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Animals chill by the poolside [Photos]
Behold a tiger wading in algae, snow monkeys warming up in a hot spring and other critters engaging in aquatic tomfoolery.
Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 12:14 PM
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Photo: Roland Weihrauch/AFP/Getty Images
Green water
A young Siberian tiger swims in a pool covered in algae on Jan. 7 inside its outdoor enclosure at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany.
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Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Snow monkeys
Japanese macaques rest in an open-air hot spring as snow falls on Dec. 10 at the Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan. The macaques, commonly referred to as "snow monkeys," boast a population of about 160 and are a popular tourist draw.
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Photo: Vanderlei Almeida/AFP/Getty Images
Cooling off in Brazil
A brown bear eats a watermelon and cools down in a pool on Jan. 9 at the zoo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Photo: Horst Ossinger/AFP/Getty Images
Playing fetch
A dog carries a large branch in his mouth while swimming in the floodwaters of the Rhine on Dec. 26 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
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