Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Dateline: August 18, 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 with an interview from a very special guest, Miles Rossi! We discuss an amazing experience Miles got to have this week!

In Zoo News, we say hello to a new duiker at the Kansas City Zoo, a new prehensile porcupine at the National Zoo, five new panda cubs, and a baby snow leopard! We also say goodbye to Andy N. Condor, one of the most iconic ambassador animals ever, Lali the red panda, and others. We also talk about a new union contract and new leadership at the Philadelphia Zoo, the Young Explorers program at Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Women in Science Conference at Mystic Aquarium, an update on what will happen to former SSPs,  and so much more! 

In Conservation News, we talk about ocelot conservation, the winners of the Disney Conservation Awards 2023, what Connecticut is doing to help save horseshoe crabs, new threads from Red Panda Network, and more! 

And in Other News, we talk about pet alligators (AGAIN), a rise in leprosy, crocodiles being either great predators or really good moms, and peacock vasectomies, because of course we do.

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
www.rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Today, the Safari heads to Baltimore, MD to visit the Maryland Zoo! The Maryland Zoo was the first zoo I fell in love with as a child, so it is extra special to have it on the podcast! I sit down with Hassan Bayyan, the manager of the Barnyard section of the zoo, to talk goats, pigs, and more...but we go way beyond that.  Hassan has taken a really unique path to zookeeping, and his story is an inspirational one. To go along with that, Hassan also has one of the best outlooks you'll hear on this podcast, or anywhere. 

EPISODE LINKS: 
@marylandzoo on socials 
marylandzoo.org 

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
patreon.com/rossifari for bonus content from this episode 
Rossifari.com 

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Dateline: August 11, 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 have Bekah and Kelly from GSC come tell you some exciting red panda news! We then say hello to a new mandrill at Disney, a new sloth a Roger Williams Park Zoo, five new tiny lemurs at Duke Lemur Center, and many new births. We also say goodbye to a camel at Mesker Park Zoo, a lion at the Pittsburgh Zoo, a very old orangutan at ZooAtlanta, and others. We also talk about Opal the opossum at the Cincinnati Zoo, animal proposals at the NEW Zoo,  and so much more! 

In Conservation News, we talk about new protections for African penguins, tribal protections of land in Papua New Guinea, good news for Florida coral and Australia platypuses, a sad story about the vaquita, and more! 

And in Other News, we talk about pet alligators (don't) and how nature truly is metal.

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
www.rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Today, the Safari heads to Somaliland (well, on Zoom, anyway), to sit down with Dr. Laurie Marker. We discuss her life pre-cheetah, how she got into cheetah conservation, many of the conservation methods she helped pioneer, the surprising way dogs are helping save cats, and so much more! We even get into the reintroduction of cheetahs into India that is being spearheaded by CCF! 

PLEASE consider donating to my CCF fundraiser. Details can be found on all of my social media platforms. 

EPISODE LINKS: 
www.cheetah.org 
@ccfcheetah on social media 

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
patreon.com/rossifari 
rossifari.com 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Dateline: August 4, 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 discuss the passing of a beloved red panda, but also share about five new ones born, talk about the giant panda pseudo pregnancy at ZooAtlanta, talk about dogs at the Maryland Zoo and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, share a cool pregnancy story out of the Denver Zoo, and so much more! 

In Conservation News, we talk about some bad news for coral, good news for sea turtles, and more! 

And in Other News, well, we skipped it this week.

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www.rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Today, the Safari heads to SeaWorld Australia to sit down with veterinarian and sea mammal rescuer Dr. Claire Madden! Claire is an incredibly popular figure on Instagram (@drclairemadden) and is an incredible guest. In this episode, we talk about the importance of passion, the path Claire took to her incredibly unique job, some of the unexpected road bumps one encounters while trying to save a stranded marine animal, and delve a little bit into the collection she takes care of at SeaWorld Australia. We also cover the controversial topic of cetacean captivity! 

EPISODE LINKS: 
@drclairemadden on Instagram 
@seaworldaus on socials 
seaworld.com.au 

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
@rossifari on Insta, Facebook, and Threads 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod 
rossifari.com  

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Dateline: July 28, 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 discuss the controversial passing of a legend at Mote Marine Lab, exciting births at the San Diego Zoo and Zoo New England, the unfortunate passing of an African Painted Dog at the Tulsa Zoo, an amazing story from the Topeka Zoo, two stories out of the Cincinnati Zoo, and so much more! 

In Conservation News, we talk about how European corvids are striking back, the release of Siheks into the wild, an update on carins, and more! 

And in Other News, we have something to listen to and something to super not watch!

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
www.rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Today, the Safari launches Season 4 with one of the biggest names in the animal training world, Steve Martin! We spend an entire hour discussing training strategies, how zoos can get better at this critical component of care, what great training looks like, which zoos do the best training, and so much more! This episode is a must listen for anyone in the field or anyone who wants a really unique and advanced look at what it takes to make good zoos great and the best zoos even better! 

EPISODE LINKS: 
naturalencounters.com 
@naturalencountersinc on socials 
And check out the NEI TEC Podcast! 

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rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 

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Dateline: July 21, 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 discuss births and deaths including a momentous few moments at Cleveland MetroParks Zoo, a shocking birth at Columbus, baby pandas galore, a devastating fire at a Florida facility, a way to see a zoo in Massachusetts for free, the battle against roadside zoos in Ontario, a new red panda cam, and so much more! 

In Conservation News, we talk about huge wins for white-tailed eagles, kakapos, and northern white rhinos, the many ways people suck, and more! 

And in Other News, we have a lost bull, a woman gored by a bison, and a fish that needs a dentist! 

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www.rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on socials 
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Today, the Safari stays in Greensboro for our Season 3 Finale! Today, we talk to Macy Anderson, with help from Kelly Rauch and Bekah Robinson, all about her job at the Greensboro Science Center. Along the way, we talk about two incredibly important-to-the-podcast topics. First, we address the bintlets that were recently born at the facility! Then, we finally have it out once and for all: are okapi real? Do they exist? Is my "faux-kapi" movement dead before it even got started? Tune in to find out! 

EPISODE LINKS: 
@greensborosciencecenter on socials 
@greensborosciencecenter on TikTok for live panda feedings and more! 
greensboroscience.org

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
@rossifari on socials including Threads 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
rossifari.com 
patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod 

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