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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: St. Petersburg zoo

St. Petersburg zoo stories: 1 news summaries

 Donkey Retires From Ballet 

Monika ends successful run with Russia's Mariinsky ballet

Mar 24, 08 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - A veteran Russian artiste is headed for retirement today: Monika, a 21-year-old female donkey. She has performed for 19 years as the trusty steed of Sancho Panza in the Mariinsky ballet's production of Don Quixote. "She loves to perform and she loves applause," said Tatyana Solomatina of the... More »

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