Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation (Rossifari)
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| 04 Feb 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 02/04/22 | 00:32:36 | |
Dateline: February 4, 2022: Zoo News is back with a roundup of the news from the worlds of zoos and conservation! | |||
| 08 Feb 2022 | Pee Your Pants In Private with Tami Ware and Colleen Adams of the Cincinnati Zoo | 01:09:04 | |
Today, the Safari takes our second stop of our cross-country trip as we visit the Cincinnati Zoo to talk to Tami Ware, and interpretive keeper at the zoo! Along with this incredible first-time guest, we also have what started as a co-hosting situation with Colleen Adams, who you definitely know from her past episodes as a guest on the podcast! I say it started as a co-hosting situation, because the conversation quickly turned into so much more than that, as the three of us discuss Tami's amazing journey to the zoo, taking care of Fiona the hippo as a baby, make Rico the porcupine famous, and so much more even before we go deep! Then, once we get really deep, we discuss compassion fatigue, humility, the pros and cons of feelings of ownership of the animals felt by keepers and zoo fans alike, how to train for trauma, and so much more! This episode gets real, and I love every second of it! | |||
| 11 Feb 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 02/11/22 - The Lacey Act Deep Dive | 00:32:16 | |
Dateline: February 11, 2022: Zoo News is back with a roundup of the news from the worlds of zoos and conservation! | |||
| 14 Feb 2022 | Rossifari After Dark 2022 featuring Emily Begue, Tiffany James, Charlotte Trapman-O'Brien, and Ron Magill | 00:41:34 | |
Hello, lovers! Today is Valentine's Day, and we are celebrating with an episode intended for mature audiences only! We are going to be hearing a few funny stories about the steamier side of animals...we're talking about birds getting overstimulated, the most famous sex noise in the animal kingdom, the stamina of a rhino, and more! We also revisit a favorite story from the first episode of season 2 of the pod with our friend Ron Magill! And you may even get to hear a personal story from yours truly! Of course, we are featuring our special After Dark theme music and artwork again this year! Sit back, relax, and enjoy, lovers! | |||
| 18 Feb 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 02/18/22 - Bints, Otters, Wolves, Platypus, Koalas and more! | 00:30:54 | |
Dateline: February 18, 2022: Zoo News is back with a roundup of the news from the worlds of zoos and conservation! | |||
| 22 Feb 2022 | Shark Cuddle Puddle with Erin Clark of the St. Louis Aquarium | 01:03:25 | |
Today, the Safari continues it's trip to the west coast with a stop at the St. Louis Aquarium! This is a new facility, opened in 2019 (and then closed for Covid in 2020), so this podcast has a lot of cool information about designing and opening a new aquarium. My guest, Erin Clark, also brings a wealth of cool knowledge and experience from her life before St. Louis, including when she lived in Dubai! You'll hear about fish, sharks, sea turtles, a tamandua, and Lord Stanley (a blue lobster with a great story)! | |||
| 25 Feb 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 02/25/22 - A Idiot In Boston, Kangaroo Rats, Elephants, Dolphins, Rhinos and More! | 00:37:00 | |
Dateline: February 25, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 01 Mar 2022 | Seymour the Sea Turtle with Dr. Ann Money of the Oklahoma Aquarium | 01:03:40 | |
Today, the Safari continues our trip out west, this time stopping at the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks, OK. You'll get to hear from Dr. Ann Money, the Director of Development and Research at the aquarium. She's been there since the beginning, and knows the animals, the space, and the story of the development of the aquarium. There is a LOT of cool stuff here. You'll also get to hear me share a personal story about the aquarium from my pre-Rossifari days, and the sequel to that story in this episode. Sea turtles, sharks, octopuses, and more await you in this episode! | |||
| 15 Mar 2022 | Life In The Podsphere with Joe Barkowski of the Tulsa Zoo | 01:01:09 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Tulsa, OK, to chat with Joe Barkowski of the Tulsa Zoo. We talk about conservation efforts, some of the amazing animals at the zoo, and even a good bit about why certain buildings are designed the way they are at the zoo. It's an enlightening chat from a zoo that I have loved for a long time! | |||
| 04 Mar 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 03/04/22 - Ukraine Zoos, Australian Conservation, and Aquarium Updates! | 00:37:06 | |
Dateline: March 3, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 08 Mar 2022 | I Left My Heart in San...Diego? with Nicki Boyd of the San Diego Zoo and Red Panda Network | 01:25:48 | |
Today the Safari heads to the world famous San Diego Zoo for a conversation with Nicki Boyd, the Associate Curator of Behavioral Husbandry at the zoo, and also a board member of Red Panda Network! This is a sprawling episode that talks about Nicki's journey, how the recent rebranding to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has had a major impact on the zoo, the unique role that transparency plays in Nicki's job and leadership style, what it means to be on the board of directors of a charity as well-respected as Red Panda Network, a bunch of talk about red pandas and binturongs, a section with a special guest asking behavioral questions to Nicki, and so much more! Plus, we end the episode with a discussion of some of the behind the scenes experiences I got to have at the zoo, and a preview of the Wildlife Explorer's Basecamp exhibit that is opening later this week at the zoo! | |||
