its own zoo. this is true. he had a zoo. >> was it there when al smith got there? >> no. he brought them all with him. a lot of things were given to him. he had a bear. he had deer. he had elk. at one point somebody gave him an alligator. >> why? >> he had all this stuff. smith always loved animals. when he was a kid he used to collect dogs. down in the south street and on the seaport and everything, people would come in, sailors would come in and they'd have these exotic animals. and they'd give him monkeys and goats. he'd take them home and put them in his attic. then he'd have them in his backyard. he never lost this. he never had less than two dogs, i think he used to say. in fact, when he came here for his first term he brought with him his great dane. and the great dane jumped up on to charles whitman and smith joked in his good sense of humor, it's the tammany tiger comes to take over. that was his love of animals. the governor's mansion with five children, with all of these animals, it was always a hectic place. and he always had the neighborhood kids dropping in.

>> the berlin zoo, april of 2009. a 32-year-old mother reportedly depressed over losing her job, climbs over a fence, into a polar bear pool just as the monstrous white animals are getting ready to feed. curious, the bears do what comes naturally. they dive in after her. smelling an intruder. one of the four bears bites down on the woman's arms, legs and back. zookeepers rush to the scene frantically trying to save the woman. they throw a life preserver at the half ton bear who releases the woman. the move also distracts the three circling bears just long enough for zoo keepers to pull the woman up the wall and finally to safety. she's rushed to the hospital, with serious bite wounds. luckily, after time and lots of medical treatment, she recovers. zoo keepers say they were only seconds away from shooting the polar bears in order to save that woman's life. >>> coming up -- i'm a paramedic but i can't get down there. >> gorillas at the zoo find a toddler in their midst. >>> a mad bull creates chaos in the stands. >>> a

. >> you could call it a separation of church and zoo. why the oakland zoo decided to take down a religious monument. >> more than 1 million californians are getting money in the mail. how is leading to rebates you might not be expecting. >> young people were supposed to get a free,,,,,,,, >> so far, not a great week for apple after shares take a tumble. the company says that consumers are holding off buying a iphone until the new model comes out in october. shares for apple dropped 26 points today, more than 4%. hundreds of thousands of insured californians are getting money back next week >> shoaly watts explains is all part of a new health care reform law. >> consumer advocate best advocate says they failed to meet the 80-20 rule required by the federal health-care law. insurers are supposed to spend a minimum of 80 percent of premiums on actual health care costs rather than on medical expenses like marketing and salaries which are limited to 20%. >> since six of the state's largest health care insurers did not meet the threshold, cali

a zebra did not escape the zoo. it is me.thank you for coming to this part ofz5 we are reminded that this treasure is being lost. the zoo feels it has to be part of the solution and dialogue. we have to conserve wildlife and wild things. this has to be one of our highest priorities. thank you all for coming together on this. thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much. next, we're going to hear from a couple community partners. on the issue of this not being the end, but rather, the end of the first chapter and the wanted to mention that as a result of this amazing collaborative work, and it is really this group of people and men -- many of the folks in the public as well,; been awarded over';#í funding to pursue a implementation studies and carry these ideas forward to the next level, do that technical work, doing the challenging effort of converting the big ideas into real projects that can be implemented on the ground. with that, i want to bring up laura, 2 has been working on this in bringing these issues to the attentio

people were wrangled into different areas of the zoo, like the gift shop. there was a 5-year-old girl that had some minor injuries and they say it was because one of the chimpanzees knocked her over. >> don't tell me the chimps got hurt? >> this is the other amazing part of the story. four of the five chimpanzees went back to their enclosure on their own. the other one was the leader of the pack, according to zoo officials, and he was easily coaxed back into his enclosure. >> i wonder what they'll do to prevent this from happening again. >> get rid of the branches. >> maybe next time they'll make a makeshift elevator. >>> according to some reports, the zoo may have to foot the bill for all the police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, the emergency vehicles who came to help with the situation. an investigation is currently under way to determine exactly what went wrong. >> i wouldn't say what went wrong, i would say what went right. i think this was fascinating the chimps were able to do this and i think the zoo can obviously learn something from their behavior

