Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation
436 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago -The Rossifari Podcast brings my love of zoos, aquariums, rescues, and rehab facilities to you! Each episode features an interview with someone who works at one of these facilities. We talk about different species, individual animals, conservation efforts, nutrition...all kinds of stuff. This is a podcast suitable for all ages, but we will discuss topics like mating behaviors and euthanasia. If you're a fan of zoos, or have ever wondered what exactly a zookeeper does, how aquariums manage to keep all that water so clean, or just want to hear a bunch of amazing stories about incredible animals, and the people that take care of them, this is the podcast for you! Check us out online at www.rossifari.com and on all social media platforms @rossifari. Support the show at patreon.com/rossifari. Check out the merch at rossifari.redbubble.com.
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Rossifari Zoo News 4.19.24 - SPECIAL EDITION: What's Happening in San Francisco?
April 19, 2024 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBToday, Rossifari Zoo News is doing a special deep dive looking at the problems facing the San Francisco Zoo over the last few years, where a battle between the keeper staff and upper management seems to be coming to a head. Also, I'm getting a new puppy! ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok
Only Red Animals Allowed In This Episode - with Anne Tan and Heather Medeiros of Roger Williams Park Zoo
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBToday, the Safari sits down with Anne and Heather of Roger Williams Park Zoo to talk about the new red panda habitat at the zoo, the new red pandas that call the zoo home, a little bit about red wolves, and so much more! You'll get to hear about what went into designing the exhibit so it is the best for the pandas, guests, and keepers, the personality traits of the two pandas that call the zoo home, and even a Poop Story that couldn't have happened without the new exhibit! EPISODE LINKS: ...
Rossifari Zoo News 4.12.24 - The Defensive Defecation Edition!
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBDateline: April 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! Our Headline Story of the Week is actually a personal story about Logan, a dog I briefly fostered. Bring tissues. We start with our births for the week, which include exciting additions at The London Zoo, Hamerton Zoo Park, The Metro Richmond Zoo, Potawatomi Zoo, the Denver Zoo, the Akron Zoo, Zoo Tampa, the Memphis Zoo, Zoo Atlanta...
If You Build It, They Will Come with Tori Duval of the WNC Nature Center!
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBToday, the Safari heads to Asheville, NC, for our first visit to the WNC Nature Center! This is a special facility that I've been excited to visit for a LONG time, and I'm so grateful to finally have gotten there. Today, I bring you my interview with Tori Duval, who has an incredible story about creating a program at the zoo and helping to grow it into an incredibly successful...and unique...conservation education program. Of course, we also talk about red pandas! EPISODE LINKS: wildlifew...
Rossifari Zoo News 4.5.24 - The Goodbye Luna Edition
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBDateline: April 5, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! Our Headline Story of the Week is a deep dive into AI art, animals, and the temptation of zoos and other conservation organizations to start using this art...and what I think about that. We say goodbye to some beloved animals headlined by Luna, the oldest red panda in North America, known as the queen of red pandas. We also say goodby...
Remembering Savannah and Juno with Beck Bradley of the El Paso Zoo
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBToday, the Safari heads to the El Paso Zoo to talk to Beck Bradly about two incredible Asian elephants that called the zoo home for many years. The stories shared about Savannah and Juno will absolutely captivate you and make tug your heartstrings and fill you with joy and pain all at once! Beck is an incredible storyteller, and I loved having them on the podcast! EPISODE LINKS: elpasozoo.org @elpasozoo ROSSIFARI LINKS: Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod and get bonus audio from...
Rossifari Zoo News 3.29.24 - The Ding Dong! Who's There? A Dutch Fish! Edition
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBDateline: March 29, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! Our Headline Story of the Week is a deep look at the necropsy of Flaco the owl. We then move on to our births for the week, which include a cotton top tamarin at Altina Wildlife Park, a sloth at Brevard Zoo, a Eurasian Eagle Owl at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, a lemur at the Duke Lemur Center, a very rare animal born at the Na...
