. >> luckily, teddy the porcupine is picking a winner. >> going to be the giants or the patriots? >>> it's time to get things started and gayle has our first story for us. >> that's right, beth. some people went out on to the water in southern tasmania to have a good time and saw a pod of dolphins. it's what some jet skiers did that has caused quite a controversy. >> no way. >> what you're seeing are jet skiers in lauderdale in southern tasmania riding through a pod of dolphins. and they say they shouldn't have been doing it. >> unbelievable. >> i think they did definitely get too close. if you see wildlife i understand you want to check it out but you don't need to be on top of them. >> the original video shot by lee who works for mercury news. abc news in astral ya talked to the two guys that were on the jet skis and they said this is being overblown. >> nothing really. find the dolphins, as you do and just go all the time. not going out of the way to harass them or anything like that. >> in defense of the guys, the way the people are shooting the video you would think they were

the exhibits included monkeys, porcupines, and panamanian golden frog. >> a story we first told you about last summer during the heat of the mayoral election campaign. officials seek $26,000 from charlene rowling. the city argued she took a vacation and sick leave that she was not entitled to. her lawyer called the action outrageous and said she only took the time the city said she had. >> tonight, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said she was doing nothing wrong and how she used the skybox. as jayne miller explains, one of watchdog group is calling for a change. >> ravens tickets are a tough item for the average fan, not so much for income in the mayor's family. the use of the city skybox was to be a family affair. this is going to be a game where it is exclusively family in the box, the mayor's assistant wrote when another city official asked for tickets. unfortunately, there is nothing, she went on. in the thanksgiving day game against the corner, there was a special request. i am requesting your tickets, one for his brother and three for his fraternity brothers. parking, food,

you're about to meet teddy bear, a porcupine from the wildlife education company and zooniversity thatction. check this out. >> okay, teddy. time to tell everybody who's going to win super bowl xlvi. is it going to be the giants or the patriots? looks like it's the new york giants according to teddy. >> teddy. >> he's actually a native texan so -- >> what do you think? >> not a cowboys guy. >> his team ain't in the game. >> that's not even a bite. >> look at his tooth. >> he was an orphan so he's now putting his -- i mean, he's been saved and rescued and doing things like predicting super bowls. >> how accurate has he been in the past? >> about as accurate as punxsutawney phil. >> still to come, if you have a habit you want to kick -- >> no. >> -- we'll help you put the kibosh on it. >> and everyone has a story. the one you'll hear today started with a game of tag. ♪ a hard habit to break >> we are back with more on this thirst day thursday with ways to break those bad habits you have and have been trying for years. biting your nails, swearing, there's still hope. >> leslie jane seymou

. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: extended quills on a male porcupine is a sign it's ready to mate.hat's just one lesson folks who attend the maryland zoo, sex at the zoo will learn. >> it's sort of an interesting lecture, where we talk about sort of the wild side at the zoo and how the animals go about breeding and reproducing. >> reporter: and where to better learn about the breeding than at the zoo, where they house more than 200 species, including the pan mainium golden frogs that take a friendly approach to breeding. >> the males actually take a wave. and they'll do this to sort of invite females. >> reporter: this is the third year for the event. and the event is already sold out. >> reporter: zoo veteriniarians say it's a night of lifes -- laughs. but it's also useful information. >> we do make it lighthearted. but we also drive home important messages about the animals. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> a the zoo's adult event is thursday. and it is sold out. but there is another valentine's day event. and this is kid-friendly. it's on saturday, called valen

porcupines will be out and maybe they will give you a show. so, is a fun fundraiser. are almost sold out. you cannot buy tickets at the door. you have to buy them ahead of time. >> what is this here? >> it is a bald python. it is a short, squatty, thick snake. mostly harmless python. exactly. this snake is almost 30 years old. so, not a big go-getter, but it is one of the snakes that a lot of people get, and they can live a very long time. so, you want to make a good choice. i don't recommend a snake. >> you have a good turn out at the exevent? >> we do. for years they tried to make the title piecey. so, they wanted, we changed it back. the ticks are off of the charts again. that's great. our events manager is great. it is 1:30. for couples, $80 for a single. is an open bar. great food, desserts. >> what day is it? >> february 9th. >> that's right. >> two days later. we are open friday through monday until the beginning of march. you can come out for a valentine's day program that we have from 1030 time to to 3:00. we have different animals. >> okay. >> she wants to g

by the way, i saw you touching ichlt it looks like a porcupine. >> they're still a little bit differentt this here, too, to show he does find spots where he knows if he goes in there and hunkers down, not too many other animals will know. >> let's bring in our next animal. i was saying the other day we haven't had a hyrex on this show. >> i know. we've robbed the unusual animals because most people don't get a chance to see animal loosic this. and at busch gardens, all of our guests actually do. >> he's like a big groundhog. >> do not touch the front of him. >> okay. >> he's a jump sneer what did we do with his food? we've got it around here somewhere. >> he wants it, we know that. you say they have a difficult time hiding from predator. he looks like he's a fast one. >> he is. but he lives on rocky outcroppings in africa, so they basically are on the sheer rock cliff. they can scale almost vertically up rocks and all that, but it does allow them to be or make them a little bit vulnerable because they're on these rock cliffs and there's birds and prey and snakes. >> are they on the enda

you're about to meet teddy bear, a porcupine from the wildlife education company that has a super bowlg to teddy. >> teddy. >> she's actually a native texan so -- >> what do you think? >> not a cowboys guy. >> his team ain't in the game. >> that's not even a bite. >> look at his tooth. >> he was an orphan so he's now putting his -- i mean, he's been saved and rescued and doing things like predicting super bowls. >> how accurate has he been in the past? >> about as accurate as punxsutawney phil. >> still to come, if you have a habit you want to kick -- >> no. >> -- we'll help you put the kibosh on it. >> and everyone has a story. the one you'll hear today started with a game of tag. almay smart shade makeup it's hard to choose foundation what if your foundation chose you? one of these three is your match instantly adjusting to your perfect shade because it's pretty and smart "pretty smart" ♪ 15 seconds and counting. [ male announcer ] at kfc we have one mission: and t-10... serve the world's best tasting chicken. 9...8... that's why our whole chicken is delivered fresh. 7... and prepare