2015 Year in Pictures: Animals

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December 27, 2015 at 4:56 PM

Cats crowd the harbor on Aoshima Island in the Ehime Prefecture in southern Japan, a polar bear swims at the São Paulo Aquarium and sheep are led by shepherds through Madrid city center — these are just a few of the most captivating animal pictures of 2015. (Yahoo News)

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