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Zoology student Devon Kodzis's strategy of attracting boys with fun animal facts proves difficult.
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A routine procedure with one of the primates in her lab becomes much more complicated when neuroscientist Paula Croxson cuts herself with the scalpel.
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Veterinarian Rodrigo Solis thinks he's found the perfect job -- taking care of horses in the Mexican Army -- until a new commander takes over.
Read MoreHeather Hamlin: Think Heavy
Biologist Heather Hamlin leaves the safety of the lab for her first field assignment: tagging alligators.
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Gianmarco Soresi learns more about cats than he ever wanted to when his girlfriend adopts five.
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In a battle over her apartment's air quality, cat foster mom Tracy Rowland discovers how to use her kitten's parasite as a weapon.
Read MoreLaura Kehoe: My First Ever Conservation Job
When conservation scientist Laura Kehoe writes about a surprising chimp behavior, the media takes it wildly out of context and the situation spirals out of control.
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When herpetologist Joseph Mendelson gets his an opportunity to do fieldwork in Guatemala during his first year of graduate school, he struggles to connect with the locals.
Read MoreAndrew Oberle: A Deadly Lesson
Anthropologist Andrew Oberle barely survives an attack by the chimpanzees he was studying.
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Ecologist Cylita Guy finds unexpected adventure when she studies bats in the field.
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While working as a schoolteacher, Jeff Braden gets a phone call out of the blue from a renowned chimpanzee expert.
Read MoreGifford Wong: A Half-Ton Fish-Eating Machine With Teeth
In Antarctica, scientist Gifford Wong attempts to save a seal that has gone into “dive mode.”
Read MoreYael Fitzpatrick: Does Anybody Have a Flashlight?
Yael Fitzpatrick and her theater technician friends attempt to save a sea turtle.
Read MoreEvon Hekkala: Catching a Man-Eating Croc
Ecologist Evon Hekkala travels to Madagascar to help protect a village from a man-eating crocodile.
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Drew Prochaska decides to confront his fear of sharks -- by going swimming with them.
Read MorePatrick Freeman: Elephant Time
Patrick Freeman is studying elephants in Namibia when he receives terrible news.
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Aaron Wolfe seeks meaning through labor at a kibbutz dairy farm -- and finds himself tackling some rather unexpected tasks.
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