for the public, a chance to grasp what is going on. it's a great teaching moment for the kids because they can understand it. in the u.s. alone, there are more privately owned tigers than in all of asia and india combined. >> play they bite you, you cannot train it out of them or love it out of them. there's nothing that you can do to change that natural behavior. >> for more than a quarter of a century she has been taking care of big cats. back in 1999 we had this report

brought back. >> good morning, good morning. did you have an experience? >> even when you know that she runs a animal sanctuary, you do not think you'll see her doing work. the picture of her being a picture perfect movie star comes from her debut in the birds movie. she takes an occasional supporting role in movies or television. but her life is here in this sanctuary, she takes in wild animals. mostly big cats that have month where else to go. >> we found that there was so many animals right here in the united states that were being illegally and sold irresponsibly to anybody with the money, as a pet. i'm talking about lions and

tigers. these are predators,s these are animals that grow from pound and a half at birth to 700, to 800-pounds at full growth. with big teeth and claws and strength that nobody can deal with, if those in-- in those natural instincts kick in and they will. >> she has help from private donations and right now she has 60 mouths to feed. >> makes you want to curl up with them and take a nap. >> yeah, you can do that once. >> they are fast nateing. there's no doubt about it. -- fascinating, no doubt about it. they are fascinating and beautiful. and enchanting. funny. and they can kill you.

oh, that was not sweet. hi. how are you? how have you been? how have you been? >> she has taken in two elephants. they were dumped by circuss they are not happy in the circus, they hate it. they are beaten into submission and they are put in mall crates or railroad cars. -- put in small crates, and railroad carts. you take an animal as intelligent as an he will pant and cage it for do -- as an elephant, and cage it, for no reason at all, it upsets them. she takes noal salary from

the foundation. the nonprofit that she directs that funds the animals. she lives in a small home and supports herself by picking up acting jobs. had she has no special man in other life and said she would not be easy to take on because she is so dedicated to the animals. >> how long do you plan to do this? >> forever, as long as there's a cat that needs a home. >> still to come, have you seen an alligator around your neighborhood lately? we will tell you the unusual locations not far from here where they have turned up over the years. and a bit later. they are beautiful animals. george watson will unveil some of the secrets of wolves. if i can take classes year round

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we are examing what happens when wild animals wind up in civilization. a man driving through the delta got a surprise when he stopped to stretch his legs. he was driving to work this morning and he was tired. >> so i pulled over to take a walk, you know, to stretch my legs, so i walked down to the water and he took in the scenery. he saw it. an american alligator looking him right in the eye. >> i'm like, that is an

alligator. and at about that time he opened his mouth and i'm like oh, no. so i hurry up and take out my camera. nobody will believe me. >> he called 911 and kept his distance. >> he has lot of little white teeth. and it was not something that i wanted my hand near. among the fir to respond was was caltrans and san francisco deputies. >> of estimate resting under the shade tree. >> how do you handle that? >> animal control. >> a sacramento county animal control officer slipped a noose in and got the alligator. >> i have never seen one before. >> it took another 10 minutes to pull the alligator free. the animal was mad. >> it's not something that i want crawling in my backyard.

animal control loaded the alligator into a truck and took it to fish and game headquarters in sacramento. fish and game said it heard reports of alligators in the delta, but has never been able to confirm them. >> first whales now alligators what is next? >> last month two hump back whales spent two weeks swimming in the stretch of the delta before returning to the ocean and now another visitor is gone and again, it's reason to celebrate. >> only in the delta, what else. >> fish and game said that the alligator of likely somebody's pet. they will try to find it a new home in perhaps a zoo or sanctuary or education cent arer. er. people in florida see them all the time. -- education center. people in florida see

alligators all the time. finally someone caught a alligator and we were there when a vet checked it out. >> the so-called monster of mountain lake did not look like a monster today. measuring 3 feet, 2-inch from tail to snout. the proud alligator that had given a florida gator hunter the slip was suffering the ultimate issue. under going a physical exam in front of the media. it a boy. >> that was the first discovery. a previous pet was poked, pulled and pronounced perfectly okay. >> and he looks in good shape. doesn't seem to be problems with him. >> just to be sure, the animal was x-rayed, remember all the speculation he was feeding on ducks or small people?

