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Behind the Scenes: Smithsonian’s National Zoo

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The Smithsonian recently produced a behind-the-scenes YouTube video with Mike Maslanka, head nutritionist at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, as he talks about what it takes to feed 2,000 animals from 400 different species 365 days a year. In all, 13 people make up the Zoo’s nutrition team.

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New Podcast for Week Ending February 13, 2009

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In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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Cute of the Day: Open Wide!

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ORLANDO, FL (May 26, 2010) — Open Wide! Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction — and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to develop a program to sustain the species’ growth.

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Podcast Uploaded for Week Ending 02/06/10

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In this week's podcast ending February 6, 2010: **Willet Dairy the subject of a Mercy for Animals undercover investigation suspends a worker shown abusing cows; **The Humane Society applauds the Allergan Corporation for progress on the replacement of animal subjects in Botox testing; **PETA files a lawsuit to free Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton (..)

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Wagging Tales

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Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and host of TV’s “Into the Wild&# commented on Wagging Tales, saying, “In my long career of working with domestic animals, pets, and wild animals, they have never ceased to amaze me! Wagging Tales originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 27, 2010.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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The species was bred at the zoo of Memphis, Tennesee ( source ). Apparently, King Parrot are an Australian grindcore band formed in Melbourne in 2010. I guess the females feel that the blue of the bower treasures works well with their eyes. If you think that Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is his best one, you are wrong.

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Cute of the Day: All Legs Baby!

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Mother and baby are currently in an area out of guest view so they can be closely monitored by zoo staff to ensure the baby is nursing and growing properly. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 23, 2010. Weighing approximately 147 pounds at birth, the newborn is the calf of mother, Teesa, and father, Sterling.

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