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Health Checkups For These Sea Lions Is Much Easier When The Animals Participate Willingly

6th - Higher Ed
Meet Rocky and Maverick, two survivors with an astonishing tale.
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Moving Elephants Is Incredibly Hard But Here’s How Professionals Do It

6th - Higher Ed
Because elephants are so intelligent, it actually makes training them more of a challenge. Follow along as animal handlers prepare for one big move.
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Come Along on the Journey With These Sea Lions As They Get Health Checkups

6th - Higher Ed
Rocky and Maverick call Utah's Hogle Zoo home after each suffered health issues and were unable to be released back into the wild.
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The Touching Story of Two Unlikely Animal Pals

6th - Higher Ed
Friends can come in all shapes, sizes, and sometimes, even different species! Learn about Ruuxa the cheetah and Raina the dog, who after a medical emergency became an inseparable pair.
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Ever Wonder How Zookeepers Train Animals Like Sea Lions to Get Health Checkups?

6th - Higher Ed
Meet Rocky and Maverick, two survivors with an astonishing tale.
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The Names Are Enough To Make You Fall In Love With These Monkeys! Meet Zoey and Cilantro

6th - Higher Ed
They make look alike, but based on personality they're pretty easy to tell apart.
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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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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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Hang Out with the Cheetahs of Little Rock, Arkansas

6th - Higher Ed
See what goes into preparing a cheetah's diet and what it's like to train a cheetah.
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Sloths Are Some of the Coolest Animals Out There! See Them Use Those Long Claws While Climbing

6th - Higher Ed
See Magica the sloth climb around as she's being trained to move through her enclosure and into her "taxi" for safe travel.
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Extremely Sociable Patagonian Mara "Santiago" Learns Commands Like a Dog

6th - Higher Ed
Although he may look like a cross between a rabbit and a deer, he's actually a rodent. Watch as Zoo Educator Hannah demonstrates what positive reinforcement is, and why it's an important technique in providing excellent care for animals...
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Go On a Trip to Tanzania With Eric the Black Rhino

6th - Higher Ed
Follow his journey from San Diego Zoo to a protected wildlife reserve in Africa, where he'll meet a potential mate.
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The Creative Logistics of Moving an Elephant

6th - Higher Ed
Because elephants are so intelligent, it actually makes training them more of a challenge. Follow along as animal handlers prepare for one big move.
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These Kings of the San Antonio Zoo are Incredibly Well-Trained

6th - Higher Ed
How do you train a lion? Very carefully.
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Take a Look at This Amazing Sandhill Cranes

6th - Higher Ed
Learn about these birds' migratory habits and meet Garrett and Allie, two residents of the Maryland Zoo's aviary.
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Patty The Painting Donkey

3rd - Higher Ed
Animals have many special talents. Patty, however, might have one of the most creative sides we've seen in a furry friend. Patty, a donkey from Romania, was found very malnourished and wandering the streets. Horse World, the...
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Target Training for These Amazing Meerkats Is Something You Need to See!

6th - Higher Ed
Target training is used to get the meerkats to stand on a scale so they can be weighed.
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Quick-Fire Animal Facts: All About Magnificent Sandhill Cranes

6th - Higher Ed
Meet Garrett and Allie, two ambassadors of this beautiful species, and learn about their migration habits.
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How Zookeepers Are Able to Get an Ultrasound on a Polar Bear

6th - Higher Ed
Chinook is the only polar bear in the world that will participate in regular ultrasounds with her full cooperation - no anesthesia required.
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A Tiger Cub Makes a Full Recovery After a Debilitating Injury

6th - Higher Ed
See what went into this incredible procedure and how trust was a key factor.
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A Dog and a Cheetah Cub are Two Unlikely Best Friends

6th - Higher Ed
Friends can come in all shapes, sizes, and sometimes, even different species! Meet Ruuxa the cheetah and Raina, a Rhodesian ridgeback dog.
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How Zookeepers Train Elephants to Receive Regular Health Care

6th - Higher Ed
Positive reinforcement builds a positive relationship between these animals and their keepers, strengthening their bond.
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Is This Giant Rodent Responding to Commands Like a Dog?

6th - Higher Ed
Meet Santiago, the Patagonian Mara. Watch as Zoo Educator Hannah demonstrates what positive reinforcement is, and why it's an important technique in providing excellent care for animals like Santi.
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Learn What it Takes to Take Care of Cheetahs

6th - Higher Ed
Follow along as keepers Kate and Maggie perform a training session for medical exams and feed a couple of full-grown cheetahs at the Little Rock Zoo.