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When You See This Bird Stomping, Watch Out!
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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Learning New Tricks With Meerkats Is Really Cool To See
How zookeepers target train animals and what it's used for.
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Who Will Win in a Fight Between Bears and Wolverines?
Arguably one of the fiercest animals in the world, wolverines scare off bears and can single-handedly take down moose and elk, despite being only the size of a medium dog.
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In a Flamingo Household, the Parenting Responsibilities Are Divided Equally
Get a bird's eye view on flamingos and pink backed pelicans raising their chicks.
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What Do You Get When You Have a Group of Capuchin Monkeys? Absolute Chaos!!
Capuchin monkeys have the largest brains of all New World monkeys. Meet all the members of this group and learn what their roles are.
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You Won’t Believe How Crazy These Piglets Get Playing With Their New Toys
When you're only two weeks old and have this much energy, everything is an adventure.
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Even The Biggest Babies Need Bottle Feeding Too!
See what tricks zookeepers employ to keep a giraffe calf focused on his bottle.
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So Many Ants! Leaf Cutters Are Some of the Most Interesting Ants in the World
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.
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How Flamingos Are Roundup Together Is A Pretty Tough But Really Cool Job
Once a year, the San Diego Zoo gives each and every flamingo a health assessment.
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Unique Behaviors Are The Standard For These Very Intelligent Cephalopods
Cephalopods, a group that includes octopus and squid, are a bunch of aquatic oddballs with some really unique behaviors.
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Introducing One of the Bravest Kangaroos in the World!
The older female kangaroo was starting to move slower than others kangaroos in her mob, so keepers did a scan and discovered she had injured her spine.
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How Else Do You Celebrate Your Birthday? A Gorilla Does So By Tumbling Around and Being Goofy
See Monroe having the time of his life at his 2nd birthday party.. zipping around the grounds, eating popcorn, and wrestling with his buddy Frank.
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Desert Tortoises Are Not Pets!
Learn about efforts by conservationist groups to recover animals potentially in conflict with urbanization.
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The Important Mission of Saving Hawaii’s Honeycreepers!
Due to introduced predators, disease, and habitat destruction, they are almost out of time. See what other challenges the team faces.
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Why This Giraffe Orphanage in Kenya Is So Important
Meet the members of this giraffe "tower," and their friendly caretaker.
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Bark Like a Dog! This Capybara Is More Man’s Best Friend Than…Well…Rodent
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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I Bet You’ll Never Guess What Part of the Platypus Is The Deadliest
Male platypuses use this unique, hidden defense mechanism to fend off other males in the breeding season.
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Baby Reindeer Sometimes Pounce And It’s The Cutest Form of Happiness!
Watch the newest member of San Diego Zoo's reindeer herd explore the exhibit with mom.
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Mr. Wu, The Baby Panda That Took The World By Storm, Is All Grown Up!
Meet Xiao Liwu, a giant panda born at the San Diego Zoo.
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Come Find Out What The Difference Between The Two North American Eagle Species
We're all familiar with the bald eagle, but the golden eagle is just as cool.
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The Process of Moving Elephants Is Daunting But Really Cool to Watch
A breakdown of everything and everyone involved in moving the elephants to a bigger exhibit.
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This Giant Eland Calf Is a Master At Making New Friends!
See why it's such a big day at the San Diego Zoo nursery.
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Desert Tortoises Do Not Make Great Pets and You Shouldn’t Keep Them!
Learn about efforts by conservationist groups to recover animals potentially in conflict with urbanization.
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HoneyCreepers Are Some of the Coolest Birds Out There! Here’s Why Conservationists Are Trying to Save Them
Due to introduced predators, disease, and habitat destruction, they are almost out of time. See what other challenges the team faces.