| 11 Mar 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 03/11/22 | 00:22:30 | |
Dateline: March 11, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Rossifari Zoo New 03/18/22 - Bats, Man Edition! | 00:38:06 | |
Dateline: March 18, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 22 Mar 2022 | A Dream Come True with Cassandra Davis of The Aquarium of the Pacific | 01:34:38 | |
Today, the Safari is getting settled down in Los Angeles, CA, where I spent a month gigging and exploring cool zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations! And of all the amazing experiences I had, I don't think one surprised me more than this one, because I didn't even know it existed! Did you know that right in Los Angeles, there is a wild population of juvenile green sea turtles?!?!?!?! Now you do! Today, you'll get to hear all about said population, and experience them with me as I see them for the first time (spoiler alert: I get excited). You'll also get some really great conservation messaging in general from Cassandra Davis! And, as a bonus, she'll be back next week as we actually go to the Aquarium together! | |||
| 29 Mar 2022 | A Birthday Adventure - with Alex Middlebrook of Adventure Aquarium | 01:07:32 | |
Today, the Safari heads to our hometown aquarium, Adventure Aquarium, to celebrate their birthday and mine! This is the start of a really cool series on the pod, where we will be visiting Adventure Aquarium once a month to talk about the amazing animals there. Today, you'll get to meet Alex, a biologist at the aquarium that is here to share all about the big 30th birthday bash, and also some of the weirdest animals at the aquarium: octopuses, dwarf caiman, piranhas, jellies, and more! And yes, we even touch on...mermaids! | |||
| 25 Mar 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 03/25/22 - An Idiot In Pittsburgh and a Sloth Just Appears Edition! | 00:35:58 | |
Dateline: March 25, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 01 Apr 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 04/01/22 - Paul Reinhart Saves Rhinos Edition! | 00:36:40 | |
Dateline: April 1, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 05 Apr 2022 | The Makings of a Dork with Hillary Hankey of Avian Behavior International | 01:08:39 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to California, to Avian Behavior International in sunny Escondido! I talk to Hillary Hankey, the owner of this one-of-a-kind facility and renowned bird trainer. We talk about some of the birds in her flock, gender norms in the animal world, leadership and training (of people and animals), and all kinds of wild stuff. You'll also get to hear about Hillary's jump into the world of free flying birds, and share in my awe at the free flight macaw experience I got to have with her and the rest of the team at ABI! | |||
| 08 Apr 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 4/8/22 - Quick Update From Jon Edition | 00:00:51 | |
Hey y’all! Just checking in with a quick update for today. You’ll understand if you listen. | |||
| 12 Apr 2022 | Molting, Not Revolting with Mary Elizabeth Reitnauer of Adventure Aquarium | 01:01:43 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Camden, NJ, for Part 2 of our five part sit-down with the staff of Adventure Aquarium! And this time, we are here to celebrate Penguin Awareness Month! An entire month of being aware of penguins, and what we can do to help them! And it all starts by learning about the two colonies of penguins that call Adventure Aquarium home. Mary Elizabeth is known as the "Penguin Mama" at the aquarium, and it's a role she takes very seriously! This is an episode filled with a ton of laughs, though! Waddle over to the play button and dive on in, friends! | |||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 04/15/22 - Don't Buy Dead Pandas Edition | 00:33:28 | |
Dateline: April 15, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | A Cephalopodcast with Cassandra Davis of Aquarium of the Pacific | 00:41:24 | |
Today, the Safari heads back across the country to visit the Aquarium of the Pacific! The same team that brought you (and me) to learn about sea turtles in a river in Los Angeles is now back to take us through the beautiful aquarium! We'll learn about octopuses, cuttlefish, sea turtle ambassadors, a baby sea otter, and so much more! | |||
| 22 Apr 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 04/22/22 - We Did The Thing Edition! | 00:35:32 | |
Dateline: April 22, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 26 Apr 2022 | Singin' In The Rain(forest) with Gabi Skollar of the Gibbon Conservation Center | 01:00:34 | |
Today, the Safari continues on our journey through California with a stop at the Gibbon Conservation Center! This is an incredible conservation facility dedicated to the conservation of gibbons (hence the name!). I talk with Gabi Skollar, the director of the facility, about her incredible journey from Hungary to California, how a chance encounter led to a life dedicated to gibbons, and about so many of the amazing animals that live at the center. We also have an incredible discussion bout gibbon song, which is way more complex than I could have ever imagined! | |||