she went to the zoo to officially open the panda house. she said at the end of her brief remarks, she said, i predict that pandemonium is going to break out here at the national zoo. and in the years since, more than a million people every year go to see the pandas at the national zoo. there are several other zoos in -- >> nobody visits the muskoxen. it's true. >> go figure. >> jack, you were in china with president and mrs. nixon. >> yeah. >> and mrs. nixon carried out her own schedule during that time, and you took her around. what all were you doing while the president was in those talks with the chinese leaders? >> he was meetings and mrs. nixon would see various things, mostly, once again, trying to mingle with people. this was difficult. those of you who have dealt in the communist world know that they're very afraid of authority figures. and mrs. nixon, of course, was one. they would never come say hello and were always very tentative. she always found a way to break the ice, sometimes using me as a prop. i recall that to shop, they

item five, the san francisco zoo. >> i am more coming up as a feminist zoo's director. we have a short power point as we and our fiscal year. i thought i would give a quick review of some of our monthly attendance numbers and perhaps with your help we can predict trends for the future. attendance, thankfully, above projection for most funds. you can see in march, we were negative 1.5 for the month of march. june we became so much smarter and brighter, and sunnier skies. 60% over budget. for the year we are 816,000 visitors. that is nearly 100,000 improvement from last year's attendance. thank you again. the big number we wanted to make was 800,000, and we did it. other interesting data. we are in a lease management agreement. it requires that certain days are free for san francisco residents. we are happy to report that we were able to host 12 of those days this year. over 43,000 residents came in for free. over 21,000 public-school students came in for free. every other year we offer free membership for our public school teachers. this is the highest we have had on tha

zoo.ryone loves the giraffes at the maryland zoo. they're 16 feet tall. but their home is nearly 50 years old. zoo ceo don hutchinson told me. and an appreciative crowd, a makeover is under way. >> we put about $150,000 in the giraffe house a year ago. but we didn't have enough money to address some of the lighting issues that we've had. >> that's changed with the cutting of a green ribbon, celebrating the insprawlation of a new energy-efficient, l.e.d. lighting. >> this is providing better illumination. providing a better living situation for the giraffe. and it's saving the zoo money. >> the public-private partnership, include wjz, elephant insurance, and cbs ecomedia. >> we are investing all the time. and we can take this for the community. and giving back to the maryland zoo. >> how are you doing, bud? >> with 18-inch tongues. >> on a daily basis, he receives about 20 pounds of alfalfa hay. also receives about 10 pounds of grain. >> they'll be able to see that food and their home bette

zoo america is a north american zoo.70 different species of animals that can be found on our continent. everything from bears, mountain lions, bald eagles and more. >> reporter: tell us about the falcon, this is an endangered species. >> it's not on the federal list anymore. that's a good thing. they've made a tremendous come back. they are still considered to be endangered in the state of pennsylvania. this is the fastest bird in the world. they have been clocked at over 150 miles per hour. all the way up to 200 map. 200 miles per hour? >> this is faster than hershey park's new ride , the sky rush. >> reporter: thank you so much for binging out our good friends here, again, it's something that you can come see. alligators, falcons that are faster than the coasters, you name it. it's available here at hershey park. it's cloudy today, it's always a little sunny here in hershey park. what to you think of my good friend? >> he is freaking me out. you are making me nervous. we will let you get back to dealing with that. more

we'll have to make sure we don't do that at the zoo. the zoo is here with us. >> i don't own any. i don't dislike them. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning. >> training dogs to help wounded war veterans. wait until you see who is,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> 6 minutes until 7:00. a program is used incarcerated veterans to train dogs for other disabled veterans. >> the program is already changing lives. >> at the maryland correctional institution a dog crate rests in an inmate cell. it's part of a new program that has incarcerated veterans for training dogs for disabled veterans. they will take care of the puppies making sure they're groomed and ready for training. >> being incarcerated people forget about us or think we have no worth. this is the opportunity for us to get involved in the program to show that we can do something positive and it's for a worthy cause. >> correction new mexico oh if -- correctional officials say it gives inmates a second chance. >> when they're done they'll get rewarded deeply and have memories of the animals they raised. >> inm

. >> when the kids get back, i think i may do that too. >> the zoo is fun. >> it is a great zoo. >> todayill be close to perfect for late july, upper 1r0, low humidity. lots of sunshine. so we don't have to worry about showers and storms today. >> take a break from that. >> -- upper 80s, low humidity. >> dulles, 90. bwi marshall, 91. we are going to take a one-day break from the 90s. tomorrow, they we'll be back with a vengeance but today, highs only in the mid- to upper 80s. this will be a really nice day. parts of the area very comfortable. gaithersburg, good morning, 63 degrees for you. 69 in martinsburg. 77 in quantico. temperature are falling back in the upper 60s and low 70s. dew point temperatures, that measures how much water is in the atmosphere, have fallen back into the upper 50s and low 60s. you will notice how much more comfortable it is across the area. our cold front fading to the south, diving down no the carolina. it is out of here and we'll get a one-day respite from the recent heat and humidity. tomorrow, it will be back. i'll show you why here. we have a very active we