>> there may be a human head in there, i don't know. >> well it turned out nothing quite so exotic. crawfish, and insects and rocks and fish? >> the 2.5 month hunt for the alligator ended at 10:00 last night here after an hour and a half long fishing trip. when we got here last night. he was right over here by the pole sticking up out of the water. we got him to move out there. and i got him to come in. the alligator seemed to lose interest so he went to a nearby market and bought $1.44 of alligator bait. it's a smelly bait. and he took food off.

while the alligator waited for more food, aiken cast out a line with a 3 prong hook. a alligator hunter left it behind and the animal's tail was hooked. he reeled it ashore. i waited until he stopped moving and went like this. 92 cage, he hand carried the animal in the car first to the zoo director's house. >> banged on his door and he opened up the door in his pjs. and we go, we got them. for now they are separated from the other alligators at the zoo. that includes the zoo's previous big draw. the rare white alligator that the owner cares for. when we come back, this man will pull back the veil on the

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one of the most beautiful of the animals ares wolves. wolves cannot be domesticated. that is one thing that we learned when we visited wolf haven. >> [howling] >> wolves are forever wild, even wolves here at wolf haven in up state washington who have been in one form or another be in captivity. wolves relate to people as to other wolves. this animal will do well until

2-3 years of age. they become adults. they will start to challenge you and try to take the dominant position. wolves will figure they can lead the pack better than you or i. we to not have a fur coat, if he tries to jump on you and take the dominant position, we will freak and not simply lie there and submit and we could get injured easily. the wolves will serve as inspiration for conserving wolves in the wild. they have managed to establish relationships with most of the wolves so why the caution? >> the wolf is sort of the boss no. 1 because i feel that is the best way to handle them when i go in, i'm on their territory

and i obey their social rules. so it like i'm a house guest. they are intelligent animals they can community better than we can, emotions and feelings and whatever. from my reading their body language and knowing their social structure, they are easier to communicate with than human beings. he has a very close relationship with one of the wolves. >> kathleen thinks of me as her mate. and it's not uncommon when you work with these animals that they accept you as mates. because wolves view us as wolves. you know, it's a good example. >> when did you reach tha relationship? >> last year. she started to accept me and

grew fond to me. last breeding season she went down into her den and was gone for the entire day and i started to feel scared for her, so i went down and checked on her so i crawled down with her head first and it was interesting. i had to say it was the first time irod -- first time i crawled down in a den. >> where have you been? i've been looking for you and calling you. >> what is to become of these animals? >> human beings are the reasons we do not have many wolves, and unfortunately they will be the ones that will determine if the few this that exist continue to. >> the wolves howl is a haunting song of speech. the howl can be a warning or a call saying here i am. or even a simple conversation

with other wolves. i wonder what these wonderful creatures are saying now. when we come back, we will take you to a wild life sanctuary where you will meet a forker laboratory chimp that can -- a former laboratory chimp that can speak sign language.

on a second look tonight, we exam the problems of forcing wild animals to live in captivity. we found another example in a refuge north of la, we found a woman that made it her mission to save primates. >> easy, there's room for

everyone. >> just north of los angeles. home to more than a thousand wild animals. you may call them extended family. >> oh, yes. big boy. big boy. yes. love and kisses i raised them and i'm still considered surrogate. here she and roll tears take in abandon and abused animals, including lions, tigers and wolves. but the main mission is to rescue chimps. >> is such a good boy. what a big fat tummy you have. >> but scientists are now discovering that they are not good research animals. so after years and often tiny

lab cages, they are being released a few at a time to places such as this. many are remarkable. this one learned american sign language. studied for years, he was sold to a medical research lab when language funding ran out. his skills are rusty now, moen here speaks sign language but he makes himself understood. >> he tells me what he wants his way. and they tell me what they want their way. and it's exactly the same thing. >> he and i had a brief conversation. >> want to play? >> want to play? >> he said that he would rather have a -- have a banana or a sweet. and he likes to play his version of tag. adult chimps display the

intelligence of a 4-6-year-old child. these youngsters are laboratory born but headed for a better life than their parents. >> are responsibility is to grow these chips up to be chimps. nothing -- these chimps up to be chimps. nothing else but. to make good on it, they are building what could be the nation's premier home for former laboratory chimps. there are indoor bedrooms and fresh air and warmth when they need warmth and the 25-foot high ceiling which is all sky lights will allow all of our plants to grow on the inside of the building. she needs $5 million to complete a 2 a acre indoor outdoor -- 2-acre indoor outdoor sanctuary. right now, most of the three dozen chimps here are in

temporary quarters in a converted barn. she said that she had to turn down dozens of other chimps less no -- chimps there's no place for them. >> psychology trauma? >> and not developing social skills at the proper age. that is why it's crucial for us to bring on some add ultimate chimps to mix in with our youngsters. >> experts say the next generation of chimps, including year old mystery here depend on socialization with other chimps in a natural like setting. in order to give them the quality of life many say we owe them. >> and that it for this week's second look. we see you again next week.

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