Animals Get Snow Days Too!
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Seven-week old Border Collie puppys pla
Seven-week old Border Collie puppys play in their garden as outdoors temperatures dropped below minus 10 degrees celsius in the village of Bodice on December 16, 2010. According to the pupps owner, Olga Rossova, if she had 20 pupps they could be all sold two weeks ago when a border collie dog Dream advanced to the final of the popular Slovakia's TV show "Slovakia Has Talent". Two weeks later her six puppies are facing uncertain future since there is no one interested in buying them. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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A snow-covered baby elephant walks betwe
A snow-covered baby elephant walks between two adults in their snow covered pen at Whipsnade Zoo, north of London on December 20, 2010. Thousands of stranded travellers faced a nervy battle to get home for Christmas as snow and ice caused chaos at European airports Monday. International hubs London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels struggled to clear a backlog of passengers stranded over the weekend as holidaymakers tried to reach their destinations on time for December 25. AFP PHOTO / Max Nash (Photo credit should read MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images)
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A fox crosses the Oder river covered wit
A fox crosses the Oder river covered with ice floes on January 5, 2011 near Hohensaaten, eastern Germany. Temperatures stayed below the freezing point in wide parts of the country. AFP PHOTO PATRICK PLEUL GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read PATRICK PLEUL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Two Indian elephants eat snow on January
Two Indian elephants eat snow on January 4, 2011 at Prague Zoo in the Czech capital. AFP PHOTO / MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)
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A squirrel sits on an ice covered branch
A squirrel sits on an ice covered branch in a park in Moscow on December 30, 2010. Icy rain fell in Moscow, covering streets, trees and cars with ice while temperatures dropped to -7 C (18 F). AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA (Photo credit should read NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images)
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A tomtit sits on a snow and ice covered
A tomtit sits on a snow and ice covered branch in a park in Moscow on December 30, 2010. Icy rain fell this weekend in Moscow, covering streets, trees and cars with ice while temperatures dropped today to -7 C (18 F). AFP PHOTO / NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA (Photo credit should read NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images)
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An elephant uses his trunk to tip snow i
An elephant uses his trunk to tip snow into his mouth at his enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A swan is pictured in the snow in Strasb
A swan is pictured in the snow in Strasbourg, eastern France, on December 27, 2010, as freezing weather and widespread snowfalls caused travel chaos across Europe during Christmas holidays. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG (Photo credit should read PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)
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Flamingos are pictured in a park in Stra
Flamingos are pictured in a park in Strasbourg, eastern France, on December 27, 2010, as freezing weather and widespread snowfalls caused travel chaos across Europe during Christmas holidays. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG (Photo credit should read PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)
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A heron stands in the snow in the polar
A heron stands in the snow in the polar bear enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A chamois forages for food in the snow a
A chamois forages for food in the snow at his enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Knut the polar bear stands on his hind l
Knut the polar bear stands on his hind legs at his enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Jackass Penguins dry off in the snow aft
Jackass Penguins dry off in the snow after a swim at their enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Barasingha deer, native to India, sits
A Barasingha deer, native to India, sits in the snow at his enclosure in the Berlin zoo (Zoologischer Garten) December 27, 2010. Forecasts predict more snow in the German capital, with temperatures staying below zero. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A stork looks for food in a park in Stra
A stork looks for food in a park in Strasbourg, eastern France, on December 27, 2010, as freezing weather and widespread snowfalls caused travel chaos across Europe during Christmas holidays. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG (Photo credit should read PATRICK HERTZOG/AFP/Getty Images)
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A polar bear takes a nap in the snow at
A polar bear takes a nap in the snow at the zoo in Berlin, December 26, 2010. Winter brought temperatures of minus eight degrees Celsius to the German capital. AFP PHOTO MARCEL METTELSIEFEN GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MARCEL METTELSIEFEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Christmas Day Around The World
LETTERKENNY, IRELAND - DECEMBER 25: Sheep stand in a snow covered field on Christmas Day morning on December 25, 2010 in Letterkenny, Ireland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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Christmas Day Around The World
LETTERKENNY, IRELAND - DECEMBER 25: Horses stand in a snow covered field on Christmas Day morning on December 25, 2010 in Letterkenny, Ireland. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
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A dog sits on the bank as members of the