coming up, the san diego zoo got coming up, the san diego zoo got a little m,,,,wow,,, look at this bed! this nightstand! this wardrobe! what are you doing here? you're in ikea. my dream bedroom is in ikea? yes. what's that bedroom over there? that's your husband's dream bedroom. whatever your style, take home your dream bedroom together. >> it is time for this week's fresh by us. we start with beautiful california variety peaches. plenty out there to choose from. and the quality is incredible the some of the year. a dollar and 49¢ per pound is your average price on these beautiful peaches. seedless grapes, right now they're big in the season from now until the end of august. loaded with sugar and let me tell you, they are so sweet you'll get a cavity. you can find these grapes at a dollar and 49¢ per pound. beautiful clustered tomatoes, a vine ripened tomatoes. what is great about these tomatoes is that they are competing with all the other tomatoes in backyard tomatoes as the price is coming down and you can find them for a dollar and 49¢ per pound. i have seen them as low as 79¢ per

right now, as you can see in the behind-the-scenes area of this zoo, these cubs are not on display yet because they're getting treatment, surgery and are expected to recover. these cubs were just born to, i love this, they were born to helen and tom. >> adorable. >> neighbors. these are the new cubs of helen and tom. >> helen and tom. >> what do they think is going to happen? are they going to be able to see completely eventually after treatment? >> they didn't say. all the zoo is saying is they're behind the scenes now and spending time with their mom in this little area. dad, tom, is never far away. they are performing different medical treatments and surgeries in order to correct this problem that both of these snow leopard cubs seem to be suffering. >> look at them. so cute. >> even owe they're having this eye problem, it's not effecting their spirit. >> maybe get them a pair of glasses. >> the woodland park zoo tries to rescue as many snow leopards and maintain their quality of life. >>> if you're a mountain bike enthusiast "where the trail ends" is a new film coming out in septem

in this particular case, it's giving back to the maryland zoo. >> how are you doing, bud? >> reporter: with 18-inch tongues, they eat a lot. >> on a daily basis, he receives about 20 pounds of alfalfa hay. also 10 pounds of grains. >> they'll be able to see that food and their home a lot better now. a brighter day at the maryland zoo for everyone. >> we really need to continue to focus on making sure this park and specifically the zoo, are one of the main attractions of baltimore. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> beautiful. the retrofit also includes updated lighting for the zookeeper service areas as well. >> my son freaked out when he saw that giraffe tongue for the first time. he had no idea that thing was going to be purple. >> it's a staggering sight. it's an odd color. >>> here's a look at tonight's closing numbers on wall street. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy sant

zoo.xplain coming up right here on wjz. there you go, angel. got more. >> there's a wonderful wednesday no humidity and clear skies. temperatures are rising in the first warning weather forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,, chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, >>> it is a perfect 10 day. hard to believe it is 10 -- >> saturating a 10. >> of july. if it goes off the scale, it goes off the scale. >> i agree. this is a beautiful afternoon. it's hard to mess with this afternoon. and enjoy it today. we know this is july in baltimore. of course the heat is going to be returning. take a look at temperatures right now. 87 degrees where s where we've topped out at so far. that is our average. very typical day, as far as averages go. 69 is where we started out the day. 67 is the average. now, notice that record of 100. we're getting much closer to

it's the 6th cub born at the zoo. the pregnancy was considered high risk due to her age.hu said that the mother and the baby panda are doing just fine. >>> thousands of people lined the streets for the 35th annual marathon. [ cheers ] >> you see the winner there from yesterday, 26-year-old medical student nathan craw. 30-year-old devin holmes was the winner. >>> the oakland pradders begin their first day of training camp. it's the first day of -- raiders begin their first day of training camp. it's their first day of training since the death of al davis. the new coach is vowing to get them back into playoff -- a playoff team. >>> today at 5:00 on the news, we'll have new developments on the company solyndra. >>> and thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news today. we'll see you the next time that news breaks. although we're always here for you at ktvu.com. and mobile ktvu.com. have a great day. dñañy