The Prince of Pounce with Jeff Ewelt of ZooMontana
March 26, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBToday, the Safari heads to Montana (by way of Zoom) to sit down with Executive Director of ZooMontana Jeff Ewelt. Jeff has managed to turn ZooMontana into a premier AZA-accredited facility despite taking over when the zoo not only lost accreditation, but was on the verge of closing down. This is a story of how an incredible team can come together to change a facility in a short amount of time...but don't worry, we also talk about wolverines, red pandas, and some of the other incredible anima...
Rossifari Zoo News 3.22.24 - The Wait, Cancer Is Good Now? Edition
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBDateline: March 22, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! Our Headline Story of the Week is the release of the USA Today Top 10 lists for Best Zoo, Best Zoo Exhibit, and Best Safari Park! We then get back on track with our births and deaths. We have a whole bunch to cover, including a new okapi at the Dallas Zoo, twin blue eyed black lemurs at the Little Rock Zoo, two pelicans born at the P...
Zoological Podcasters Summit 2024 featuring Chris Jenkins of the NEI Tec Talk Podcast and Elizabeth Johnson of Mothering Wildlife
March 19, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBToday, the Safari connects with two other podcasters filling different zoological niches with their podcasts: Chris Jenkins, the co-host of NEI's Tec Talk Podcast, which focuses on behavior and training, and Elizabeth Johnson, the host of Mothering Wildlife, which focuses on being a zoo mom or mother in other wildlife jobs! We talk all about our process, what inspired us to start the podcast, what having fans is like, our approach to guests, our process and gear used...it's a lot of fun chat...
Rossifari Zoo News 3.15.24 - SPECIAL EDITION: What Happens When Things Go Wrong
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBDateline: March 15, 2024. Today, Rossifari Zoo News is taking a look at three stories about times when something went wrong at a zoo. This isn't a discussion of what went wrong, but instead a look at what transparency should, and shouldn't, look like. I delve into social media, press releases, and more. For this episode, we look at the recent viral video of the silverback at the Fort Worth Zoo that got in with his keepers, discuss an incident involving a Komodo dragon at the Akron Zoo, and...
You Can't Say That Word on Television with Laura Folla of the Greensboro Science Center
March 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBToday, the Safari stays in Greensboro for an episode with lead keeper Laura Folla, who is here to talk all about the new fossa at the zoo, the incredible Javan gibbons there, and why you shouldn't sleep on the flamingos! You'll also get a real look into some interesting team dynamics and even learn what the name of my phone is! EPISODE LINKS: @greensborosciencecenter greensborosciencecenter.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok rossifari.com patreon.com...
Rossifari Zoo News 3.8.24 - The Mayor Is Lying (But Probably Not) Edition!
March 08, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBDateline: March 8, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We yet again open with a big headline, this time diving into the announcement that Miami Seaquarium is being evicted. We then get back on track with our births and deaths. Births include emperor tamarin babies at the Dallas Zoo, fat tailed dunnarts at the Adelaide Zoo, chameleons at Fort Worth Zoo, some new North American river otters...
Red Panda Network Eco Trip Recap with Kelly Rauch and Jen Danford of the Greensboro Science Center
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBToday, the Safari heads back to the Greensboro Science Center, but it's only a detour as we are hopping a plane with Kelly Rauch and Jen Danford to learn all about their experience doing a Red Panda Network Eco Trip to Nepal! What was the travel like? What was the food like? Most importantly, did they see any wild red pandas? Tune in to find out, plus you'll get an update on our favorite red pandas that live at the Science Center! EPISODE LINKS: @greensborosciencecenter @redpandanetwork ...
Rossifari Zoo News 3.1.24 - The So Cool, So Strong, So Bouncy Kangaroo Edition, Featuring My Thoughts On Flaco
March 01, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBDateline: March 1, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We yet again open with a big headline, this time my thoughts about Flaco the owl. We then get back on track with our births and deaths. We say hello to colobus monkeys at the Los Angeles Zoo and Fort Worth Zoo, three new penguins at Adventure Aquarium, two meerkats at the Living Desert, a new rhino at the Indianapolis Zoo, and a very...
