Georgeanne Irvine

A baby zebra recalls her first days of life at the zoo and the things her mother told her about zebras and their stripes.

Describes the early years in the life of a gorilla born in captivity at the San Diego Zoo and later moved to the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

A baby koala describes his growing awareness of his zoo world after he becomes too big for his mother's pouch.

A baby elephant enjoys playing with the other young elephants at the zoo, looking forward to the time when he will be fully grown and weigh 12,000 pounds.