| 29 Apr 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 04/29/22 - How YOU Can Help Birds Edition! | 00:40:54 | |
Dateline: April 29, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 03 May 2022 | Mother of Birds...and a Human with Dani Poirier-Larson of Southwick's Zoo | 01:10:33 | |
Today the Safari heads back to Mendon, MA, to hang out with longtime friend and guest, Dani Poirier-Larson. Along with being the "Mother of Birds" at Southwick's, Dani is also now the mother of a human baby! And I thought that with Mother's Day being later this week, this would be the perfect time to sit down and talk about what zookeeping is like while pregnant, what maternity leave is like when you love your animals, and what being a new mom is like once work starts up again. This episode goes into that, parenting strategies, and so much more! | |||
| 06 May 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 05/06/22 - New Tree Roo at the Zoo, Woo! Edition | 00:32:34 | |
Dateline: May 6, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 10 May 2022 | Poop Scoopin' 101 with Mara Rodriguez of America's Teaching Zoo | 01:01:09 | |
Today the Safari heads to Moorpark College to visit America's Teaching Zoo! We sit down with Mara Rodriguez, the Zoo Development Coordinator, to find out exactly how ATZ works and what the experience is like for staff and students alike! You'll hear about some of the incredible ambassador animals I got to spend time with, and you'll also get to hear from three of the current students at the school...but you'll have to wait for next week for that part! | |||
| 13 May 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 05/13/22 - The Drunken Monkey Edition! | 00:37:16 | |
Dateline: May 13, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 17 May 2022 | Poop Scoopin' 202 with Charlie, Jacob, and Roxie of America's Teaching Zoo | 00:45:56 | |
Today, the Safari stays put at America's Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College to bring you the other side of the story! Last week you heard from Mara Rodriguez, who is on the staff...but today, it's time for the students to shine! I talk to Charlie Burke, Jacob Betancourt, and Roxie Shekarabi about their time as second-year students at the zoo. We talk about the animals they take care of, their paths to the zoo, and their plans post-graduation. We also get THREE poop stories! | |||
| 20 May 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 5/20/22 - The Battle Down Under Edition! | 00:32:24 | |
Dateline: May 20, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 24 May 2022 | The Tiniest Unicorn with Rachel Atkins of Happy Hollow Park and Zoo | 01:10:43 | |
Today, the Safari heads to central California to spend some time in San Jose, where we visit Happy Hollow Park and Zoo. After a private tour, I sit down to interview Rachel Atkins, the vet tech at the zoo! We talk about what a vet tech does, a bunch of the cool animals at the zoo including red pandas, fennec foxes, wallabies, a sulfur-crested cockatoo, and more! We get into some really cool medical stories, talk about self care, and come up with a pretty cool idea for an office party! | |||
| 27 May 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 05/27/22 - The Internet Sucks Sometimes Edition | 00:35:26 | |
Dateline: May 27, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 31 May 2022 | Mischievous Sea Turtles with Lauren Haber of Adventure Aquarium | 00:55:20 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Camden, NJ, to start celebrating...or shell-ebrating...Sea Turtle Awareness Month! We head to Adventure Aquarium to meet up with Bob, Old Green, Ozzy, and Stitches, the four sea turtles who call Adventure home! We also talk about the other species of turtles that live at the aquarium, and how YOU can help celebrate turtles with your everyday actions! | |||
| 03 Jun 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 06/03/22 - All Good News Edition! | 00:33:14 | |
Dateline: June 3, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 07 Jun 2022 | Queer Ducks with Eliot Schrefer, NYTimes Bestselling Author | 00:52:14 | |
Today, the Safari sits down with New York Times Bestselling author Eliot Schrefer to discuss his new book, "Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality." This book take a deep dive into, well, the natural world of animal sexuality! And while I have spent some time looking at this topic myself, I was shocked at the amazing information Eliot reveals in this book. We talk about Eliot's history, his previous books, and what this new non-fiction book means to him. Then we get into it, really discussing a few instances of interesting examples of sexual behaviors that are often called "unnatural" amongst humans...but it turns out, nature disagrees with that assessment! | |||
| 10 Jun 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 06/10/22 - Jon's Own Charlotte's Web Edition | 00:43:58 | |
Dateline: June 10, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 14 Jun 2022 | That Has To Be A Secret Identity with Bobbi Brink of Lions, Tigers, and Bears Sanctuary | 00:54:48 | |
