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What if you found a baby owl in your backyard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl in Baby Owl's Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis. The brother and sister pair just wanted to play baseball one day. They never expected to come face to face with a wild animal! This story demonstrates the proper treatment of wildlife.

Follow the rescue of orphaned polar bear Kali (pronounced Cully) from the Inupiat village of Kali (Point Lay in English) to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage and to his new home at the Buffalo Zoo in New York with Luna, a female polar bear. This journey beautifully captures the remarkable development of the cub, who initially drinks from a baby bottle, sucks his paw for comfort, and sleeps with a "blankie" as he rapidly grows into the largest land carnivore on Earth.

As a huge wildfire roared along the Funny River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, firefighters rushed to the rescue. When they found five three-week-old wolf pups in need, they raced into action to save the whole litter. With no wolf parents to help, zookeepers and vets at the Alaska Zoo made sure the babies grew into a healthy, happy pack.

Where else could you stay dry while visiting aquatic animals from around the world? Only in an aquarium can you visit and learn about all these different local and exotic animals. Aquarium staff care for and teach about these animals as well as work to conserve and protect threatened and endangered species. Follow this behind-the-scenes audio journal as it leads you into the wondrous world of aquariums and the animal helpers who work there.

Just as tiny kittens and puppies grow into bigger cats and dogs, wild animal babies grow into adults too. These full-grown animals may no longer be cute and cuddly. Their wild instincts may kick in. They can become very large, even dangerous. What happens to these exotic pets when owners realize they can no longer care for them, but they can't be returned to the wild? And what about big predators that get hurt or sick?

Gorillas using iPads, lemurs finger painting, squirrel monkeys popping bubbles...these primates are pretty smart! Could you make the grade in Primate School? Learn how diverse the primate family is and some of the ways humans are teaching new skills to their primate cousins. Author Jennifer Keats Curtis is once again working with organizations across the country to share fun facts about primates through this audiobook.

Even powerful birds of prey can get sick or hurt. When that happens, animal helpers at raptor centers come to the rescue! Dedicated staff treats injured, sick, and orphaned animals. They return the birds to their native environments or find forever homes at education and raptor centers for those that can't survive in the wild. Follow along in this audio journal as staff and volunteers come together to care for these remarkable birds.

Zoos are amazing places to see and learn about the many native and exotic of animals that inhabit this world. Some animals are plentiful while others are threatened or in danger of extinction. Zookeepers not only feed and care for these animals, they may also be helping to conserve and protect whole species through breeding and "head start" programs. Follow the extraordinary duties of these unusual animal helpers in this behind-the-scenes audio journal.

Like humans, animals can get sick or hurt. People visit doctors. Pets see veterinarians. What happens to wild animals when they are injured, become ill, or are orphaned? Often, wildlife rehabilitators are called to their rescue. This audio journal takes listeners behind the scenes at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers. Fall in love with these backyard animals as they are nursed back to health and released back to the wild when possible.

Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox! When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the girl becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they become big enough to fend for themselves in the wild. Then, with the help of experts, she releases them. Along the way, she learns about these unique animals and that she has made an important contribution to their survival.

¿Qué harías tu si encontraras unos huevos en tu cajón de arena? ¡Unete a Margarita cuando le pasa esto mismo! Ella decide convertirse en una niñera de tortugas para ayudar a los bebes terrapin diamantes. Ella los observa salir de sus huevos y luego los cría hasta que ellos se pueden defender por si mismos. Con la ayuda de los expertos, ella los deja ir en la bahía de donde pertenecen.

Mientras que un gran incendio forestal rugía a lo largo del Funny River en el Kenai National Wildlife Refuge en Alaska, los bomberos se apresuraron al rescate. Cuando encontraron a cinco cachorros de lobos de tres semanas de nacidos en apuros, se pusieron en acción para salvar a toda la camada. Sin los padres lobos para ayudar, los cuidadores de animales del zoológico y los veterinarios en el Alaska Zoo (Zoológico de Alaska) se aseguragon que los bebés crecieran en una manada saludable y felíz.

One winter day, Braden and Finley hike into the woods with their wildlife scientist dad and his team to tag a mamma bear who just had cubs. The tag makes it easy to find the mamma bear in the summer when the team gets a call about an orphaned bear cub that needs a new family. But will the mama bear adoptt this new cub as one of her own? The story is based on orphaned black bear cub rescue efforts by Michigan DNR.

Elephants are social animals. Maggie and Annabelle used to live together at the Alaska Zoo. But after Annabelle died, Maggie was all alone. For years, zookeepers tried to keep her happy (and warm). But ultimately they sent Maggie to live at a sanctuary (PAWS). Now she is happy and at home with her new herd of other elephants. This is a heartwarming story of how zoos ensure the best for the animals in their care - even if the best is not at their zoo.

Sigue la historia mientras Kali, el oso polar es rescatado y cuidado por sus trabajadores de cuidado de animales en el Zoológico de Alaska y el Zoológico de Buffalo.

Los zoológicos son lugares impresionantes para ver y aprender acerca de muchos animales nativos y exóticos que habitan este mundo. Algunos animales viven tranquilos mientras otros son amenazados o están en peligro de extinción. Los trabajadores de cuidado de animales del zoológico no sólo alimentan y cuidan a estos animales, pero también ayudan a conservar y proteger especies en su totalidad a través de programas de reproducción y de "cómo sacar ventaja".

Gorilas usando iPads, lémures pintando con los dedos, monos ardillas soplando burbujas... ¡estos primates son bastante inteligentes! ¿Tu podrías completar el curso en la escuela para primates? Aprende qué tan diversa es la familia de primates, y algunas de las maneras en que los humanos están enseñando nuevas habilidades a sus primos los pirmates.

¿Dónde más te podrías quedar seco mientrasvisitas animales acuáticos provenientes de todoel mundo? Únicamente en un acuario puedeshacerlo mientras lo visitas y aprendes acerca detodos estos diferentes animales que son localesy exóticos. El personal del acuario los cuida y nosenseña acerca de estos animales, mientras trabajapara conservar y proteger a las especies que estánen peligro o en vías de extinción.

¿Qué pasaría si te encontraras a un bebé búho en tu patio? ¿Sabrías qué hacer? ¿Dónde irías a pedir ayuda? Únete junto con Madie y Max mientras aprenden una valiosa lección sobre un pequeño búho perdido en El rescate del bebé búho. El par de hermanos sólo querían jugar beisbol. ¡Nunca esperaron encontrarse cara a cara con un animal salvaje!

Como los humanos, los animales pueden enfermarse o lastimarse. Las personas visitan a los doctores. Alas mascotas las llevan con los veterinarios. ¿Qué les pasa a los animales salvajes cuando están lastimados, enfermos, o son huérfanos? La mayoría de las veces, llamamos a los rehabilitadores de los animales salvajespara que los rescaten.