The Big Foot Cast with Ana Martins
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBToday, the Safari heads to Brisbane to talk to macropod keeper Ana Martins about Rocky the Lumholtz tree kangaroo, swamp wallabies, and so much more. We have a LOT of fun on this one, getting in some laughs and picking on each other while really doing a deep dive into tree kangaroos and other incredible Aussie animals. ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari for bonus audio from this episode @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok
Special Bonus Episode - Saying Goodbye to Lin the Red Panda at the Cincinnati Zoo
February 24, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBThe Cincinnati Zoo has announced the loss of Lin, a ten year old red panda I absolutely loved. Listen in to hear my thoughts on her and her legacy, and to hear some of the audio from her keeper Paul from my first interview with her. She is greatly missed. ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok
Rossifari Zoo News 2.23.24 - The Multi-State Illegally Cloned Sheep Trafficking Ring Edition
February 23, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBDateline: February 23, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We yet again open with some breaking news, this time about panda bears at the San Diego Zoo! We then get back on track with our births and deaths. We talk about new penguins in Memphis and Kansas City, a new giraffe in Fort Worth, a new rhino at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a new tamandua at the Nashville Zoo, and a new gorilla...
The Gentoo Back Alley with Sara Morgan of SeaWorld Gold Coast
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBToday, the Safari heads down to SeaWorld Gold Coast in Australia to start a few weeks in the land down under! I talk to Sara Morgan, a keeper of penguins at the facility who discusses her birds, training, anthropomorphism, her unique path to her career, and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: @seaworldaus on socials seaward.com.aus ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok
Rossifari Zoo News 2.16.24 - The Shark Ray Debacle Edition
February 16, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBDateline: February 16, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with a rant about the current story taking the animal world by storm, about a supposed ray that got impregnated by a shark. Hear all my thoughts about it right at the top of the Zoo News section, but spoiler alert: it didn't. We then get back on track with our births and deaths, featuring way more than usual! We th...
Rossifari After Dark 2024 with Maxene VanDamme
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBHello, lovers! Today, the Sexy Safari is here to talk to you about all things reproductive at the zoo. I sit down with Maxene VanDamme, to discuss what an SSP is, and what happens when those animals get together. We talk about all kinds of stuff, including what animal breeding season is the stinkiest, and which type of animal it is acceptable to kink shame. Parents, you may want to use caution when letting little ones listen to this episode! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari @rossif...
Rossifari Zoo News 2.09.24 - The Chernobyl's Mutant Wolves Edition!
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBDateline: February 9, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring the first ever pangolin born in human care in Europe, a giraffe at the Living Desert, a new sloth at Palm Beach Zoo, and a Goodfellows tree kangaroo joey at The Perth Zoo! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to a 71 year old elephant, a flamingo in Berlin that was at least 75 ...
Please Do NOT Poke The Alligator with Kelly Lawrence and Mikayla Osborne of the Scovill Zoo
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBToday, the Safari stays at Scovill Zoo to talk to two incredible swing keepers! We start off with a "working interview" with Kelly Lawrence...join us as we prep the diet for Loli the red panda and then go hand out with her, then head off to give a special treat to some goats! Then, when we get called to work with an ornery kookaburra, we call in some backup in the form of Mikayla Osborne who steps in to help us with the silly bird. EPISODE LINKS: @scovillzoo on socials www.decatur-parks....
Rossifari Zoo News 2.2.24 - The Taylor Swift Makes The News Here, Too Edition
February 02, 2024 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBDateline: February 2, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring the first rockhopper penguin born at the Fort Worth Zoo, a new Colobus monkey at Sedgwick County Zoo, and a pygmy slow loris born at the Memphis Zoo! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to a gibbon at Moorpark College, a rhino at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, a wolf at Bramble Par...