The Safari heads to San Diego, California, for a discussion with Bobbi Brink, founder of Lions, Tigers, and Bears, an accredited animal sanctuary that takes care of...well...lions, tigers, and bears...and other animals. You'll hear the devastating stories of the lives of these animals before they were sent to the sanctuary, but also the joyous personalities that emerge once the animals are living their best lives. You'll also learn exactly what the difference between an animal sanctuary and an accredited zoo is, and what to watch out for when figuring out if a zoo is a roadside zoo or not. | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 06/17/22 - All About The Benjamins Edition! | 00:36:38 | |
Dateline: June 17, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 18 Jun 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News SPECIAL REPORT: The Veterinarian Crisis | 00:30:56 | |
Dateline: Saturday, June 18, 2022. Today, we are celebrating Veterinary Appreciation Day by brining you an examination of some of the pressures and concerns facing veterinarians today. We look at the recent story out of Maine that helps us address this very issue, and we discuss some surprising statistics about the veterinary field. Why is veterinary care so dang expensive? We look into that. And what is your responsibility as a pet owner when it comes to the medical care of your pet? Check out this episode, and then make sure you go and thank your vet and tell them you appreciate them! | |||
| 21 Jun 2022 | Oh, Frass! with Mary Alice Monroe, Author and Conservationist | 00:56:54 | |
Today, the Safari takes another break from zoo visits as I sit down and talk with world-famous author Mary Alice Monroe, author of "The Beach House" (also a movie starring Andie McDowell), and a series of books for young readers called The Islanders, including her brand new book, "Search For Treasure." While we do spend time discussing the book, the focus on this interview is actually the fact that Mary Alice uses her fiction to share a conservation message! "Search For Treasure" will teach readers about alligators, just as The Beach House and "The Islanders" will teach readers about sea turtles! Along with her writing, Mary Alice is also a volunteer on the Island Turtle Team, and a board member of both The Leatherback Trust and the South Carolina Aquarium! | |||
| 24 Jun 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 06/24/22 - Unexpected Orcas and Polar Bears Edition | 00:46:14 | |
Dateline: June 24, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 12 Jul 2022 | The Porcupicnic with Mark Muthersbaugh and Colleen Adams of The Cincinnati Zoo | 00:57:21 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to our home away from home zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo! We sit down with ambassador keeper Mark Muthersbaugh...but we also get some help from our dear friend Colleen Adams, who serves as co-host! It's a wide-ranging conversation that gets really silly, but also goes really deep. You'll hear about Rico the porcupine and other ambassador animals at the zoo, hear a little bit about Kris and Remus from Mark's time with that team, and also hear how a trip to Africa influenced Mark's take on animal enrichment! | |||
| 28 Jun 2022 | 1-800-GO-CREW-1 with Dr. Erin Curry of CREW at The Cincinnati Zoo | 01:02:23 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to the fabulous Cincinnati Zoo to sit down with reproductive specialist and CREW scientist Dr. Erin Curry. Erin and I have an incredible time in which she mostly tells me wildly intelligent things while I pretend I understand her. We talk about red pandas, polar bears, and more! This is one of those episodes I love because it illustrates the amazing behind-the-scenes work being done at zoos that simply isn't talked about enough. Also, Erin is just so freakin' cool. You're going to love her. | |||
| 05 Jul 2022 | Cute as a Button (and a Genny) with Shawn Danner of Adventure Aquarium | 01:01:16 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Adventure Aquarium in Camden, NJ to meet Genny and Button, the two hippos that live at the aquarium! We also hang out with their porcupine pal, Theo, and get to know some of their other ambassador animals. And when I say we get to "meet" the hippos, I mean that quite literally, as you'll come behind the scenes with me to actually hang out with Genny and Button before they go on exhibit! | |||
| 01 Jul 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 07/01/22 - Hello, Goodbye Edition! | 00:52:46 | |
Dateline: July 1, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 08 Jul 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 07/08/22 - The Shelter In Place Edition | 00:43:08 | |
Dateline: July 8, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 15 Jul 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 07/15/22 - YOU Can Help Cats in Mexico Edition! | 00:40:32 | |
Dateline: July 15, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 19 Jul 2022 | Touch the Heart and Teach the Mind with Wouter Stellaard of Behavior 360 | 01:21:53 | |
