Behind the scenes at DC’s National Zoo lab: Bringing the next generation of species to life
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English - June 05, 2023 20:15 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBGovernment international relations france diplomacy culture history international affairs arts figures french francophile Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Pierre Comizzoli specializes in preserving biological samples from wild animal species–for genetic analysis, for population management and to produce offspring.
He has a unique skill set, but his job threatens a special kind of pressure: the push for perfection when trying to ensure the next generation of the scarcest populations in the world.
On the FrancoFiles Podcast, find out what he does behind the scenes of the National Zoo to keep endangered species alive.