A Poop Story During A Poop Story with Mindy Weaver of the Scovill Zoo
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBToday the Safari heads to Decatur, IL, to the small but mighty Scovill Zoo! I talk to Mindy Weaver, a keeper at the zoo with a really cool story...which she shares with me IN THE PENGUIN HABITAT! We discuss her career, the penguins in her care, watching a zoo grow and change over time, and so much more. Then there is a special bonus segment at the end featuring...well...you'll have to tune in to hear! It's me meeting an animal I had never met before, that's all I'll say for now! EPISODE LI...
Rossifari Zoo News 1.26.24 - The Foul Fowl Edition!
January 26, 2024 05:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBDateline: January 26, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring alliteration in the form of cotton top tamarin triplets at Disney's Animal Kingdom, six sandbar sharks at OdySea Aquarium, and a sweet, though non-alliterative story about a lesser kudu born at the Cincinnati Zoo. We then go to our deaths, where we share a truly sad story about a zebra a...
Shamans and Science with Martha Hunt Handler of the Wolf Conservation Center
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBToday, the Safari heads to New York to chat with Martha Hunt Handler, the president on the Wolf Conservation Center. This is a really fun interview that looks at animals from a scientific perspective, but also goes beyond the science into the almost mystical connection we can have with animals. We discuss what is being done to save wolves, the amazing ambassador wolves at the Center, the differences between wolves and coyotes, and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: www.nywolf.org @wolfconserva...
Rossifari Zoo News 1.19.24 - The Avian Influenza Deep Dive Edition
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBDateline: January 19, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring a new red panda (when we thought it was too late for any babies), a lion cub at the Fort Worth Zoo, a pygmy hippo born in Czechia, twin Sulawesi babirusas, and a baby maned wolf! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to Japan's oldest polar bear, Snoop Log, and a touching story ...
Uganda Be Kidding Me! with Dr. James Watuwa of UWEC Zoo
January 16, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBToday, the Safari heads alllllll the way to Uganda to speak with Dr. James Watuwa, one of the veterinarians at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education Centre, also known as UWEC Zoo. UWEC Zoo is the ONLY zoo in Uganda, and was recently named the top zoo amongst members of the Pan African Association of Zoos and Aquariums. We talk about James' career, how the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians has helped James get to where he is, how the zoo operates, and the educational philoso...
Rossifari Zoo News 1.12.24 - The Capy-Cat Connection Edition
January 12, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBDateline: January 12, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring two sloth bear cubs at Zoo Miami (with a Philly Zoo connection), an impala and kudu with adorable names at Caldwell Zoo, two little blue penguins at the Cincinnati Zoo, and a bongo calf at Brevard Zoo! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to a lot of incredible animals this wee...
The Spider-Man of Conservation with Tim Tetzlaff of The Naples Zoo
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBToday, the Safari heads back to The Naples Zoo for a very different episode! I bring you my conversation with Tim Tetzlaff, the Director of Conservation at the zoo, and we have a wild chat about all kinds of crazy conservation stories that Tim, and the zoo, have been a part of. Tim's life is one with a lot of travel, a lot of adventure, and a lot of incredible work done to help save species, and I'm excited to share that with y'all. EPISODE LINKS: @napleszoo on socials napleszoo.org www...
Rossifari Zoo News 01.05.24 - The Chaotic Naked Mole Rat Edition!
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBDateline: January 5, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start with our births section, featuring a new rhino at the Toronto Zoo, two squirrel monkey babies at the San Diego Zoo, a turaco chick at the Honolulu Zoo, baby babirusa born at San Antonio and Zoo Miami, and Sumatran tiger cubs born at the Auckland Zoo and Biopic Roma! We then go to our deaths, where we say goodbye to a giraf...
The Troop of Misfit Chimps! with Sarah Himmelspach and Eric Mahan of the North Carolina Zoo
January 02, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBToday, the Safari heads back to the North Carolina Zoo to talk to Sarah and Eric, two keepers who work in different areas of the zoo! Sarah works with a variety of species like lions and chimps, while Eric works in the desert section with all kinds of smaller animals, from sand cats and mouse lemurs to a variety of reptiles. This is a wide-ranging interview with two people who are both down to joke around and chat about all kinds of fun stuff. EPISODE LINKS: www.nczoo.org @nczoo on socia...