On today's Season 2 finale, I sit down with Wouter Stellaard, an animal behavior expert who spent much of his career as the Animal Training Programs Director at the Columbus Zoo before heading out to start his own company, Behavior 360! This is an episode that goes deep into a discussion of behavior and training, but also focuses on Wouter's goal to train the trainer. There are few people I know who are more respected in their field than Wouter, and I am ridiculously excited to share this interview with you. Co-hosted by Dr. Zoë Vesley-Gross! | |||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 07/22/22 - Bintlets and Baby Pandas Edition! | 00:40:56 | |
Dateline: July 22, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 23 Jul 2022 | Bonus Episode - Seasons Change Again! A S3 Preview and Update on Jon! | 00:20:39 | |
As the title says, this mini Bonus Episode is a quick update on what to expect from Season 3 of The Rossifari Podcast, and also features a huge life update from Jon! Enjoy! | |||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Poop, Live on TV! with Kristy Hayden of Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium | 00:56:02 | |
Today, the Safari celebrates the start of our third season in style, by bringing you my interview with Kristy Hayden, President of Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium! Krisy is an incredibly passionate person who I instantly hit it off with, and we have a great conversation about all things zoo, including her sharing a lot of what goes into taking animals on TV shows to educate the public that way! It's a wildly entertaining interview! | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | BONUS EPISODE: Kira the Gelfling with Hayley Holmes of Better Call Saul | 01:03:42 | |
Today, the Safari steps away from animals to sit down with actress and all-around awesome human Hayley Holmes, who I became a huge fan of in her portrayal of Drama Girl on Better Call Saul! BCS is my favorite show on television, and I consider myself incredibly lucky to spend time talking to Hayley about it! We talk about her career, her time on the show, and what the creative process is like on a TV show. We talk about casting, improvising, and a lot of the small details of life behind the scenes on a shoot of a famous TV show. Even though we spend a lot of time discussing Hayley's role on Saul, this is an episode that can be enjoyed even if you've never seen a second of the show. | |||
| 29 Jul 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 07/29/22 - The Crikey That's A Lot of Aussie News Edition! | 00:37:42 | |
Dateline: July 29, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 02 Aug 2022 | Drop Anchor with Erik Hanson of Adventure Aquarium | 00:45:56 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Adventure Aquarium for our fifth episode in our special events series there as we help them celebrate Shark Tooth Summer! You'll get to learn about the shark species that live at the aquarium, including Anchor, the great hammerhead shark that is only one of two that lives in an aquarium in North America! | |||
| 05 Aug 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 08/05/22 - Bibi's Baby's Been Borned, Baby! Edition | 00:37:52 | |
Dateline: August 5, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 09 Aug 2022 | Fuzzy Potato Conservation with Katie Sindewald of the California Wolf Center | 01:09:51 | |
Today, the Safari heads back across the country to California to speak with Katie Sindewald of the California Wolf Center! Katie is an awesome ambassador for the Center, and we spend a lot of time talking about wolf conservation and the amazing work being done at the Center. While we mostly talk wolves, there are definitely some fun conversations about how ravens and snakes have an impact on the wolves at the Center as well! | |||
| 12 Aug 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 08/12/22 - Trouble in Wisconsin Edition | 00:32:04 | |
Dateline: August 12, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 16 Aug 2022 | Exit Through The Gift Shop with Colleen Lenahan of The Akron Zoo | 00:44:51 | |
Today, we head back to the Akron Zoo to sit down with Colleen Lenahan, the buyer for the gift shop, who also works on the social media team and does SO much more! Colleen is a longtime fan and supporter of the podcast, and if you're recognizing the name, it's because I say it EVERY WEEK in Zoo News, as she is always sending me material. But today we sit down to talk about her job at the Akron Zoo. What goes into making a gift shop special? How much creative and artistic license to buyers get to have? Will I EVER get a red panda necklace that I truly love? Find out all that and more in this episode! | |||
| 19 Aug 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 08/19/22 - Goodbye, Poppy Edition | 00:42:30 | |
Dateline: August 19, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 23 Aug 2022 | How To Speak Animal with Dr. Gabby Wild, NatGeo and WCS Veterinarian, Author, and more! | 00:51:20 | |
Today, the Safari heads to New York City to sit down with Dr. Gabby Wild to talk about her new book, How To Speak Animal! This is an awesome book dealing with animal communication, and we discuss some incredible examples of the complex world of animal communication, and how humans and animals communicate as well. Dr. Wild is also a NatGeo and WCS veterinarian, can be seen on the NatGeo Kids show Animal Jam, is the world's only elephant acupuncturist, and is an eco-fashionista! Suffice to say, we have a LOT of topics to cover in this one! | |||
| 26 Aug 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 08/26/22 - Is Noah's Ark Sinking? Edition | 00:45:38 | |
