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Behind-the-Scenes Footage Documents the Grand Opening of 'Elephant Odyssey'
The San Diego Zoo celebrated its 100-year anniversary in a big way.
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Here's How You Throw a Birthday Party for a 50-Year-Old Elephant
This elephant may be getting up in years, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to party.
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Here's Your Daily Dose of Cute with a Litter of Four Inseparable Red River Hog Piglets
Get to know this litter of piglets from mom Tulia and dad Legolas, and learn all about this species from Africa.
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Sloth Bears - Not as Slow as Their Name Suggests
For an animal with "sloth" in its name, this funny-looking bear can be pretty quick.
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Dragon Vision! See Life Through the Eyes of the Largest Lizard on Earth
See what happens when a GoPro is strapped onto Sonny the 9-foot Komodo dragon as he celebrates his birthday.
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Looking After Four Cubs is a Thankless Job For This Cheetah Mom
As with human kids, when called... the cheetah cubs sometimes listen to mom and sometimes don't.
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Flamingo Roundup! Pure Chaos as Zoo Workers Try to Perform Health Checkup on 90 Flamingos
Today is the one time of the year when these flamingos get some hands on health care. No one said it was easy.
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This White Cobra May Look Like an Albino - But It's Actually Something Else
Learn the difference between an albino and a leucistic animal.
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Come on This Amazing Adventure to Meet All of the Rare Birds on Display at the San Diego Zoo
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the only bird show in the U.S. to feature secretary birds, the tallest raptors in the world.
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Breakfast Time at San Diego Zoo's Penguin Point is a Wild Sight to Behold
Learn how handlers make sure their penguins maintain a healthy diet.
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Ever Wonder How Zookeepers Train Animals Like Sea Lions to Get Health Checkups?
Meet Rocky and Maverick, two survivors with an astonishing tale.
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Here's Why Elephants Rarely Get Cancer, According to Science
A partnership between Hogle Zoo and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah aims to learn from elephants to help people fight cancer.
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How Zoo Veterinarians Get a Playful Panda Cub to Cooperate with a Health Checkup
How many veterinarians does it take to wrangle a panda cub for a routine physical exam?
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Scientists Work to Save the Incredibly Elusive Mountain Yellow Legged Frog
See the first release of tadpoles back into the wild.
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Incredible Footage of Hundreds of Leaf Cutter Ants Hauling Leaves to Their Nest
You can also get a bug's eye view of the ants' underground nest at the San Diego Zoo's Children's Zoo, something you wouldn't be able to see in the wild.
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Pregnant Panda! Watch as This Giant Panda Gets an Ultrasound
Pandas can develop a "pseudo pregnancy," so multiple ultrasounds are needed to confirm if they're actually pregnant.
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One Tall Order: How Animal Handlers Relocate Elephants to a New Exhibit
The elephants were located to the state-of-the-art Elephant Odyssey, which is much, much bigger than their previous exhibit.
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Weighing in This Adorable Aye Aye Baby is an Ordeal But Totally Worth It
Regular weight checks of the rare species are important when they're young to make sure they're healthy and growing properly.
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The Incredible Story of Trucker, the Rescued Desert Tortoise
Find out how he came to live at Utah's Hogle Zoo over 30 years ago, and why he's in for a checkup today.
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Baby Hippo Astonishes With His Swimming Skills at Just Two Days Old
This baby hippo has only just entered the world but is already at home in the water. His secret? He's got one excellent swimming coach.
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Cute Baby Orangutan Begins to "Branch" Out From Mom
Orangutan Aisha learned to climb before she could eat solid foods.
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Tiny, Adventurous Jaguar Cub is Too Cute For Words
He's a little more confident than graceful, and a budding sense of adventure is getting him into all sorts of trouble.
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A Look Back at Some of Famous Panda Mr. Wu's Most Aww-some Moments
Xiao Liwu is living his best life at the San Diego Zoo. Just in time for his birthday, here's a look back at some of his most memorable moments.
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Grizzly Bears in San Diego Zoo Go Can't Get Enough of Snow in Exhibit
A donation of 15 tons of snow has these grizzlies in a tizzy.