Zoo's Clues

The curious case of the dizzy kudu. Rhinos with an unexplained skin disease. A lion that could barely chew. Who do you call when there is a mystery at the zoo? The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute's anatomical pathologists. These highly-skilled vets search for clues to investigate animal disease and death—sometimes encountering bizarre phenomena.

So, grab your microscope and get ready to head through a very special side door of the National Zoo—the necropsy lab. And you're in luck, because pathologist Kali Holder is our guide!

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Guests:

• Kali Holder, anatomic pathologist at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute