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Photo of the Day: Northern Guest

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A snow white guest from the frozen tundra now calls South Florida home as an Arctic Wolf has a new home at Billie Swamp Safari. Originally found in the Queen Elizabeth islands of the Canadian Arctic, the Arctic Wolf of Billie Swamp Safari is enjoying his time in the Florida sunshine in his habitat shared with a Timber Wolf. The wolves are one of several animals found at Billie Swamp Safari located in the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Big Cypress Reservation. (Photo: February 24, 2018)

Photo of the Day: Traffic Jam Swamp Style

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When you're in the heart of the swamp, miles from the nearest city, traffic jams take on a whole new look. Here at Billie Swamp Safari, that traffic jam involved an airboat and a swamp buggy. Located on the Seminole Indian Reservation, Billie Swamp Safari takes visitors deep into the swamp to see how living in the swamp shaped the Seminole tribe and the state of Florida. (Photo: February 24, 2018)

Photo of the Day: Just Hanging Around

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Just hanging around at Zoo Miami, a very vocal and active Siamang gives zoo guests an exciting show to welcome them to the zoo. The Siamang is a endangered gibbon found in the forests of Asia.  The colony of Siamang here at Zoo Miami are one of over 500 species of animal that live at Zoo Miami.  (Photo: February 16, 2018) 

Photo of the Day: On the Prowl

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A Sumatran Tiger is on the prowl in front of the tiger temple at Zoo Miami.  The Sumatran Tiger is a critically endangered species of tiger from the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is believed that there are less than 700 of these tigers living in the wild.  Their numbers continue to decline due to habitat destruction by palm oil plantations and poaching.  In 2015, Zoo Miami made history by the birth of a Sumatram Tiger in their care at the zoo.  (Photo: February 16, 2018)

Photo of the Day: Welcome to Miami

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Hundred thousand dollar cars everybody’s got em...welcome to Miami, Bienvendios a Miami. A sporty Lamborghini sits along the strip on Miami Beach, one of many expensive rides lining the streets in this tropical playground. (Photo: February 16, 2018)

Photo of the Day: Never Forget

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The tragedy of the September 11th terrorist attack on our nation is quietly remembered by this somber exhibit the NYPD Museum in lower Manhattan.  The crushed duty belt and brass were recovered at Ground Zero and stand as a tribute to the horrors faced by first responders as they rushed in to save victims during the darkest day in US history.  (Photo: August 27, 2005)

Photo of the Day: New York to the World

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A towering advertisement for Delta Air Lines is painted on the side of a high rise in midtown Manhattan.  The ad spotlights New York's connection to the world, connecting Delta passengers to destinations across the globe from the Big Apple. Delta has a strong presence in NYC, serving 77 international and domestic from JFK and another 70 domestic destinations from LaGuardia. (Photo: June 18, 2005)