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"The fact that these animals are being impacted by humans is really telling."
-Dr. Chuck Knapp, Vice President of Conservation & Research
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"We came in that day and Piquet was in labor, and everything went textbook."
-Jessica Whiton, senior trainer
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"It was my first time out in nature. It was a powerful experience."
-Kathryn Todd
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