How about this for an unlikely but adorable meeting:
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C'mon - you know you've always wished to see the unbelievable cuteness of both a tiger and a dolphin together. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom staff introduced the six month old tiger cub to the friendly bottlenose dolphins during the tiger's daily walk around the park. Personally, I wish I could have been there - you can just see the intelligence and curiosity in all parties involved. I bet the tiger is trying to figure out how to play with the odd-looking feline on the other side of the glass...
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