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zoo, zoo ♪ ♪ and you can go too, too, too the riverbanks zoo and garden -- right here in columbia, south, coming up next.  >> it's the world's largest living land animal. famous for its memory, it's said to be as intelligent as the dolphin. and as carly reports, they have a rather unusual way of communicating. >> when you think of an elephant, you probably think "trunk." some grow up to be seven-feet long. it is for smelling, touching, and grasping. tell me about their trunk. >> well, their trunks are fascinating. it's something that attracts us, it's one of the first things that we notice about elephants, and it's a very fascinating feature of elephants. they couldn't survive without their trunks. they're essential to their feeding, to their drinking, to their daily care. they communicate with them with each other. they wrap them -- wrap trunks around each other and communicate, like shaking hands or hugs. they drink and they eat with them. they'll pick up food. they drink intheir trunks, but nthrough their trunks. that would be like us drinking through our noses. they draw water up in

zoo, zoo ♪ ♪ and you can go too, too, too the riverbanks zoo and garden -- right here in columbia, south, coming up next. i'm jessica mendoza, u.s. olympic gold and silver medalist. [ crowd cheering ] i never take my eyesight for granted. and neither should you. doesn't matter how old you are. you could be losing your vision to glaucoma without knowing it. take care of your sight. schedule regular eye exams for yourself and those you love. call 1-800-437-2423 and go to ahaf.org for free information and publications from national glaucoma research. >> it's the world's largest living land animal. famous for its memory, it's said to be as intelligent as the dolphin. and as carly reports, they have a rather unusual way of communicating. >> when you think of an elephant, you probably think "trunk." some grow up to be seven-feet long. it is for smelling, touching, and grasping. tell me about their trunk. >> well, their trunks are fascinating. it's something that attracts us, it's one of the first things that we notice about elephants, and it's a very fascinating feature of elephants. they coul

here's news4's tracee wilkins with a sneak peek. >> reporter: members of friends of the zoo and today very excited. >> it's all exciting you, just even watching them. >> reporter: they get to be the among the first to say hi to the newest additions to the national zoo family. >> yeah. they are really cute. >> reporter: they are small and at times, a little hard to spot. but with every step, the two cheetah cubs are getting acclimated to their new home. this after a rough beginning you. >> as a lot of first-time mothers will do she ended up walking away from them. >> reporter: the first cub was born april 23rd at the smithsonian conservation biology institute in front royal, virginia. after performing an x recent mother, doctors discovered three more cubs inside of her. thanks to an emergency c-section, one was rescued, so now there is one boy and one girl. >> not very big. so, very small. >> reporter: keepers say the sister likes to stay one step behind her brother. they are getting to know one another and getting to know the world. >> yesterday, when he first came out, he saw his fir

we have the zoo that has recovered and is very successful. thousands of kids every year.nks to tanya in your great leadership there for bringing this institution back to life for all of us. and one of the diverse uses. again, i want to thank spur. i want to recognize the great effort here and let you know that this work will be appreciated by all the agencies, certainly by me as we prioritize and engage in theaters around what we can do to continue this work and implement the great ideas. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you so much, mr. mayor, for those kind words. my name is benjamin grant. it has been my extraordinary privilege to manage the conversation about ocean beach over the past two years. we're going to hear from quite a number of -- really, a remarkable collection of leaders here who have been involved in the process, which is very exciting. i wanted to mention a few other people who are here, including brian perkins, bill[goo)ru mclan from surf rider, and the county transportation authority. thank you all very much for being here. thank you, mr. mayor

the zoo wants to expand by 54 a.f undeveloped land. >> silicon valley is a world center for innovation so it is no surprise that san jose is getting one of the first u.s. patent offices. currently there is only one location in virginia. today the commerce department is expected to announce three more locations including san jose >> we think it will speed things up. right now unfortunately there is a big delay. we're behind hundreds of thousands of patents, a three- year delay, that is absurd. that is the product life in the technology world >> other offices are planned for dallas and denver. more than 600 cities have applied. >> coming up, cancer fighting caffeine. evidence that a cup of coffee could keep you healthy >> the numbers show it will work but city employees disagree. the aftermath of pension reform in the south bay. >> no magic for mike at,,,,,,,,, ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ♪[rock] ♪ [narrator] can't wait for the honda civic tour featuring linkin park? neither can we. go to facebook.com/hondacivictour

in storage. >> it is not a corporate for public display. >> the zoo director says the zoo knew there could be pinned issue. >> why did it take six years to remove it? >> it just fell off the radar screen. >> but he has another theory, >> in the meantime, the east bay atheist have gotten wind of it and they were offended also. they have planned a large protest. i think that may have instigated the removal. >> he says about 50 people were planning to process this weekend at the zoo. regardless of what motivated the actions, this case has been resolved gracefully. but the overriding issue has not. he maintains that it was illegal, the zoo says " no it was not ". >> it is not illegal to have it put on display. but we're very sensitive to the visiting public. >> he will be the one that decides what happens to the money and now. but this man says he would like to see a donated to a local church. >> thank you. >> mountain lion sightings are common in some parts of the bay area. but now a family of the alliance has moved in near the greek theatre on the cal campus. christin ayers spoke with