A dog sits on the bank as members of the Ladove Medvede Swim Club swim in Zlate Piesky lake in northeastern Bratislava on December 24, 2010. Over 30 people participated in the Christmas winter swim. AFP PHOTO / SAMUEL KUBANI (Photo credit should read SAMUEL KUBANI/AFP/Getty Images)
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A deer stands in s snow-covered field in
A deer stands in s snow-covered field in Strangford, Northern Ireland, on December 23, 2010. Britain has been experiencing one of its harshest winters, with temperatures dipping to record lows and unusually heavy snowfalls forcing the closure of airports in London, which has the world's largest city airspace. Dublin airport was to shut until at least 1330 GMT after heavy snow covered the runway. AFP PHOTO / Peter Muhly (Photo credit should read PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Deer stand in a snow-covered field in St
Deer stand in a snow-covered field in Strangford, Northern Ireland, on December 23, 2010. Britain has been experiencing one of its harshest winters, with temperatures dipping to record lows and unusually heavy snowfalls forcing the closure of airports in London, which has the world's largest city airspace. Dublin airport was to shut until at least 1330 GMT after heavy snow covered the runway. AFP PHOTO / Peter Muhly (Photo credit should read PETER MUHLY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Deer Forage For Food In Glen Clunie
BRAEMAR, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 21: Deer forage for food in Glen Clunie on December 21, 2010 in Braemar, Scotland. Many parts of the UK are still experiencing severe disruption in what is becoming widely predicted as one of the coldest winters on record (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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A pigeon holds a berry in its mouth whil
A pigeon holds a berry in its mouth while foraging for food in the snow, in Hartley Wintney, 40 miles west of London on December 20, 2010. Thousands of stranded travellers faced a nervy battle to get home for Christmas as snow and ice caused chaos at European airports Monday. International hubs London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels struggled to clear a backlog of passengers stranded over the weekend as holidaymakers tried to reach their destinations on time for December 25. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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A reindeer is seen on December 20, 2010
A reindeer is seen on December 20, 2010 near the village of Vuollerim, Lapland province, west of the coastal city of Luleaa. Heavy snow disrupted European flights over the weekend and stranded hundreds of drivers as far south as Italy as a white Christmas appeared increasingly likely in many countries. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Zebra stands in its snow-covered pen a
A Zebra stands in its snow-covered pen at Whipsnade Zoo, north of London on December 20, 2010. Thousands of stranded travellers faced a nervy battle to get home for Christmas as snow and ice caused chaos at European airports Monday. International hubs London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels struggled to clear a backlog of passengers stranded over the weekend as holidaymakers tried to reach their destinations on time for December 25. AFP PHOTO / Max Nash (Photo credit should read MAX NASH/AFP/Getty Images)
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A pigeon stands under snow falls on Dece
A pigeon stands under snow falls on December 19, 2010 in Paris. 12 French districts remain today in orange alert due to meteorological forecast and only a few bus services in the French capital were operating today and none at all in the suburbs. AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)
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An Australian emu walks in the snow at M
An Australian emu walks in the snow at Monts des Cats, near Godewaersvelde, after snow falls. Heavy snow disrupted European air travel over the weekend and stranded hundreds of drivers in their cars as far south as Italy as a white Christmas appeared increasingly likely for many places. AFP PHOTO PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A squirrel runs through the snow in Sain
A squirrel runs through the snow in Saint James' Park, central London, on December 18, 2010. Britain was hit on December 18 by more blizzards that shut down one major airport and forced airlines to scrap flights on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for travellers before Christmas. London Gatwick, Europe's eighth-busiest passenger airport, shut its runway until at least 1500 GMT, warning that "further significant snowfall" was expected. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Two of seven lion cubs born to two siste
Two of seven lion cubs born to two sisters in August and September stay close to one of the females at the National Zoo in Washington on December 18, 2010 as they make their debut at the zoo. Both litters were fathered by Luke, the zoo's sole male lion, until the birth of the cubs, who are the first to be born at the zoo in more than 20 years. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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A labrador dog plays in a snow covered p
A labrador dog plays in a snow covered park in Birkenhead, north-west England on 18 December, 2010. AFP PHOTO/PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Highland cow (Angus) is pictured in a
A Highland cow (Angus) is pictured in a field covered by snow in the French village of La Petite Pierre, eastern France on December 17, 2010. AFP PHOTO/FREDERICK FLORIN (Photo credit should read FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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A West Highland White Terrier runs throu
A West Highland White Terrier runs through the snow in a forest near Hilden, western Germany on December 17, 2010. Large parts of Giermany are buried under snow, causing traffic chaos and closing schools in several areas AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Seven-week old Border Collie puppys pla