Dateline: August 26, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 30 Aug 2022 | Breaking Bird with Nick Lopez of ABQ BioPark | 01:09:48 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Albuquerque (ABQ), land of not only Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but also some pretty amazing birds and other animals that live at ABQ BioPark! I got to hang out with Nick Lopez, a bird keeper at the zoo, and a bunch of his flock! We are talking corvids and hornbills and cranes and so much more! We also talk about the job Nick has taken since leaving the BioPark, and also the unique career path that got him into ZooKeeping. | |||
| 02 Sep 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 09/02/22 - LIVE(ISH)! From the AZA National Conference with Katie Propp and Dr. Zoë Vesley-Gross | 00:45:42 | |
Dateline: September 2, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a special edition bringing YOU to the AZA National Conference! | |||
| 06 Sep 2022 | Bubble Butt and Bubble Brain with Kassie Harrold and Kyle Snell of OdySea Aquarium | 01:00:12 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Scottsdale, AZ, to visit OdySea Aquarium! I got to do a dual interview with Senior Animal Care Specialist Kassie Harrold and Animal Care Specialist Kyle Snell! We talk about some amazing and unique exhibit design at OdySea, go through a discuss of the fun personalities and tragic stories that brought each individual sea turtle to the aquarium, and then discuss the sharks and rays that make OdySea home! It's a truly wonderful discussion! And, since we have two guests, you guessed it: you get TWO Rossifari Poop Stories (Poop Story)!!! | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | BONUS EPISODE! Podswap with The Avian Behavior Podcast from Hillary Hankey! | 00:53:14 | |
Today, the Safari brings you a bonus episode from former guest and awesome friend of the pod, Hillary Hankey. Hillary runs The Avian Behavior Lab and also does free flight work with birds in Escondido, CA, and was a guest on an episode of the podcast last season! Today, you get an episode of her podcast, The Avian Behavior Podcast, talking all about mentorships in the animal field. Mentorships are actually something I'm very passionate about, so I'm excited for y'all to hear from a world-renowned trainer about this wildly important subject! | |||
| 09 Sep 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 09/09/22 - American Hippos and Drumming Chimps Edition! | 00:44:30 | |
Dateline: September 9, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 13 Sep 2022 | Lost a Red Panda? We Can Help! with Justin Fairchild of Red Panda Finder! | 01:06:33 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to California to sit down with my good friend Justin Fairchild, the brains behind www.redpandafinder.com ! Red Panda Finder is a website devoted to tracking the genealogy, location, births, and deaths of the red panda population in the US, in Japan, and beyond, sharing a bunch of information about each animal along with a TON of amazing pics (more than a few of which come from Rossifari!). It's a really cool website that has really helped connect the "fanda" community! You'll also get to hear a first-hand account of a Red Panda Network ecotrip to Nepal, some fun discussions of how pandas have touched both our lives, and more! | |||
| 16 Sep 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 09/16/22 - International Red Panda Day Edition! | 00:44:56 | |
Dateline: September 16, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | The Brontes of Zookeeping with Emily Mack of Zoo Knoxville | 01:05:04 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Knoxville to sit down with hoofstock keeper Emily Mack! We talk all about zebras and giraffe, including some amazing birth stories. The entire Poop Story section is absolutely incredible. You'll also get to hear about Emily teaming up with former guest Tiffany James to book a trip to Africa to work with animals over there...and next week, Emily will be back with Tiffany to tell you all about that experience! | |||
| 27 Sep 2022 | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad...Bunny?!?!?! with Emily Mack and Tiffany James of Zoo Knoxville | 01:08:59 | |
Today, the Safari stays put in Knoxville, but our story certainly doesn't. Last week, I brought you an interview with Emily Mack, a hoofstock keeper at Zoo Knoxville who teamed up with recurring guest Tiffany James, also from Zoo Knoxville, to head to Moholoholo Wildlife Rehab in South Africa to do some in situ conservation work! Now they are both here to share all about their time in Africa! You'll hear amazing stories about a famous honey badger, why Zoo Knoxville is such an amazing conservation organization, some really deep discussion on rhino conservation, and so much more! | |||
| 23 Sep 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 09/23/23 - The Toronto Zoo Social Media Team Wins Edition! | 00:41:22 | |
Dateline: September 23, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 30 Sep 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 09/30/22 - The Hurricane Ian Edition | 00:33:08 | |
Dateline: September 30, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 04 Oct 2022 | The Ultimate Podcast of Big Cats with Steve Winter and Sharon Guynup, Nat Geo Explorers | 00:59:10 | |
