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San Diego Zoo tries to mimic the wild

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo

The fossa, a carnivore native to Madagascar eats lemurs. But not at the San Diego Zoo. (Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Giraffes and Southern Southern white rhinos together at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. (Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Giraffes at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. ()

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Fringe-eared oryx in the foreground with a group of impala and two Southern white rhinos in the background, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

(Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo

A Schmidt’s red-tailed monkey at the San Diego Zoo. (Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo

Three ring-tailed lemurs snuggle together at the San Diego Zoo.

(Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

A giraffe walks among a group of waterbuck and a brindled gnu at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

(Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo

Fossa, a carnivore native to Madagascar eats lemurs. But not at the San Diego Zoo. (Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

A Southern white rhino makes his way between two bachelor Cape buffalo at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. (Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mimicking the wild at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

A giraffe is near a group of brindled gnu at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

(Howard Lipin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)