Zebras are prey animals, making them skittish and often difficult to train. The zebra care team has really earned their stripes by training Vern, Stewart, & Earl to allow blood draws and vaccinations as well as general medical observations. This is a big accomplishment and requires daily training sessions to earn the zebras' trust. This great video is brought to you by Great American Insurance Group | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Happy #InternationalZebraDay! We’re celebrating with keeper Jesse, and a seemingly simple training session for little Kylo. Target training is such an important behavior to train with our residents. On a basic level, it lets us move the animals from one place to another, but as animals get more comfortable and more advanced, we can use this behavior to get them onto a scale, or even to present different parts of their body for necessary medical care. As you can see, Kylo is already off to a grea

3.4K views · 131 reactions | Today's Virtual Voyage is behind the scenes of the Zoo's Africa exhibit with ZooKeeper Carl and Hartmann's mountain zebra, Rose! | The Virginia Zoo | Facebook