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Click here to watch the animals roam with these live Detroit Zoo cameras. Courtesy of myfoxdetroit.com
Detroit Zoo Live Webcam

From Animal Showboat to Animal Lifeboat
A documentary about animal welfare, narrated by actor James Earl Jones, takes an inside look at the lives of animals in the entertainment industry.

VIEW: HI-SPEED (wmv) (68.50 MB)
VIEW: DIAL-UP (wmv) (9.52 MB)

The Endangered Among Us
Highlights of the role the Detroit Zoo plays in protecting endangered species, narrated by Robert Wagner.
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VIEW: DIAL-UP (wmv) (4.6 MB)

Bärle and Talini
Bärle, a female polar bear rescued by the Detroit Zoo, gave birth Nov. 22nd, 2004 to Talini, making this the first polar bear cub born at the Detroit Zoo in almost 15 years. The first-time mother is taking care of her cub at the award-winning Arctic Ring of Life. View the history of Talini in movies below:

SEPTEMBER - 2005

Month 10: Bärle and Talini can be seen in the pack ice pool at the Arctic Ring of Life. Talini is now 10 months old.

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VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (6.15 MB) - Sept. 6, 2005

AUGUST - 2005
Month 8: Bärle and Talini enjoy a water melon on a hot summer day. Talini is now 8 months old and doing great.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.74 MB) - Aug. 1, 2005

MAY - 2005

Month 6: Swimming lessons in the outdoor pool with Bärle and Talini. And a photo of Talini, jumping in her enclosure at the Arctic Ring of Life.
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VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.87 MB) - May 2, 2005

APRIL - 2005

Week 20: Watch Bärle and the cub explore the outside world. Come see them on exhibit!
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.78 MB) - April 13, 2005
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Week 19: The cub enjoys playing around in the pool.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.98 MB) - April 4, 2005

MARCH - 2005
Week 18: Bärle and the cub enjoy an ice treat.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.37 MB)- Mar. 28, 2005

Week 17: The cub tastes snow for the first time.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (3.79 MB) - Mar. 21, 2005

Week 16: The very playful cub is now 4 months of age. It enjoys playing with it's new toy and jumping on mom.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.05 MB)- Mar. 14, 2005

Week 15: Bärle and her cub are exploring other rooms within their den.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (3.57 MB) - Mar. 7, 2005

FEBRUARY - 2005
Week 14: The cub's coordination is improving and does well following mom to and from the nest.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (10.10 MB) - Feb. 28, 2005

Week 13: The cub is starting to follow Bärle from the den.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (9.54 MB) - Feb. 21, 2005

Nursing Sounds can be heard from the den.
AUDIO: cub_nursing22005.mp3 (181.65 KB) - Feb. 20, 2005

Week 12: Bärle enjoys making her bed fluffy and soft for the cub.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.25 MB) - Feb. 14, 2005

Week 11: The cub is geginning to expore its surroundings and further development can be seen.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (3.92 MB) - Feb. 7, 2005

JANUARY - 2005
Week 10: Bärle and her cub continue to bond and do well in the den.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.29 MB) - Jan. 31, 2005

Week 9: The cub is beginning to explore outside the nest.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.38 MB) - Jan. 24, 2005

Week 8: The cub is now 8 weeks of age and doing well.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (5.24 MB) - Jan. 17, 2005

Week 7: The cub is now able to pull itself up and is taking a few coordinated steps on its own. The cub's ears are also more developed.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.81 MB) - Jan. 10, 2005

Week 6: The cub takes its first steps!!!
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (2.60 MB) - Jan. 3, 2005

DECEMBER - 2004
Week 5: The cub continues to grow stronger and become more independent everyday. Bärle often cradles her cub while they sleep. The cub's eyes are starting to open at this time.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) (3.70 MB) - Dec. 27, 2004

Week 4: The cub continues to thrive and do well. Muscle coordination is increasing and the cub has taken a few steps on its own.
VIEW HI-SPEED (WMV) (4.78 MB) - Dec. 20, 2004

Week 3: You can now see more fur growth on the cub and its lips are turning black, similar to an adult polar bear. The cub continues to grow and become more coordinated.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) 4.68 Mb - Dec. 13, 2004

Week 2: The cub is becoming more active and fur has started to grow. Although the cub's eyes and ears have not yet opened, you can see the development taking shape.
VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) 39.98 Mb - Dec. 2, 2004
VIEW: DIAL-UP (WMV) 5.68 Mb - Dec. 2, 2004
AUDIO: polarbearaudio04.mp3 (1.17 MB) - Dec. 4, 2004

NOVEMBER - 2004

Week 1: Bärle and her cub spend most of their time sleeping, nursing and cuddling inside the den. Loud vocalizations can be heard from the cub occasionally.
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VIEW: HI-SPEED (WMV) 760.77 Kb - Nov. 22, 2004

Bärle and her cub spend most of their time sleeping, nursing and cuddling inside the den. Loud vocalizations can be heard from the cub occasionally.

The cub continues to grow stronger and become more independent everyday. Bärle often cradles her cub while they sleep. The cub's eyes are starting to open at this time. - Dec. 27, 2004 Bärle and her cub spend most of their time sleeping, nursing and cuddling inside the den. Loud vocalizations can be heard from the cub occasionally.