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Parting Shot — 3.29.12

Kadie Anderson, a veterinary intern at Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash., gets up close with Sumatran tiger Malosi's teeth during a cleaning as part of a physical examination earlier this month. The tiger, under general anesthesia during the procedure, had a breathing tube inserted down his throat to help protect his airway. (AP Photo/The News Tribune, Dean J. Koepfler)



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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