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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 41 sec.) ; 167766525 bytes |
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Narrated by Alan Brough (Spicks & Specks), Wild Life At The Zoo is a fly-on-the-wall look into the workings of one of the world's most renowned zoos, Taronga - home to 340 species and 3,400 animals across 52 acres of prime real estate on the shores of Sydney Harbour.Tonight's episode will include: ELEPHANT MATINGGung is Taronga's male elephant. He's sired two calves in the last three years but has recently had no success with Tang Mo the female Asian elephant. The mating attempts occur at Gung's bachelor pad a short walk from Tang Mo's exhibit. It's important for her long term health that she conceives as female elephants that don't have calves before they are 20 years-old can experience reproductive problems. It's also vital for the zoo's continuing conservation breeding program for this endangered species. With no sign of pregnancy the zoo brings in German experts to try artificial insemination.SEAL TRAININGFranklin the sub-Antarctic fur seal was a juvenile when he washed up in NSW 2,000 kilometres away from his home in the Great Southern Ocean. When vets first examined him he was hovering between life and death. Slowly he's recovered, and when Franklin is placed with the other seals, he acts as though he is a fully-grown, tough adult. Over time he's been working with trainers to take a role in Taronga's seal show. Franklin makes his debut in the seal theatre to show the public the range of unique seal behaviours that make his species special.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Imagination TV |
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Broadcast 2012-05-23 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Animal training.
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Asiatic elephant -- Behavior.
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Seals (Animals) -- Behavior.
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Seals (Animals) -- Infancy.
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Zoo animals -- Breeding.
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Zoo animals -- Management.
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New South Wales -- Sydney Harbour.
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Streaming video
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Brough, Alan, cast
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