Regular weight checks of the rare species are important when they're young to make sure they're healthy and growing properly.

You can also see the ants' underground nest at the Children's Zoo at San Diego Zoo, something you wouldn't be able to see in the wild.

Follow along on her rounds as she weighs an elephant, gives a porcupine an ultrasound, and takes a crocodile's temperature.

Donors raised over $5000 to have 18 tons of snow delivered to the San Diego Zoo.

Alicia is representing the San Diego Zoo with Polar Bears International in Hudson Bay. Get a preview of what's in store for her.

Look past the stripes, and these two species of zebra are more diverse than you think.

What's in a name? Meet the newest addition to the giant panda family, who's getting his new name after 100 days as per China tradition.

Watch this busy veterinarian conduct a preventative medicine exam on one big polar bear, and learn what that entails.

It's panda birthday week at the San Diego Zoo.

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

See what it's like to raise a couple of tiger cubs, including how much they eat and how they brush their teeth.

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

The San Diego Zoo rescued the herd from Swaziland in 2003.

Because elephants are so intelligent, it actually makes training them more of a challenge. Follow along as animal handlers prepare for one big move.

Zookeepers and doctors meet a new giraffe calf for the first time.

Learn all about these captivating crustaceans.

Meet Anna and Penny, two snow leopards that couldn't be more different.

Ever wondered what it's like to take care of baby animals for a living? This might be the most fun job in the world.

Meet San Diego Zoo’s mountain lion siblings and learn why the big cat is known as a puma, cougar, ghost cat and other names.

Best pals Ruuxa the cheetah and Raina the dog are alike in many ways... but this race is no contest.

Meet three 2-year-old cheetahs and see them go head to head - or, paw to paw - to see who's the fastest.

See how the San Diego Zoo Safari Park manages some of its larger residents.

Giving this cheetah mom an ultrasound is only possible because of the special bond she shares with her handler.

Follow along as zookeepers go out onto an open exhibit in the early waking hours at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.