Finally part two is here, Dr. Ben really comes alive in this segment. 

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This week we are back with a very special two part episode! 

Joining us today to discuss these extremely voracious and charismatic cephalopods is Dr. Ben Burford from the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University! (For the record, we are all CAL fans, go bears)

We feel so lucky to have Dr. Ben not only take time out of his schedule for us but also sharing his knowledge about these lovely aquatic creatures and his studies. 

If you have any questions for Dr. Ben please send us an email to [email protected] or message us on instagram @justanimalspod

Join us today as we sit down with the Honorable Mr. Mark Pearson, MLC (member of the New South Wales Legislative Council), he is a member of The Animal Justice Party (the only political party in Australia dedicated to protecting all animals).

From the unregulated inhumane kangaroo slaughter decimating their populations to dog racing, Mr. Pearson shares with us what is being done to combat poor and the lack thereof animal welfare in Australia. We cannot thank Mr. Pearson enough for not only his time and knowledge but also for his dedication to animal welfare.

Join us today as we talk with the one and only Dr. Chris Lowe from the Cal State Long Beach, Shark Lab! 

This episode is jam packed with excellent shark information. 

We hope to have Dr. Lowe on again so send us any questions you have for him to [email protected]

Special thanks to Dr. Lowe for not only sharing his knowledge but also his time with us. 

Use the link below to check out the Shark Lab

https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab

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This week we head to one of the most bio diverse areas of the world, the Galapagos Islands! Today we explore the delightfully charismatic Blue Footed Booby!

Heads up!

We are now doing video podcasts so be sure to check us out on youtube as well!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYQnSdYQEe4j9cr8iC1bdw

Booby Mating Dance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPHFQP9GN0&ab_channel=NatGeoWILD

Sources

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sula/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/blue-footed-booby

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-footed_Booby/id

https://oceana.org/marine-life/seabirds/blue-footed-booby

https://www.britannica.com/animal/booby

https://ebird.org/species/bfoboo

https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/blue-footed-booby/

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/booby/

https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/why-do-boobies-have-blue-feet-2/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sula_nebouxii/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-footed_Booby/overview

https://animals.net/blue-footed-booby/

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-footed_Booby/lifehistory

https://gringosabroad.com/blue-footed-booby/

https://www.beautyofbirds.com/bluefootedboobies.html

Join us today for a very special episode featuring the Security team from the Loisaba Conservancy all the way in Kenya! We cannot thank Saruni and Boniface enough for their time and their devotion to animal conservation and wildlife management. Be sure to check out Loisaba in the link below! 

https://loisaba.com/

Today we discuss the largest of the deer species, the moose! Additionally we have with us a very special guest Dr. Sarah Hoy from Michigan Tech University, special thank you to her for her time and knowledge, you're really going to like this episode. 

Dr. Sarah's project 

https://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2019/march/ecologists-track-isle-royale-moose.html

Sources: 

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/education/wns/moose.pdf

https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Moose-facts.html

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59461/10-gigantic-facts-about-moose#:~:text=When%20fighting%20off%20predators%2C%20the,mainly%20for%20fighting%20and%20displaying.

https://glacierguides.com/interesting-facts-about-moose/

https://sciencing.com/moose-adaptations-8521173.html

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm%3Fadfg%3Dlivewith.aggressivemoose

https://www.livescience.com/27408-moose.html

https://blog.nationalgeographic.org/2012/08/27/minnesota-zoos-moose-get-waterbeds-for-thermoregulatory-study/#:~:text=While%20other%20cervids%20like%20white,predators%2C%20tended%20to%20die%20prematurely.

https://forum.americanexpedition.us/bull-moose-information-facts-photos-and-artwork

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/moose/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alces_americanus/

https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=moose.printerfriendly

https://www.wtvr.com/2018/10/16/moose-attacks-increase-in-colorado

https://www.britannica.com/print/article/391631

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/m/moose/

Today we discuss the creep-cute thing that goes bump in the night, the Opossum! Believe it or not they are actually very beneficial when it comes to eating ticks and slowing the spread of Lyme's Disease.

Find us on instagram at justanimalspod

Sources

https://www.livescience.com/56182-opossum-facts.html

https://www.massaudubon.org/learn/nature-wildlife/mammals/opossums/about

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/opossum

https://www.britannica.com/animal/Virginia-opossum

https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/wildlife/the-virginia-opossum-our-only-native-marsupial/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Didelphis_virginiana/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/opossums/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/544902/facts-about-opossums

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5315628/#:~:text=The%20North%20American%20Opossum%20(Didelphis,cytotoxic%20snake%20venoms5%E2%80%938.

http://wildliferemovalusa.com/opossumtail.html