We sat down with the Zoo's Marketing and Communication Team to talk about the ZooCast's past and its future.

Interested in being the Zoo's next Communication Coordinator? Apply online.

Intro (00:00)

Interview with the Marketing and Communication Team // What's next for the ZooCast? (02:14)

Outro (10:44)

Thank you for everything!

We sat down with Curator of Birds Anne Heitman to learn all about Greater Flamingos and Caribbean Flamingos in this week’s episode.

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When you adopt a flamingo, you help fund their conservation and care.

Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit ⁠⁠⁠scz.org/membership⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00)

Interview with Curator of Birds Anne Heitman // Learn about Flamingos (00:44)

Learn about Winter Wednesdays (11:50)

Answering Questions from the Audience (12:30)

Learn how you can help Flamingos at Home and in the Wild (19:28)

Closing Thoughts on Flamingos (20:15)

Outro (22:33)

Learn all about the Species Survival Plan in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

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Vignette (00:00)

Intro (02:11)

What is the Species Survival Plan? (02:31)

How the SSP helps Zoo's Wild Counterparts (04:10)

Learn about Winter Wednesday (05:48)

How Animals can Breed Long-Distance (06:40)

Outro (08:25)

Learn all about Koi Fish in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

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Intro (01:57)

SCZ's Dragons (02:16)

The Origins of Koi (03:48)

Learn about Zoo Membership (06:15)

What is a Zodiac? (07:09)

Outro (08:26)

We sat down with Zookeeper Andrea Porch to learn all about Zebras in this week’s episode.

Listen to learn about zebra conservation, how to tell the zebras at Sedgwick County Zoo apart, and to learn if zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes.

Every Wednesday from November through February enjoy Winter Wednesdays at the Zoo. Admission is discounted all day.

⁠⁠Bundle up and come on down to the Sedgwick County Zoo for a Wild Winter Wednesday.⁠⁠

Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit ⁠⁠scz.org/membership⁠⁠

For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

If you want to help Grevy's Zebras in the wild, check out the Grevy's Zebra Trust.

Intro (00:00)

Interview with Zookeeper Andrea Porch // Learn about Zebras (00:42)

Learn about Winter Wednesday (17:42)

Answering Questions from the Audience (18:23)

Learn about Zoo Membership (23:53)

Closing Thoughts on Zebras (24:38)

Outro (26:16)

We sat down with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams to learn all about Bison in this week’s episode.

Listen to learn how to tell the bison at SCZ apart, how the hooves of the might bison help create rich soil, and to test your knowledge on the state of Kansas.

Every Wednesday from November through February enjoy Winter Wednesdays at the Zoo. Admission is discounted all day.

⁠Bundle up and come on down to the Sedgwick County Zoo for a Wild Winter Wednesday.⁠

Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit ⁠scz.org/membership⁠

For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

Intro (00:00)

Interview with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams // Learn about Bison (00:42)

Learn about Winter Wednesday (10:44)

Test your Knowledge on Kansas // There's No Place Like Home (11:25)

Learn About Zoo Membership (17:04)

Closing Thoughts on Bison (17:49)

Outro (21:25)

We sat down with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams to learn all about Prairie Dogs in this week’s episode.

Listen to learn what a keystone species is, how many prairie dogs call SCZ home, and how prairie dogs alert each other that danger is near.

Every Wednesday from November through February enjoy Winter Wednesdays at the Zoo. Admission is discounted all day.

Bundle up and come on down to the Sedgwick County Zoo for a Wild Winter Wednesday.

Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit scz.org/membership

For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

Intro (00:00)

Learn about Prairie Dogs / Interview with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams (00:44)

Learn about Winter Wednesday (11:35)

Answering Questions from the Audience (12:17)

Learn about Zoo Membership (20:12)

Closing Thoughts on Prairie Dogs (20:58)

Outro (23:04)

Learn all about brumation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

This is the sister episode to the hibernation episode. Be sure to give it a listen when you've finished this one.

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Vignette (00:00)

Intro (00:50)

What is Brumation? (01:06)

How the Ectotherms Brumate at SCZ (04:06)

Learn how the Zoo makes Holiday Shopping Easy (05:34)

Species that are Particularly Skilled at Brumation (06:44)

Outro (08:28)

Learn all about hibernation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast.

This is the sister episode to the brumation episode. Be sure to give it a listen when you've finished listening to this one.

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Vignette (00:00)

Intro (00:41)

What is hibernation? (00:58)

How Zoo Bears hibernate (03:19)

Learn how the Zoo makes Holiday Shopping easy (05:39)

How hibernation could be the key to understanding certain illnesses in humans (06:51)

Outro (08:48)

We sat down with Zookeeper Kayla Jordan to learn all about the Hippopotamus in this week’s episode.

Take the stress out of holiday shopping with the Zoo's Holiday Gift Membership

Intro (00:00)

Interview with Zookeeper Kayla Jordan // Learn about the Hippopotamus (00:43)

Learn about the Zoo's Holiday Gift Membership (12:51)

Test your knowledgw on Christmas Music // Radi-Ho-Ho-Ho (13:51)

Learn how you can help Hippos at SCZ and in the wild (18:08)

Closing thoughts on Hippos (18:55)

Outro (21:57)