Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Today, the Safari heads to Glen Rose, Texas, to visit Fossil Rim Wildlife Center and talk to Dr. Holly Haefele, one of the veterinarians there!  Holly talks about the unique parts of being a drive-through safari zoo, and also goes into great detail about one of the amazing conservation projects done at the facility...saving Atwater's Prairie Chickens, an incredibly endangered chicken species in North America.  We also talk a ton about giraffes and the other incredible hoofstock that call Fossil Rim home, and you'll get to hear about the animal encounter I've had that was easily the most frightening of my life!

Check out Fossil Rim on Insta and Facebook @fossilrim 

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@rossifaripod on TikTok 
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Season 2 of The Rossifari Podcast will be launching on 7/27/21! Here's a quick recap of Season 1, and what to expect from Season 2, including clips from some early Season 2 interviews!  Enjoy!  

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Dateline: July 8, 2021: Rossifari Zoo News is back with zoo and conservation news stories for you! 

Zoo News topics include a troubling story out of Madison, WI, a few fun contests to enter or nominate others to, more veterinary news out of the Oakland Zoo, a red panda escape...and so much more! 

Conservation News takes a look at two red panda stories, beavers in the UK, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, and more!

Other News talks about a mysterious disease affecting birds in the US, and what you can do to help mitigate the spread of this unknown disease. 

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

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Today the Safari virtually visits Utah's Hogle Zoo to talk to zookeeper and TikTok sensation Zookeeper Mel!  We talk about her pulling double duty in two areas right now, and hear a lot about some of the cool animals she takes care of, including Pallas' cats, Amur leopards, Amur tigers, scorpions...and, of course, we have some good red panda content for y'all!  We also talk about the illegal wildlife pet trade, and you're probably going to be as shocked as I was at some of the numbers Mel shares.  Super fun at times, super deep at times, this is an excellent episode!

SHOW LINKS: 
@zookeepermel on TikTok and Insta 
@hoglezoo on Insta and Facebook 

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on Insta and Facebook 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
rossifari.com 

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Dateline: July 1, 2021: Rossifari Zoo News is back with zoo and conservation news stories for you! 

Zoo News topics include another "best zoos" publication, marmots at the Toronto Zoo, a farewell to a beloved animal...and so much more! 

Conservation News takes a look at Legos, birds, Brazil, elephants, and more!

Other News talks about a tiger foster father and an elephant crashing into a person's house!  

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

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Today, the Safari heads to Sydney, Australia (by way of Zoom, sadly) to talk to Reneé Howell, a Senior Keeper at Wildlife Sydney Zoo.  Reneé takes care of Kofi, a Goodfellows tree kangaroo I am absolutely in love with.  Oh, also some other animals.  This is a great place to learn more about wombat butts, quokka, and a special dog named Jindy.  

EPISODE LINKS: 
www.wildlifesydney.com.au 
@wildlifesydneyzoo on Insta and Facebook 
@reneehowell18 on Insta 

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

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Dateline: June 24, 2021: Rossifari Zoo News is back with zoo and conservation news stories for you! 

Zoo News topics include diversity initiative announcements and follow-ups, a follow up to a previous story from Zoo Tampa, some amazing births, and some really cool stories about geriatric animals at zoos...and so much more! 

Conservation News takes a look at giraffe conservation, shark fins, invasive species in Florida, and rhino calves!  

Other News talks about orcas and cocaine hippos!  

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

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Today, the Safari heads to Indianapolis, IN, to talk to senior marine mammal keeper Erika Allen about the dolphins in her care!  Erika was a guest on Episode 38, "I Am The Walrus," and I could not be happier to have her back.  We spend the whole episode talking dolphins, going deep on their amazing adaptations and the awesome care they receive at the zoo!  Stay tuned to the very end to hear from some of the dolphins themselves!  

EPISODE LINKS: 
www.indianapoliszoo.org 
@indianapoliszoo on Insta and Facebook 

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

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Dateline: June 17, 2021: Rossifari Zoo News is back with a plethora of cool stories from the worlds of zoos, aquariums, and conservation! 

Zoo News topics include the winners of USA Today's Best Zoo Exhibit, a quick missive against the New York Times, Castor the bear, the Oakland Zoo being amazing, mermaids, a huge zoo expansion, and a story about the vet at the San Antonio Zoo!  

Conservation News topics include wolves, whales, Captain America, and more.

Other News topics include a herd of elephants and a true Jonah story!

ROSSIFARI LINKS: 
www.rossifari.com 
@rossifari on Facebook and Instagram 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod 

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Today, the Safari stays in Providence, RI, for a second keeper chat at Roger Williams Park Zoo!  Today, I bring you Lauren Puccia, a swing keeper! Along with being a keeper, she's also a fan and a friend, which leads to a really fun discussion of all kinds of random stuff.  Lauren is also very interested in using her presence online to bring joy and encouragement to others, and we discuss that a lot!  Stay tuned at the end for a very special bonus segment that happened after the interview! 

EPISODE LINKS: 
Lauren on Instagram: @lulu_zoo_fit 
@rwpzoo on Insta and Facebook 
www.rwpzoo.org 

SHOW LINKS: 
patreon.com/rossifari 
@rossifari on Facebook and Insta and Twitter 
@rossifaripod on TikTok 
www.rossifari.com 

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