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he was the first giant panda born in captivity at the zoo in 24 years. a panda known as shin-shin gave birth to the cub last week. zoo officials found him wednesday at 7:30 a.m. lying on his back on his mother's belly. he wasn't breathing. he died an hour later. staff put the cub in an incubator last weekend because his mother stopped holding him but returned him to her monday. she started cuddling her baby again. officials say at one point, breast milk became stuck in the bronchi. they believe he died of pneumonia. >>> it has been hot and muggy in tokyo. >>> it is muggy due to heavy rainfall. some areas have seen about 200 millimeters of heavy rain. as this area continues to push to the east you can see short time heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms. on top of that severe thunderstorms could be erupting, even hail with this whole frontal boundary. also talking about the air surging in from the south. not one of the days you want to be venturing out to the beaches despite the fact it is raining here. 250 millimeters across much of kochi. off towards t

the san francisco zoo. >> i brought our ceo because of the budget consent calendar. i also have our 17-year-old intern. i wanted her susie -- i wanted her to see the most functioning committee in the city appear again -- in the city. as you saw, they have profited for the school year. we hope you will find it controlled in terms of revenue. we project 4% growth this coming year, but we are facing health- care cost increases as well. we plan to keep new hires at a minimum but invest in improvements, much like we did with the bobcat. our first public boat display ever, so we are happy about that. 10,000 visitors attended our free day. 45,000 visitors have taken advantage as well as 20,000 san francisco public school kids, and free memberships were offered to public school teachers. i am happy to report we are over budget by 10%, and we are just a few away from reaching those kinds of numbers. if she does come to the zoo, we will be sure to reward him or her with something special. i want to thank the foundation for sponsoring our first virtual serengeti. it will allow

officials say it's the 6th cub born at the san diego zoo.e most cubs born at a breeding facility outside of china. her age made her pregnancy at risk but zoo officials say mom and baby are doing fine. they are going to have to wait 2 2 moment months to know the baby's sex. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu news. our coverage continues with the 10:00 news and tonight we have more information on that man just arrested after authorities found several guns and 5000 rounds of ammunition in his car. keep in mind we are always here for you. tmz is up next on channel 36. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: dinner...is...served. tonight, take it easy and enjoy your favorite soup, salad and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh. man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built.

they are strict carnivores. >> in just a few weeks, their new diet transforms the kits from zoo zoo pet cuteness to loud mouth adolescents. >> 18 wild animals, that tiny gene pool has ruined their immup season. >> they're prone to flu, any disease that walks by they may die from. >> the ferrets fate is closely tied to their natural enemy prayerry dogs. but poisoning and plague have wiped them out. >> they cannot survive without prayerry dogs, that's what caused the near extinction of blook footed ferrets. >> at three monthst old it's moving day. they are shipped to the sue to the con ver investigation center in wellington, colorado. here paul runs a sort of ferret food camp. >> it's a big day for them. it's like sending your kids off to school. >> the ferrets will learn critical survival skills here how to kill and eat live prayerry dogs. >> the best question can to take them off of the endangered species list. >> off after a few days inside t ferrets get a taste for the outdoors. >> first time they're smelling fresh air. >> that's mom sticking her head out. >> soon they begin to explor

two new adorable arrivals made their debut at the national zoo in washington d-c tuesday.e fuzzy little cheetah cubs romped around their enclosure tuesday... much to the delight of tourists.the two cubs got off to a really tough start in life.one was abandoned by his mother.the other was delivered by cesarian and had to receive hours of intensive care just to survive. the general public will be able to see them at the zoo starting this saturday. megan and patrice... the zoo is planning to name them after the fastest u-s man and woman in the 100-meter dash at the in the 100-meter u-s man and woman in the 100-meter dash at the summer olympics in london. it's got the right name for a weed starting to get out of control in maryland. the "mile a minute" weed is the newest enemy of natural vegetation and wetlands. wetlands. joel d. smith went a half mile into the woods in jessup and he's here now to show us the weed that could make its way into your yard. good morning joel d. 3 3 3 do you believe it or not? not?jessica lulguriis at "ripleys believe it or not" downtown.. with the