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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day 9, Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/11/stepping-through-zam-day-9-savannah-module/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Throated Monitor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forked tongue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hammerkops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hornbill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jacobsen's Organ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Loy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Jeffries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pancake Tortoise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spur Thighed Tortoise]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=3121</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The opposite in size to our Pancake Tortoises is our African Spur Thigh Tortoise…the third largest Tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos and our Aldabras. These start out little (4-5” in diameter) so people buy them as pets not realizing that pretty soon they will weigh 100-200 pounds. As they can live 100 years or more, most owners get tired of them before the Tortoises get tired of living and then problem becomes, what do with old Torty? Sadly, the solution usually isn’t a happy one for Torty.]]></description>
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		<title>New Captain Steering the Zoo&#8217;s Ship of Science Education</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/04/new-captain-steering-the-zoos-ship-of-science-education/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/04/new-captain-steering-the-zoos-ship-of-science-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 17:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Mannshardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employee profile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science education]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=2864</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that as of this past December the Oakland Zoo has a new Education Director? But you’re unlikely to meet this person on your average visit to the Zoo, so I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you something about her. Her name is Bo De Long-Cotty. Overseeing a professional staff of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day 8, Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/03/stepping-through-zam-day-8-savannah-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/03/stepping-through-zam-day-8-savannah-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 03:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Protected Contact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zoos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; &#160; A backstage tour of the Elephant barns is a privilege only a few volunteers ever get and our entire ZAM class got it today. It was a thrill. I mentioned last time that Colleen Kinzley, Director of Animal Care, Conservation, and Research, was a major force in changing the way Elephants are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind-the-Scenes: Animal Commissary</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/02/behind-the-scenes-animal-commissary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/05/02/behind-the-scenes-animal-commissary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 23:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZooKeepers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Animal diets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[commissary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enrichment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=3142</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Iron Chefs step aside…your challenges are nothing compared to the daily mission of feeding over 400 animals of 160 different species two to three meals a day.

And you think combining tripe with chocolate is a problem? Try satisfying omnivores who need a dozen different foods in different amounts plus nutritional supplements and snacks!]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day 7, Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/04/05/stepping-through-zam-day-7-savannah-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/04/05/stepping-through-zam-day-7-savannah-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:09:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amboseli Trust for Elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colleen Kinzley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ivory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quarters for Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ZAM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoo Ambassador Training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=3087</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Inside that skull is the largest brain of all mammals. It weighs about eleven pounds but is only about one-third developed at birth, so it has enormous learning potential, like humans do. Most animals are born with all the brain connections they will have their entire lives, while Elephants and humans learn as they go, create memories, and act on those memories. It might not be true that an Elephant never forgets, but we know for sure they are capable of creating vast memory banks over their 60-70 year lifespan.]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day 6, Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/04/02/stepping-through-zam-day-6-savannah-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/04/02/stepping-through-zam-day-6-savannah-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amy Phelps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ann Ditlefsen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antlers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giraffe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[horns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tule Elk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tusks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warthog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zebra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=2986</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Bellowing Bison, rooting Warthogs, leaping Elands, calloused Camels, bugling Elk and zigzagging Zebras. The last two ZAM classes have been all about our handsome hoofstock. Today, we visited the African Savannah area of the Zoo where experienced docents taught us how to use biofacts to teach visitors about the animals there. Biofacts are real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day Five, Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/22/stepping-through-zam-day-five-savannah-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/22/stepping-through-zam-day-five-savannah-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amy Phelps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giraffe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maggie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ossicones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ruminants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ungulates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoo Ambassador Training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=2945</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Ruminating on ruminants…that was a large part of tonight’s lecture, and this was timely because our baby Giraffe, Maggie, will be introduced to the world tomorrow. Tonight we get the inside story. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; Giraffes are hoofstock, a category that also includes our  Zebra, Camels, Elands, Warthogs, Elk and Bison [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stepping Through ZAM: Day 4 Savannah Module</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/22/stepping-through-zam-day-4-savannah-module/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/22/stepping-through-zam-day-4-savannah-module/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Volunteer Franette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carnivora]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carnivores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ecosystem dynamics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keystone animals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Cramer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoo Ambassador Training]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=2920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Sarah Cramer, our teacher, is back with us after an intensive week of training up in Yosemite, so this is the first time the returning and new ZAMs were all together with her and introductions were in order. Once again I was struck by the diversity and vastness of experience ZAMs bring with them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Of Tusks and Terror: The Truth about Ivory</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/14/of-tusks-and-terror-the-truth-about-ivory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/14/of-tusks-and-terror-the-truth-about-ivory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:58:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Kinzley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[African Elephant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celebrating Elephants Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephant tusks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ivory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poaching]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=3026</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that there are currently 40,000 African Elephants killed every year for their tusks? Did you know that after China, the USA is the second biggest importer of illicit ivory in the world? The more valuable the ivory becomes, the more elephants are being slaughtered. According to scientist Sam Wasser, an estimated 38,000 are being killed every year for their tusks. What can we do to stop these amazing creatures from vanishing? One easy way to help is to get the word out there. Please spread this blog to your friends and family via facebook and twitter: http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/?p=3026]]></description>
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		<title>ZooCamp: It&#8217;s Not Just for Summer Anymore</title>
		<link>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/12/zoocamp-its-not-just-for-summer-anymore/</link>
		<comments>http://www.oaklandzoo.org/blog/2012/03/12/zoocamp-its-not-just-for-summer-anymore/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Mannshardt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animal Welfare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education Programs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[animal encounters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nature education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oakland Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer camp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’m sure you know that ZooCamp has been a popular summer tradition here at the Oakland Zoo for many years. But did you know that recently the ZooCamp program has expanded by offering three all new camp sessions? Taking full advantage of the various breaks in the school year, ZooCamp is now offered at Spring [...]]]></description>
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