You may have seen shells on the shores of rivers or lakes, but did you know that they once belonged to living creatures? Small but mighty, freshwater mussels help keep our waterways clean and healthy. Tune in to join staff from the Great Lakes Program at your Toronto Zoo as they uncover the amazing world of these unsung heroes and share how you can help protect them.
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Zoo keepers Ash & Jessie, take us through their morning routine with our beautiful giraffes. Watch as they get our tallest animals ready for a day out on the savannah.
Here at Australia Zoo we are home to over 1200 beautiful animals and 400 staff. Join us as we give you a behind the scenes look at all the action. From new additions to animal highlights, our awesome zoo crew and fabulous zoo celebrations. We’ll get you up close and personal with Australia Zoo Life!
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… ContinueAlthough at least five crow species historically occurred throughout the Hawaiian Island archipelago, the ʻAlalā, or Hawaiian Crow, is the only one that still exists today. One of the rarest corvids in the world, the ʻAlalā was declared Extinct in the Wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 2002, after researchers had taken the last wild individuals into captivity in order to save the species. The ʻAlalā is also federally and state-listed as Endangered.
Like other members of its family, which includes the American Crow and the
