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Watch these grown animals see nature for the first time and love it

3/13/2013

THE NOW video – Captivity for animals versus a life in the wild has been a long-standing emotional battle among humans. But if there’s any middle ground in the debate, it’s that seeing animals step foot onto grass and dirt, or experience their natural surroundings for the first time, is pretty awesome. Here are some of the very best of these inspiring moments caught on video, which are sure to make you reach for a Kleenex or two.

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