he toured the grounds with a celebrity zookeeper. >> legendary animal ambassador jack hanna stopped by this african safari exhibit and visited these rare lemur's from madagascar are. he calls the san francisco zoo a diamond in the rough. >> the lemur exhibit is magnificent. the opportunity for the zoo to grow is one of the greatest opportunities. >> he is a television personality and known as america's favorite zookeeper. he is the director of the columbus zoo in ohio. he is trying to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. >> we're focusing on all list of animals in captivity. we're asking just to review our exhibits here. >> the reason improvements currently in the--he looked over if the new improvements of a leaner exhibit. on this tour, he emphasized the importance of having a zoo. >> i have projects all over the world that i can visit. i have seen the world. it is a beautiful place. it is so sad that you see these people, less than one- tenth of 1 percent of the people will ever see wildlife. that is with these parks do. they bring the animal world to people. >>grant: we are da

>>reporter: jack hanna and tv personality also known as america's favorite zookeeper is the director of the columbus zoo in ohio. he met with officials on sunday to raise awareness for wildlife. >> we are focusing on wellness and wildlife and jack is one of the leaders who can review that here at our zoo. >>reporter: he helped to look over plans to add a new squirrel monkeys habitat. according to him, 98 percent animals in the zoo come from other zoos and not in the wild. on this tour he emphasized the importance of having a zoo. >> i have been in every continent, i have a project all the world i have seen the world and is the peaceful place. it is so that you can look and see these people may be one- tenth percent or less than that of these people in the country will never see in the wild would i have seen that when you all to see it. and that is what i want the park to do. they bring the animal world to them. >>justine: remember the monkey banana sam he was lost and now found? well, if you bring him a valentine you can get into the zoo for free. or actually, not for free, you can j

one of the reasons for the high attendance is the appearance jack hanna. he appeared to a sold-out, standing-room-only crowd. many had paid money to see and receive autographs from him. he focused on 20 animals from the children's zoo and call the san francisco zoo a diamond in the rough. we thank him for being here. we recently lost a male lion. the silver lining, he left behind a female companion that would have been by herself. we had the idea to copy a pride, which you often find in the wild. we carefully introduced the female to the couple next door. it has turned out to be a wonderful trio and pride. they are now napping together and it is an incredible sight. i encourage you to come and see them. a squirrel monkey has been returned to his exhibit. with a few minor hiccups, he is acclimating well with his 17 companions. a visitor brought him a valentine's day card and receive $1 off. our annual zoo fest gala is underway. our chair would like to make this a black-tie affair. this will be interesting at the zoo. that is my report. >> hass is there any

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celebrity animal expert jack hanna is wednesday at the san francisco 3 today. he is recording his show live at the zoo this afternoon. he is a member of the zoo- test this comes as a member of the zoo, bananas stamp was put back into his display. he was returned by a man seeking the high housing dollar or more. sixth collies have held off on giving him the money and because this circumstances surrounding his return are questionable. the investigation is ongoing in his officials say they're not taking any more chances. >> we have repaired the damage that was done to the current exhibit. we have more lights and cameras. anytime you go through something like this, you reevaluate. >>marty: there was a loud and festive celebration for the dozens of chinese new year last night. a little extra special because it is the year of the dragon. dragon is the most powerful and let the animal and the chinese zodiac. da lin has more. >>da: large crowds packed downtown san francisco and chinatown to celebrate the year of the dragon. the exploding firecrackers and kicked off the

. >>> celebrity zoo keeper jack hanna slams ohio lawmakers for not panning a bill -- passing a bill thatan exotic animals. this comes after dozens were lets loose by their suicidal owner. the bill would ban people from owning exotic animals, unless they arrived to be a private shelter. >>> in today's healthwatch, many americans turn to medication for relief from insomnia. but research shows cognitive behavioral therapy, or talk therapy, can be just as effective. >> reporter: jeffrey childs has suffered through many sleepless night, making it difficult to function during the day. >> i would have fragments of sleep at an hour and a half at a time. >> for your work, you can't concentrate as well. >> after years of insomnia, childs finally reached out to a sleep specialist. dr. shelby harris suggested he try cognitive behavioral therapy. >> let's look at your sleep diary. >> reporter: to start, dr. harris helps patients change their behaviors. patients should eliminate caffeine in the afternoon, exercise late in the day, and wind down an hour before bed. that means no tv. >> i have an active

. >> now we like him, he is on to bring wonderful animals jack hanna's visit will help to serve 60,000zoo each year. if you want to check him out go there this afternoon. it always brings really cool, and scary animals. >> marty: coming up we have some new details on the other them to do about on the peninsula. >> ysabel: here is a live look on the south bay bridge. and tractor-trailer overturned that was carrying asphalt that is all over the road, all four lanes of north bound 101 are brought as a result. an ambulance and then route for possible injuries. [ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace. anything not moving forward is moving backward. [ tires screech ] [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] introducing the 2013 gs. with the lexus enform app suite, the most connected information and communication technology available in an automobile. [ tires screeching ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school.

>>nichole: jack hanna's stopped by this african safari exhibit and visit these are rare lever's from madagascar inside the san francisco zoo. he calls this is to a diamond in the rough. >> the labor exhibit is a magnet visit. the opportunity for a busy to grow is one of the greatest opportunities as far as i can see. >>nichole: he is a television personality and known as america's favorite zookeeper is the director of the columbus zoo in ohio. he wants to raise awareness for wildlife conservation. he's all the recent improvements of a lever and see live exhibits at all looked over plans for a new squirrel monkey habitat. according to heaven, 90 percent of animals in zoos comfort others is, not from the wild. on his tour, he emphasized the importance of having zoos. >> i have projects all over the world that i visit. you come out here in d.c. these people, one-tenth of 1 percent of people in this country will never see the wild life. that is was a logical parks do, they bring the animal world to people. costs thick >>grant: there are only two more days until valentine's day. retailers