Like most of the zoo's calves, the baby got up quickly - within minutes of being born. See what milestones zookeepers are looking for next.

Once a year, the San Diego Zoo gives each and every flamingo a health assessment.

Zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo integrate Jewel, an Asian elephant with some health issues, into the Elephant Odyssey exhibit.

Learn how these birds were affected by California fires and what conservation scientists are doing to help bring their populations back up in the wild.

Follow along with animal handlers at the San Diego Zoo and meet Ramir the rhino calf.

Curtis Lehman, elephant care manager at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, describes the night he was born. Also, get to meet the whole family.

It may not be graceful, but it certainly is cute. Also, see how zookeepers choose a name for the baby elephant.

In some instances, the mom can't care for her baby and keepers must step in and be the caregiver.

Follow along as keepers give baby "Congo" his morning bottle and see what it takes to raise the world's tallest baby animals.

Before the fall of the housing market in 2009, Peter Mikulak was an average guy working as a contractor in New Haven, CT. Though he loved his career, he silently dreamed of a day when he could put his passion for art to use.

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See why he's so popular with the ladies.

He's quite the character, and has no problem getting around.

Get to know all the members of this gibbon troop, and see how one is adapting to life with just one arm.

The next step is making sure the elephant calf figures out how to start nursing on its own.

Zookeepers give these kitties brand new enrichment, created by local summer camp kids with some questionable art tastes.

"Shadow" the wolf has a busy and important job ahead of him.

Zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo integrate Jewel, an Asian elephant with some health issues, into the Elephant Odyssey exhibit.

Learn how these birds were affected by California fires and what conservation scientists are doing to help bring their populations back up in the wild.

Meet Ramir the rhino calf at the San Diego Zoo.

This little cub is learning everything he can from mom, but he's still got a long way to go.

It's no wonder why these two ambassadors from Canada really enjoy ice.

Also: zookeepers manage to get an ultrasound on a pregnant panda, and celebrate a panda's third birthday.

Learn all about the early life stages of Malayan tiger cubs.

Today is the one time of the year when these flamingos get some hands on health care.