Today, the Safari heads all around the world with National Geographic Explorers Steve Winter and Sharon Guynup! This amazing couple takes us through what it means to be a Nat Geo Explorer, what life is like in the field trying to catch photos of big cats, how an inspired artist can truly make a difference, and so much more! We also touch on the Big Cat Safety Act currently going through Congress, and even discuss Tiger King a bit! | |||
| 07 Oct 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 10/07/22 - Shellebrate Good Times Edition! | 00:37:16 | |
Dateline: October 7, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 11 Oct 2022 | What The Seal Is Going On Here? with Shane Gorbett of the Columbus Zoo and The ABMA! | 01:13:26 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Columbus, Ohio, to sit down with Shane Gorbett! We talk about his life before Columbus, taking care of the pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) at the zoo, and The Animal Behavior Management Association (ABMA). This is a really fun and goofy episode that I'm really excited to share with y'all! | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | The World's Largest Dog with Clay Carbajal of The Abilene Zoo and The Wild Side with Clay! | 01:06:45 | |
Today, the Safari brings you an interview recorded AT the AZA Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD. I'm talking to Clay Carbajal of The Abilene Zoo and The Wild Side with Clay, a YouTube series that Clay hosts and produces! This is a really deep episode, in which we discuss Clay's career, his unique path to his current job, and his time working at SeaWorld...during the Blackfish controversy. We delve into that topic, and the magical connection to wildlife that is so essential to us as humans. We both share stories that make us cry (a Rossifari first), and you get TWO Rossifari Poop Stories! Patrons also get bonus audio in which Clay and I discuss what it's like being married to someone who works at the zoo with him! | |||
| 14 Oct 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 10/13/22 - The Faux-kapi Edition! | 00:32:26 | |
Dateline: October 14, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 21 Oct 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 10/21/22 - The Goodbye To The Bestest Boy Edition | 00:36:36 | |
Dateline: October 21, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 25 Oct 2022 | Drumming with Elephants with Katie Harding and Mike Weaver of Buttonwood Park Zoo | 00:44:51 | |
This is the one you've been waiting for! Today, the Safari heads to Buttonwood Park Zoo in Massachusetts to talk you through the currently viral video you've all been watching...me drumming with Emily, one of the elephants at Buttonwood Park Zoo! I talk you through the entire experience, playing a lot of audio along the way, and sharing my thoughts and feelings. Then, after that, I spend a few minutes interviewing Katie Harding and Mike Weaver, two of the elephant keepers at the zoo! You'll hear their stories, learn about the elephants at the zoo, and so much more! Enjoy! | |||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 10/28/22 - It's Me, I'm The News Edition | 00:38:16 | |
Dateline: October 28, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | BONUS EPISODE: The Rossifari Spooky Spectacular - Zombie Chimps Edition! | 00:14:54 | |
Even though I'm super busy right now, I couldn't let another year go by without doing something fun on the pod to celebrate Halloween! So it is time for another Spooky Spectacular, this time as a mini-sode with Tiffany James of Zoo Knoxville and Sarah Lynn Bowser of The Oakland Zoo (more from her soon!). | |||
| 01 Nov 2022 | Binturong Buddies! with Rick Schwartz of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | 00:58:38 | |
Today, the Safari heads to San Diego for my honeymoon...and I bring you all along with me! First stop: The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where I sat down with Rick Schwartz, Ambassador of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. If you've ever seen any of the videos SDZWA puts out, or visited the social media pages of the Zoo or Safari Park, then you know exactly who Rick is. In this episode, we talk about how Rick became what he is today, and how the San Diego Zoo evolved in such a way that still puts it ahead of all other zoos in a lot of ways. We also talk about binturongs...a lot! | |||
| 04 Nov 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 11/04/22 - The Get Out And Vote (for a maned wolf) Edition! | 00:34:50 | |
Dateline: November 4, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 08 Nov 2022 | The Overlooked Opossum with Sarah Lynn Bowser of The Oakland Zoo | 01:17:41 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Oakland to sit down with Sarah Lynn Bowser, an incredible guest who shares her love of ambassador animals with the pod. We talk all about the ethics of ambassador animals, and even get to meet a few. This is one of those episodes where, at the end, I'm just like, "This is why I do this work." | |||
| 11 Nov 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 11/11/22 - The Cyberstalker Edition! | 00:39:56 | |
Dateline: November 11, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 15 Nov 2022 | Curating Student Curators with Ann Najork and Hannah Coon of The Trevor Zoo | 00:36:44 | |
