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These Specific Tortoises Are Not Good as Pets

6th - Higher Ed
Learn about efforts by conservationist groups to recover animals potentially in conflict with urbanization.
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Penguin Point Breakfast Time Is a Sight to Behold!

6th - Higher Ed
Learn how handlers make sure their penguins maintain a healthy diet.
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Baby Tapir Gets Some Help from Humans Since Mom Can't Care for Him

6th - Higher Ed
See the 13-day-old calf strut around and "test his tiny trunk" as staff help raise the little guy at the San Diego Zoo.
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Crazy Facts About North America's Smallest Falcon

6th - Higher Ed
The American Kestrel is the smallest falcon in North America, but don't let his size fool you. He's still a fierce predator despite his stature and colorful plumage.
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Zoo Animals Munch on Frozen Treats to Keep Cool in the Summer

6th - Higher Ed
See the creative ways keepers at the Maryland Zoo keep their residents cool in warmer weather.
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Behind the Scenes of the Giraffe Exhibit at the San Diego Zoo

6th - Higher Ed
Meet all the members of the herd.
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Best Friends Forever! Tiger Reunites With His Pal After Surgery

6th - Higher Ed
It's his first time back on exhibit after his surgery at the San Diego Zoo veterinary hospital.
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Help Your Local Butterfly Populations With These Specific Plants

6th - Higher Ed
Keith Thomas, lead horticulturalist at the San Diego Zoo, explains this and more from the Safari Park's Hidden Jungle.
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Drawing Blood From Elephants Is Really Tough! How Zookeepers Do It With Creativity

6th - Higher Ed
Positive reinforcement helps to build a positive relationship between an animal and its keeper. But sometimes, it's not so easy.
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Behold the Snake-Hunting Secretary Bird's Killer Stomp

6th - Higher Ed
This funny-looking raptor's kick hits with a force five times the bird's body weight, requiring only 10-15 milliseconds of contact with their prey.
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Bighorn Sheep Babies Head-Butt Each Other and It's the Cutest Thing Ever

6th - Higher Ed
At only 2 and 3 weeks old, these bighorn sheep lambs are quite spunky as they leap and play while explore their new surroundings together.
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Why These Vets Are Tracking Giraffes in the Wild

6th - Higher Ed
This species of giraffe is only found in northern Kenya, so tracking them is important for conservation efforts.
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These Friendly Rainbow Lorikeets Color the Skies of Australia

6th - Higher Ed
Watch "Footloose," a rainbow lorikeet, practice free-flying as part of her exercise regimen at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Australia.
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Drop In On a Busy Day at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital

6th - Higher Ed
The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has treated over 68,000 sick, injured, orphaned native wildlife since 2004. Today is yet another busy day at the hospital.
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Nature's Oddball! Surprising Facts About the Platypus

6th - Higher Ed
Follow along with wildlife ecologist Josh Griffiths as he breaks down some weird facts about one of the most evolutionary distinct mammals on the planet.
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What is This Unusual-Looking, Water-Loving Mammal?

6th - Higher Ed
It's often thought to be a hippo, pig, or anteater, but it's actually more closely related to horses or rhinos. Do you know what animal it is?
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Manatees Are Tough Creatures to Train! How Zookeepers Make It Look Easy!

6th - Higher Ed
Big, gentle, and smart. Meet the manatees of San Diego Zoo.
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Feeding Time! This is How a Stingray Eats at the South Carolina Aquarium (Kabob Style)

6th - Higher Ed
It's breakfast time at the South Carolina aquarium's stingray tank.
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Meet the African Penguins Who Call These Scenic Shores Home

6th - Higher Ed
As seaside home bases go, you can do a lot worse.
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An Inside Look at the Diverse Animals of San Diego Zoo's Panda Trek

6th - Higher Ed
With the soft open of the new exhibit, get an inside look at some of its residents who are all part of the same ecosystem.
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Zookeepers Are Celebrating the Birth of a New Baby Klipspringer

6th - Higher Ed
Find out what these adorable antelopes are good at.
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A Baby Rhino Begins the Journey of Life

6th - Higher Ed
Why every rhino calf born is very important to the gene pool.
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Feeding a Baby Giraffe Can Be a Tall Order

6th - Higher Ed
Follow along with lead mammal keeper Lissa McCaffree as she attempts to bottle-feed giraffe calf Baridi.
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Takin' Care of a Baby Takin at the San Diego Zoo

6th - Higher Ed
At just over five weeks old, Cece, whose name means "playful monkey," is just starting out on the adventure of life.