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Happy Christmas Eve

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Eve 1 Happy Christmas Eve everyone! I decided to put together some pictures taken on Christmas Eve of the animals that I could share with you. Please remember these are in the past (besides the picture above taken just recently at Festival of Lights)!!!

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Check out Napoleon and Ernie our emus on Christmas Eve 2005! I love their “fros!” These days the birds are adults and have lost a lot of their fuzzy feathers. Emus are native to Australia but can tolerate temperatures from over 100 degrees to below 0.

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Yes, this is me pictured with Sarge my rescued Green Iguana on Christmas Eve 2004! He was actually found in a tree in Caldwell, Idaho. If you look closely you can see that Sarge was missing his right hind leg. To this day it is still unknown how he lost it.

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I miss this little guy! Pictured is Mr. Crabs our Emperor Scorpion from Central Africa. These large arachnids are found on the forest floors where they predate on smaller invertebrates. This picture was taken on Christmas Eve 2006. What a beauty! *** What other animals can you find in this picture? Hint: They are now each over 50 lbs!!!

Happy Christmas Eve, Corbin & Animals

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Prancer the Reindeer!!!

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ktvb Every time I visit our friends at KTVB the studio literally goes WILD! Yesterday for our Christmas special we surprised Ysabel Bilbao with Prancer the reindeer! (I tried to get Rudolph but he was booked)!

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I loved this picture with Ysabel and Prancer who is also known as a domesticated caribou. Wild caribou are numerous and can be found in the Arctic and Subarctic regions.

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Apparently I was trying to talk to the camera during this shot! I think I was a lot more concerned about working with Prancer than taking a good a picture! Happy Sunday everyone!

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A Lizard's Diaries Part 4: Central Park Zoo

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Next stop on our tour schedule was a visit to the famous Central Park Zoo. It’s incredible to think that in one of the world’s most populous cites (8 million people) that a zoo exists right in the middle! Here I’m pictured with Japanese Macaques or Snow Monkeys. This species of primate is found in Japan where they can tolerate very cold conditions.

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Fun Fact: They spend the most of their time in naturally heated volcanic hot springs! (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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The zoo is known for their famous Polar Bear residents named Gus and Ida. The bears live in an elaborate habitat complete with an arctic pool, trees, and mountainous slopes. I’m guessing this one is Ida!

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Inside their rainforest exhibit visitors can check out Black-and-white Ruffed Lemurs. These critically endangered primates are only found in Madagascar. Human destruction of their forest habitat and commercial exportation contribute to the decline of this species.

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You can also check out my favorite inhabitant: the Emerald Tree Boa. This strikingly beautiful snake has a nasty reputation for being extremely aggressive. I’ve always wanted to rescue one someday…Who knows? For more up-to-date info about everything animals follow us at www.twitter/corbinmaxey

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A Lizard's Diaries Part 3: Welcome to the Big Apple

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Ah…the sights, the smells, and the sounds of the big city! New York gets to me every time! There is just something about this mega metropolitan city that is so incredible. I don’t know if it’s because I grew up in such a small community or if it’s because there are so many opportunities waiting around every corner. Here’s a sneak-peak at our media tour in the Big Apple…

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First stop was Pix Morning News. We had to wake up extra early to make the call time at 6:45am! I love this picture of Scooter waiting inside his dressing room (Too bad mine didn’t have any lights)! If Scooter only knew that he shared his dressing room with some very familiar faces including the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus.

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The segment was a success! Here’s a shot after of Tamsen Fadal, Scooter, myself and Lisa Mateo from Pix Morning News. To see the segment click on this link  http://corbinmaxey.com/http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2009/11/animal_magnetism.html

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Next stop was CBS News (which was clear across town). I could not have been more thankful for my manager Marta who knows the city inside-out. We made it just in time to appear with Cali Carlin on her popular cbsnews.com web series.

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The segment was shot LIVE in the CBS Newsroom. I was so happy Cali (pictured above) was such a good sport! She even gave up her banana for Scooter! To see the full show click here www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNc5D-d8go

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