Rossifari Zoo News 12.29.23 - The Influencer-Proof Fence Edition, featuring Miles Rossi!
December 29, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBDateline: December 29, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with our births, including a new gazelle at the North Carolina Zoo, a bunch of new penguins in Omaha, a new hyena in Sydney, a new rhino at Zoo Atlanta, and a very important lemur birth at the Chester Zoo! We also say goodbye to Groucho the Australian fur seal, Fenn, a juvenile giraffe at the North Carolina Zo...
So Much Stuff From So Many People 2023
December 26, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBWooo! It's that time of year again, where I remind y'all that you can support the podcast by going to Patreon.com/rossifari and becoming a patron for as little as $3 a month! Patrons get access to bonus footage from multiple episodes each year, as well as some other perks, and now you'll get to listen in on just a small amount of the bonus content my Patrons have gotten to enjoy over this last year! Enjoy! ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @ross...
Rossifari Zoo News 12.22.23 - The Hot Gorilla Dad Edition!
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBDateline: December 22, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with our births, a new okapi at the Cincinnati Zoo, a gentoo penguin chick at the Kansas City Zoo, a new elephant at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and two very rare lorikeets at the Chester Zoo! We also say goodbye to a red panda that was far too young, a beautiful zebra at Naples Zoo, and an incredibly special opo...
The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special!
December 19, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBIt's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special is the perfect way to get a laugh and still learn some animal stuff during the crazy holiday season! This episode features: Interviews with fan favorites Katie Propp and Dani Poirier Larson. Sketches featuring Lizzie Lohr and Mike Motsch from Greensboro Science Center, Katie Propp of Penguins International, and me. Musical guest Taylor Isaac Gray. Guest appearances by Natali Berry, Vittoria Vitauri, Tessa McKelliget, ...
Rossifari Zoo News 12.15.23 - The Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack Edition!
December 15, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBDateline: December 15, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with our births, including an amazing story about African painted dogs at Potawatomi Zoo, another story about the same species at the Oklahoma City Zoo, a new rhino at the Oregon Zoo, and an adorable colobus monkey at the Memphis Zoo! We also say goodbye to an incredible old penguin at Aquarium of Niagara. We...
Tickled By an Anteater with Matt Stanton of the Chattanooga Zoo
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBToday, the Safari heads back to Chattanooga, TN, to speak to keeper Matt Stanton about all of the incredible South American animals he takes care of. While we talk about a bunch of different animals, Matt's true passion is anteaters, and you get to come to the anteater barn with Matt and I as we learn about the amazing ones in his care, and about some of the unique adaptations anteaters have. It's a fun chat that's been over three years in the making! EPISODE LINKS: www.chattanoogazoo.org...
Rossifari Zoo News 12.08.23 - The Winter Wonderlights Edition featuring Bekah and Carolyn from Greensboro Science Center!
December 08, 2023 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MBDateline: December 8, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start our episode talking to Bekah Robinson and Carolyn Mikulskis of the Greensboro Science Center about the Winter Wonderlights event they are hosting most evenings this month at the zoo. We talk about it in specific terms, and also in broad terms...why DO zoos have these types of events? What effect do they have on the animals?...
Bottoms Up for Bubble Butt with Kurt Allen and Dr. Alexa Delaune of the Mississippi Aquarium
December 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBToday, the Safari heads to Gulfport, MS, for an interview with two incredible people who work at the Mississippi Aquarium! We talk about what it was like to open a brand new aquarium in 2020 as Covid was wreaking havoc on both construction and zoological facilities, what type of planning goes into building an aquarium in an area that is affected by hurricanes, some of the amazing animals that live at the aquarium, and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: www.msaquarium.org @mississippiaquarium o...
Rossifari Zoo News 12.1.23 - The Heavy Metal Orca Edition
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBDateline: December 1, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with our births, including a really exciting announcement about baby red pandas, a wild rhino birth that ties to the Cincinnati Zoo, a new sloth at the Dallas Zoo, and new penguins at the Toledo Zoo and Memphis Zoo! We also say goodbye to a famous but controversial animal in the Philippines, a beloved tortoise ...
