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Waiting and waiting in a canoe all day with this trap and camera trap and putting out snails, snails escape. by the end of the day you go look and you had no snails. >> the snails escaped. >> theyre faster than they look. then finally on the last day, you know, they just came one after another, boom, boom, boom. and it was awesome. bill, it was like the best thing. and i was celebrating all by myself. you know, like yelling in the canoe. >> lack of clean water is just one threat to the glades, t...

A wild discovery in the south bay. exotic birds, fish, even a lion found stuffed and mound in a womans home. she is in big trouble. its an international investigation that began in france and ended in the south bay. len ramirez tracked down the suspect. >> reporter: its a zoo inside her home, turtles, gators, pythons and lizards about to leap. but she says she had no idea her love of animals and fascination with exotic taxidermy from around the world would lead her afoul of the law. >> he told m...

Half a dozen credited agencies out there. the united states zoological association credits, zoological association out of florida accredits. what does it do for any of us? absolutely nothing. >> joe does have a point. under the animal welfare act, the usda only oversees minimal standards of housing and public safety which means 90% of the zoos in america are left to their own devices to make decisions about breeding and conservation. >> i make cage one tranquilizing a cat. theres no certificatio...

Give anybody. there you go. look, hon, look look. half a dozen credited agencies out there. the united states zoological association credits, zoological association out of florida accredits. what does it do for any of us? absolutely nothing. >> joe does have a point. under the animal welfare act, the usda only oversees minimal standards of housing and public safety which means 90% of the zoos in america are left to their own devices to make decisions about breeding and conservation. >> i make ca...

The maasai construct their villages or bomas like this as strategic hamlets designed to repel and discourage predators. >> you have a lot of livestock coming in here. a lot of the other migratory game. several have taken off. this areas quite famous for the cats, the big cats. >> the big cats -- lions -- roam free here, an area of the serengeti. >> its a paradox. i mean, the lions are an enemy to them. they are a competitor, but theyre also something they greatly admire. so, the map. >> swedish ...

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Believe. hes a snake handler who wants to open a reptile zoo. look at those pictures. im a person who likes my pets to be furry. these are reptiles. this is not normal. there was a terrible story we did in 2009 where a baby was killed by a python in her crib okay. and they were convicted of murder, these people. now, im sure this guy says he knows exactly -- >> if i were the cops id be investigating this guy. >> horrible, right? >> yeah. >> he would claim theres nothing to worry about. he wants ...

Pass. >> no. its kind of intrusive. >> yes. >> but i understand in an age of terrorism you dont want guys running around -- right. id stop and frisk somebody who had the full mask on. in oklahoma you can do that. all right. another crazy thing, baby, a python or something like this. some big snake. roll the tape. >> in the footage jamies 13-foot python can be seen interacting with his daughter who is 14 months old at the time. >> when people see this clip they mostly react with fear or negtivity...

Pass. >> no. its kind of intrusive. >> yes. >> but i understand in an age of terrorism you dont want guys running around -- right. id stop and frisk somebody who had the full mask on. in oklahoma you can do that. all right. another crazy thing, baby, a python or something like this. some big snake. roll the tape. >> in the footage jamies 13-foot python can be seen interacting with his daughter who is 14 months old at the time. >> when people see this clip they mostly react with fear or negtivity...

Nobody wants this. for the maasai, being apprised of the comings and goings of the lion population is important. take evasive action than the alternative. remember and respect that the maasai have always defined themselves and their identities by their enemy, a tribe of proud warriors. what happens when theres no one and nothing to fight? ♪ ingela has brought several maasai onto her team to show them up close the lions they share this land with. >> its often on my days when im working with the...