmentalism, here are 11 fantastic animated features sending surprisingly green messages to kids (and adults).

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11 Cartoons With Surprisingly Green Messages (Video Slideshow)