Birds of a Feather Commit Crime Together with Sarah Lynn Bowser of the Oakland Zoo
November 28, 2023 14:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBToday, the Safari sits down with Sarah Lynn Bowser of the Oakland Zoo! We've had her on for her own episode and for the AZA Conference Recap, and now you get a second interview with this incredibly passionate human with a big heart for bettering the lives of animals. I truly think that when all is said and done in her career, Sarah will go down as one of the people who had the biggest impact on the lives of ambassador animals in her entire generation. Today, you'll get to hear all about the ...
Rossifari Zoo News 11.24.23 - The Squirt Is Here Edition!
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBDateline: November 24, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start our births and deaths, including the births of some new tigers, the first rhino born in Arizona in decades, a tree kangaroo joey, and more. We also say goodbye to a beautiful juvenile bonobo at the Cincinnati Zoo, a very special lion who lived at the Denver Zoo, and a beloved bear at the Great Plains Zoo. We ...
In The Swing of Things with Lizzie Lohr of the Greensboro Science Center
November 21, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBToday, the Safari heads back to a place I'm very thankful for...the Greensboro Science Center! Today, we are talking to Lizzie Lohr about her very unique and cool position of swing keeper! She literally gets to take care of ALL the animals at the zoo at different times, but there is more to her job than just that! You'll get to learn about the unique position Lizzie has, and also a little of what to expect for the future at GSC! EPISODE LINKS: Listen to Jon on Science Unlocked: https://you...
Rossifari Zoo News 11.17.23 - The Samson Survives Edition featuring Daisy Barrett of Trainer Talks and Tails!
November 17, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBDateline: November 17, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start our births and deaths, including a rhino at the Virginia Zoo, a koala at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, three tiger cubs at the Jacksonville Zoo, and more. We also say goodbye to an amazing Pallas' cat at Hogle Zoo and an Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, in which ...
The Arctic Porcupine with Whitney Bishop and Sarah McCrory of the North Carolina Zoo
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBToday, the Safari heads to the North Carolina Zoo to visit the Rocky Coast area of the zoo, which focuses on polar bears, arctic foxes, and an incredible harbor seal that you'll get to meet in the episode! We talk about a lot of cool training stuff, really get into the personalities of the animals in question, and share some of what makes the North Carolina Zoo a unique facility with a beautiful future! EPISODE LINKS: @nczoo on socials nczoo.org polarbearsinternational.org ROSSIFARI LI...
Rossifari Zoo News 11.10.23 - The Panda Flight Edition
November 10, 2023 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBDateline: November 10, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with the biggest story of the week: The giant pandas have departed the National Zoo for their new homes in China. We then move on to our births and deaths, including the births of two giraffe in different places, the first birth of a rare bird species in North America at the Houston Zoo, two snow leopards at t...
Surrounded by Bird Nerds with Amy Fennell of Natural Encounters, Inc. and Co-Hosted by Dani Poirier Larson!
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBToday, the Safari heads to Providence, RI, to visit Roger Williams Park Zoo, but we don't actually talk to anyone on staff there! Instead, we talk to Amy Fennell, the Supervisor of Training for Natural Encounters, Inc., and the person running the bird shows that took place at RWPZ this summer! We discuss what goes into running a free-flight bird show, what goes into partnering with a zoo to present a show at their facility, and so much more! My co-host is Dani Poirier Larson who does an incr...
Rossifari Zoo News 11.3.23 - The Drunken Sad Fruit Flies Edition!
November 03, 2023 04:00 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MBDateline: November 3, 2023. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! In Zoo News, we start with our births and deaths, including the birth of some secret red panda cubs and also a Baird's tapir at Metro Richmond Zoo. We also say goodbye to an incredible polar bear at the North Carolina Zoo, an unexpected Komodo dragon death at Jacksonville Zoo, the loss of a wonderful ball of floof at the NEW Zoo, an...