![]() ![]() Taking Care of Twin Andean Bears-A Conversation with a Wildlife Care SpecialistĪs they continue highlighting the Amazonia Conservation Hub, Rick and Marco speak with Senior Wildlife Care Specialist Lindsey Shafer about Alba, a female Andean bear at the San Diego Zoo. We also discover that although many people may be scared of venomous animals, their venom may hold secrets for medical advancements that could end up helping a lot of humans. Alison Greggor, Ph.D., a researcher for the organization, speaks with Rick and Marco about a unique rodent that weighs about as much as three pennies: the Pacific pocket mouse! They discuss where this granivore can be found, how its diet determines its biology, the threats facing this species, its surprising life expectancy, and more!Īmazing Wildlife makes its way to the Amazonia Conservation Hub to highlight the longest venomous snake in the Americas, and the third-longest venomous snake on the planet: the bushmaster! Hosts Rick and Marco are joined by Brett Baldwin, associate curator of herpetology and ichthyology at the San Diego Zoo, to discuss their diet, how they capture prey, and the observation methods used to collect information about them. The Little Mouse That Matters: Pacific Pocket MouseĪmazing Wildlife highlights a tiny species from the Southwest Conservation Hub, one of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's eight areas of conservation focus. Shivani Bhalla, and Research Manager of Ewaso Lions Toby Otieno, we learn more about humans and lions living together, and the importance of community-based conservation. Joined by Founder and Executive Director of Ewaso Lions Dr. Joined by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Senior Wildlife Care Specialist in Entomology Lynn Fennema, we learn what a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly, the difference between a cocoon and a chrysalis, and so much more!Īre they still lions if the males do not have a mane and they don’t live in a pride? In this episode of Amazing Wildlife, Rick and Marco explore how and why some lions of Kenya thrive without a pride, and the males lack manes. But how do they go from one to the other? In this episode of Amazing Wildlife, Rick and Marco follow their curiosity about what happens in the chrysalis. Everyone enjoys the beauty of the butterfly, and we all know they come from caterpillars.
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