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Watch African penguins at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco LIVE via three webcams.

The birds are especially active during these DAILY feeding times:
10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET
3:00pm PT / 6:00pm ET

For more information, see: http://www.ustream.tv/calacademy-penguins

Learn more about African penguins, aka jackass penguins, on Animal Fact Guide.

On Tuesday, September 13 and Wednesday, September 14, starting at 8pm both nights, Nat Geo WILD is airing a special program devoted to sustaining vulnerable species called Miracle Babies.  In five hour-long episodes, viewers gain a window into the world of baby pandas, leopards, Tasmanian devils, lemurs, koalas, wallabies, ibises, parrots, and more.

Watch a video below of cute baby pandas raised in captivity in Chengdu, China:

Watch a video below of adorable baby sifaka lemurs:

Watch a video below of two baby Tasmanian devils (one baby even gets hiccups after feeding):

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Watch LIVE footage of a pair of wild spotted eagle owls nesting in a potted plant on a balcony in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Normally, spotted eagle owls make their nests on the ground, sheltered by a bush, grass, or rocks. Because their habitat is declining due to development, the eagle owls have been forced to find other suitable nesting areas within a more urban landscape.

Over the next 60-70 days, you can witness the following events:

• Laying & Incubation – It takes 7-8 days for all the eggs to be laid. The eggs are incubated for about 30 days
• Hatching – All eggs hatch more or less at the same time. The owl chicks start to open their eyes at approximately two weeks old. It’s lovely to watch the chicks trying to focus on objects around them!
• Exploring – About 30 days after hatching, the chicks become more active and adventurous. They want to explore all day and night. They start moving around a lot more, flapping their wings, playing with objects in the pot, and standing on the lip of the pot.
• Flying – When they have the strength to get back to the balcony, the chicks keep flying off the balcony and coming back. In the wild, this doesn’t usually occur because the nests are closer to the ground, and are therefore closer to danger.
• Fledging – It’s always bitter sweet to say goodbye!

To learn more, visit: http://www.ustream.tv/africam-potted-plant-owl

Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington is home to two grizzly bear brothers named Keema and Denali. Now you can watch the bears live at your computer!  The zoo installed a webcam in the bears’ enclosure, so you can watch them forage, fish, and more! During the summer months, the best time to see the grizzlies is between 10:00 – 11:00 am PT and 2:00 – 3:00 pm PT.

On Wednesday, August 3, at 11:15 am PT, you can watch live as zookeepers set up piñatas for the bears!

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Click here to view the Bear Cam on the Woodland Park Zoo site >

Keema

Denali

In the wild, grizzly bears inhabit Alaska, western Canada, and parts of the northwestern United States. In the US, grizzly bears are a protected species under the Endangered Species Act.  They are threatened by habitat loss due to logging, development, and mining.  Only about 1200 – 1400 grizzly bears live in five separate populations in the continental US, including areas in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington.  To learn more about grizzly bears, see Animal Fact Guide’s article: Grizzly Bear.

Michael Fishbach, co-founder of The Great Whale Conservancy (GWC), narrates his amazing story about rescuing a humpback whale that was caught in local fishing nets.

Deadly 60 follows Steve Backshall and his camera crew as they seek out the deadliest animals on the planet. Monday will have two episodes airing back to back at 10 and 10:30 on Nat Geo Wild. In the first episode Steve travels to Namibia to meet leopards, lions, and spiders. In the second Steve heads to Thailand to observe king cobras, big cats, and the Topay gecko.

Ever wonder what it’s like to get those amazing shots of animals you see in magazines and on tv? Nat Geo WILD’s Killer Shots takes you along side Andy Brandy Casagrande IV as he pursues the perfect shot. ABC, as Casagrande likes to be called, is fearless in his camera work – getting unbelievable close to great white sharks on the hunt.

Killer Shots airs Fridays at 10 starting July 8 on Nat Geo WILD.

In honor of Father’s Day, here’s a fun video of Simon, an otter at SeaWorld who is very attentive to his young. He helps them swim, he encourages them, and he cuddles with them!

Watch the video below!

Lucky is a Humboldt penguin born at the Santa Barbara Zoo in April 2010.  As he grew up, zoo keepers noticed that he walked with a limp.  Further testing showed that his leg was not developing properly.  If not helped, he would eventually suffer from infections from the sores on his feet.  Teva, a sponsor of the zoo, was called in to help.  The footwear company custom created a boot that would assist Lucky when walking and swimming.

Watch the story below:

An elderly koala (13 years old) named Banjo was stolen from an Australian wildlife park on Tuesday. Thieves had broken into Banjo’s enclosure with bolt cutters. An anonymous phone call led authorities to a dumpster outside the wildlife park, where they found the frightened and dehydrated koala in a plastic bin covered with a crate.

According to Banjo’s keeper, Tim Faulkner, “It’s good to have him back. People can’t care for this sort of thing. It’s not a dog.”

Koalas are marsupials native to Australia who feed mainly on eucalyptus leaves. They generally live 10-15 years.

To learn more about Banjo, see:
Reuters
BBC
The Age

To learn more about koalas, see Animal Fact Guide’s article: Koala.