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Giant Pacific Octopus Returns Following in the footsteps (er, tentacles) of Caroline, meet Octavius, the new giant Pacific octopus at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. | Animals | 02:24 | April 06, 2011 | 16473 |
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Otter Surgery at the National Zoo An Asian small-clawed otter needs surgery to have an almond-sized bladder stone removed. For the vets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, that means taking all the necessary precautions to make sure everything turns out right. | Animals | 02:21 | October 18, 2010 | 3770 |
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Prehensile-tailed Porcupine Nature's pincushion, porcupines can make anyone a little nervous. But at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas meets Clark, the Prehensile-tailed Porcupine, who's more interested in snacking then sticking anyone with his quills. | Animals | 02:32 | May 26, 2010 | 8672 |
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Zoo's DNA Lab Cracks Cases Like CSI Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo's new genetics lab use animal DNA to diagnose new diseases, help in conservation efforts and solve mysteries. Jorge Ribas goes inside. | Animals | 02:02 | September 21, 2010 | 9736 |
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Missing Zoo Animals in Grave Danger A tiger and two camels have been missing for the last four days and now zoo officials worry their live are at risk. Kasey-Dee Gardner spoke with Dave Salmoni about the incident. | Animals | 01:58 | June 21, 2010 | 28150 |
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Great Argus Pheasant Tasty crickets in hand, Jorge Ribas meets the Great Argus Pheasant and her two new chicks. | News | 03:14 | September 18, 2009 | 3386 |
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Cuttlefish Called the chameleons of the sea, cuttlefish can change their skin color and texture to both confuse their prey and hide from predators. At the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas meets a few of these intelligent invertebrates. | Animals | 02:23 | May 10, 2010 | 20537 |
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Giant Prickly Stick Insect Looking more like a dead leaf than a stick, the Giant Prickly Stick Insect is a master of camouflage. Jorge Ribas visits the Smithsonian's National Zoo to see the huge bug up close. | Animals | 02:11 | March 30, 2010 | 19310 |
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National Zoo Looks for Panda Pregnancy Mei Xiang, the Smithsonian's National Zoo's female giant panda, gets her weekly ultrasound, as vets continue to monitor whether she's pregnant with her second cub. Jorge Ribas sits in on doctor visit. | Animals | 02:19 | March 22, 2010 | 9357 |
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Giant Pacific Octopus The Giant Pacific Octopus is smarter than you might think. And at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, Jorge Ribas watches one use its wits - and many arms - to get a snack. | News | 03:15 | February 23, 2009 | 29187 |
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Aldabra Giant Tortoise Meet Alex the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, a resident of the Smithsonian's National Zoo since 1956. | Earth | 03:37 | March 17, 2009 | 30343 |
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Hercules Beetle The Hercules Beetle can lift the human equivalent of a 65-ton object. Jorge Ribas finds out what else the big bug can do. | News | 03:16 | September 18, 2009 | 14344 |
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Golden Lion Tamarin With mouthfuls of mealworms, this family of Golden Lion Tamarins work for their food. Jorge Ribas hangs out with these curious monkeys. | News | 03:03 | September 18, 2009 | 15502 |
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Green Tree Python Hanging in the trees, waiting for a tasty snack to stroll by is the Green Tree Python. Jorge Ribas slithers in for a closer look. | News | 02:51 | September 18, 2009 | 21826 |
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Giant Anteater The Giant Anteater can eat 30,000 ants per day with its 2-foot-long tongue. Jorge Ribas finds out what else it can do. | News | 02:38 | September 18, 2009 | 23522 |
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National Zoo Keeps Animals Thinking Food puzzles, habitat design and sensory training are just a few of the ways the Smithsonian's National Zoo enriches the lives of its animals. Jorge Ribas finds out more. | Animals | 03:03 | April 25, 2008 | 15939 |
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Poison Dart Frog Jorge Ribas finds out just how deadly the poison dart frogs at the Smithsonian's National Zoo really are. | News | 02:29 | September 18, 2009 | 22854 |
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp What do you get when cross a peacock, a praying mantis and a shrimp? A killer crustacean! | Earth | 02:50 | March 17, 2009 | 33187 |
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Caribbean Flamingo Jorge Ribas finds out how the flamingo gets its pink color, and whether its knees really do bend backwards. | News | 03:37 | September 18, 2009 | 11330 |
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Rare Cranes Give Birth at National Zoo A pair of endangered wattled cranes at the Smithsonian's National Zoo recently became parents. Jorge Ribas takes a closer look at the rare hatchling, the first ever born at the zoo. Originally filmed in March 2008. | Animals | 04:10 | September 21, 2010 | 13251 |
Video Added: April 06, 2011
Views: 16473
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