Today, the Safari brings you another interview from the AZA Annual Conference in Baltimore. I interview Hannah Coon and Ann Najork, two student curators at the only high school in America with an AZA-accredited zoo, The Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School! We talk about what it means to be a student zookeeper, and what types of leadership are required of student curators. We also talk red pandas and other incredible species, and get SO many Rossifari Poop Stories! | |||
| 18 Nov 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 11/18/22 - Fiona Is Blowing Minds Edition! | 00:34:58 | |
Dateline: November 18, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 22 Nov 2022 | Literal Heaven: Buttonwood Park Zoo with Steph Durette-Medeiros of Buttonwood Park Zoo | 00:48:42 | |
Today the Safari heads back to Buttonwood Park Zoo for some red panda time! This entire interview was recorded in the red panda night house and then on exhibit with Jacob and Marie, the red pandas at the zoo! We talk about their first cub, Kodo (now at another zoo on a breeding rec), painting with pandas, and so much more! | |||
| 25 Nov 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 11/25/22 - You Ate Mammoth Poop Yesterday (Not Really) Edition | 00:38:24 | |
Dateline: November 25, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 29 Nov 2022 | Wrestling with Orangutans with Leif Cocks of The Orangutan Project (and more) | 00:58:13 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Australia (well, digitally, anyway) to sit down with Leif Cocks. Leif is a conservationist, a philosopher, and the founder of The Orangutan Project, The International Tiger Project, The International Elephant Project, Wildlife Conservation International, and Forests For People! We go deep on his work to save orangutans, and talk about the ways philosophy and conservation intertwine. This is a really different, impactful, and inspirational episode. | |||
| 02 Dec 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 12/02/22 - The Polar Bear Twins Edition | 00:35:24 | |
Dateline: December 2, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 06 Dec 2022 | The Stoner Turtle with Gary Lunsford and Sarah Henry of Buttonwood Park Zoo | 00:38:48 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to Massachusetts to pod-favorite Buttonwood Park Zoo, to sit down and talk to new zoo director Gary Lunsford. Gary has only been at the zoo a few months, and we talk about what it's like to pick up and move to a new community and take over a beloved institution like Buttonwood Park Zoo. We also get into some fun questions and answers with Sarah Henry, who you have already come to know and love from my previous episodes at Buttonwood Park Zoo! | |||
| 09 Dec 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 12/09/22 - The Jonathan The Old Bisexual Tortoise Edition | 00:37:18 | |
Dateline: December 9, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 13 Dec 2022 | Knight of the Round Table with Chelsea Wellmer of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil | 01:06:55 | |
Today, the Safari heads to Denver, Colorado, to sit down with Chelsea Wellmer of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. We talk about what palm oil is, what it means for it to be sustainable, and what that means for you and how you shop! Along the way we talk about Chelsea's work at the Cincinnati Zoo and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. The RSPO is a really unique organization, inviting stakeholders from all sides to participate, with incredible results. | |||
| 20 Dec 2022 | Some Chick At The Zoo with Becky Bell of Elmwood Park Zoo | 01:03:55 | |
Today, the Safari heads back to my home zoo, Elmwood Park Zoo, to sit down with Event Manager Becky Bell. Becky is not only the Event Manager at the zoo, but is also the person who planned my recent wedding with my now-wife and I. And let's just say that Zoë and I were either not very easy, or way too easy, depending on how you look at it. This episode is a LOT of fun...we talk about what it's like to plan events at a zoo, how the various departments coordinate, and we have a bunch of animal stories in here...but it's also a really fun look at what it was like working with Zoë and I on this event, and how our focus may have been slightly different than that of most people Becky works with! | |||
| 27 Dec 2022 | So Much Stuff From So Many People 2022 | 00:18:16 | |
Today, the Safari is here to bring you the Patron Bonus Audio Pitch Episode 2022! In case you don't know it, I have a Patreon account that allows you to support the podcast for as little as $3 a month! And my Patrons get exclusive audio from many of my interviews. So today, to give myself a little break at the end of the year, and to also maybe convince some of y'all to sign up, I am bringing you a quick look at some of the audio you can get this year if you go and sign up for my Patreon! | |||
| 16 Dec 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 12/15/22 - The Cool Your Jets Timothy Edition | 00:31:54 | |
Dateline: December 16, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 23 Dec 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 12/23/22 - Lots of Sad Stories Edition | 00:39:34 | |
Dateline: December 23, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||
| 30 Dec 2022 | Rossifari Zoo News 12/30/22 - Happy New Year Edition! | 00:36:56 | |
Dateline: December 30, 2022. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! | |||