Seven-week old Border Collie puppys play in their garden as outdoors temperatures dropped below minus 10 degrees celsius in the village of Bodice on December 16, 2010. According to the pupps owner, Olga Rossova, if she had 20 pupps they could be all sold two weeks ago when a border collie dog Dream advanced to the final of the popular Slovakia's TV show "Slovakia Has Talent". Two weeks later her six puppies are facing uncertain future since there is no one interested in buying them. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
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A white-lipped peccary searches the snow
A white-lipped peccary searches the snow for food in its enclosure at the zoo in Berlin on December 10, 2010. In the wild, the animals are native to Central and South America. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Miniature Pinscher Jule wears a coat as
Miniature Pinscher Jule wears a coat as she stands in fresh fallen snow in Cottbus, eastern Germany, on December 9, 2010. Winter brought up to 15 centimeters of fresh snow to the region. AFP PHOTO PATRICK PLEUL GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read PATRICK PLEUL/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pigeons are pictured on December 8, 2010
Pigeons are pictured on December 8, 2010 in Paris, as snow goes on falling over. Heavy snow shut Paris Charles de Gaulle-Roissy airport today and forced the operators of the Eiffel Tower to close the landmark tourist attraction, officials said. AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images)
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The world's most famous polar bear Knut
The world's most famous polar bear Knut eats his "birthday cake" on his fourth birthday in his snow-covered enclosure at the Tiergarten zoo in Berlin, on December 5, 2010 in Berlin. AFP PHOTO JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Tigers play in the snow in Blijdorp Zoo
Tigers play in the snow in Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, on December 3, 2010. Most of the animals at the zoo are being inside because they can't stand the cold. AFP PHOTO / ANP / ILVY NJIOKIKTJIEN =netherlands out - belgium out= (Photo credit should read Ilvy Njiokiktjien/AFP/Getty Images)
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Cows are pictured in a snowed up field a
Cows are pictured in a snowed up field after heavy snowfalls on December 3, 2010 in Pont-Audemer, in France's Normandy region. In the region of Normandy, snow measured 60 centimetres near the city of Cherbourg, the biggest snowfall in more than 40 years. AFP PHOTO JOEL SAGET (Photo credit should read JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images)
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Two dogs play in the Schoeneberg park du
Two dogs play in the Schoeneberg park during heavy snowfall in Berlin on December 2, 2010. The first snowfall in the German capital overnight followed a week with sub zero temperatures down to minus 12 degrees celsius. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN (Photo credit should read ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Severe Weather Conditions Continue Throughout The UK
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 02: Dodie, a one year old dalmatian, enjoys the snowy conditions in Brockwell Park on December 2, 2010 in London, England. Heavy snowfall across the country has resulted in severe disruption to road, rail and air travel as well as the closure of over 6,500 schools. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
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ATTENTION EDITORS: REFILE CORRECTING LOC
ATTENTION EDITORS: REFILE CORRECTING LOCATION A snow covered deer is pictured in Knole Park in Kent, southern England on December 1, 2010. Britain's transport links with the rest of the world were disrupted by the early winter snowfall as key airports closed Wednesday and international Eurostar train services were cut. London Gatwick Airport, Europe's eighth busiest passenger air hub, was closed until at least 6:00 am (0600 GMT) Thursday as staff worked on clearing the two runways. AFP PHOTO/IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/Getty Images)
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A dog plays in the heavy snow in Linlith
A dog plays in the heavy snow in Linlithgow, in Scotland, on November 30, 2010. The earliest widespread snowfall of a British winter since 1993 blanketed Scotland and northeast England at the weekend and the freezing weather has started moving down England's east coast. AFP PHOTO/GORDON JACK (Photo credit should read GORDON JACK/AFP/Getty Images)
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A Artic fox is pictured on June 4, 2010
A Artic fox is pictured on June 4, 2010 in Ny-Alesund in the Svalbard archipelago. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)
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A dog plays in the snow near a snow-scul
A dog plays in the snow near a snow-sculpture lion in St. Petersburg on March 2, 2010. The clean up of record snowfall in Moscow has caused serious financial difficulties for the authorities. AFP PHOTO / IRINA KUZNETSOVA (Photo credit should read IRINA KUZNETSOVA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Stray dogs huddle to keep warm on Indep
Stray dogs huddle to keep warm on Independence Square in Kiev covered with snow on February 24, 2010. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Starvation Fears For Deer As Freezing Temperatures Continue
BRAEMAR, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 18: A deer looks for food in Glen Clunie on the Invercauld Estate on February 18, 2010 in Braemar, Scotland. Many deer are facing starvation due to one of the harshest winters in over 20 years. With the heather being buried under snow and ice for many weeks now, gamekeepers on estates are expecting to find many more dead deer before spring returns. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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