Hey Weirdo family! For those of you who enjoyed the Red Panda episode with Jon Rossi (host of the Rossifari Podcast), and want an exclusive interview with your favorite, impropriate, explicit host (...um... that would be me...Deidre) then check out Jon's interview with me from his podcast: Rossifari Podcast. Those that don't know, Rossifari Podcast is a podcast where you get to hear first hand experiences from zookeepers of all kinds. Learn about their journey, their inspiration and just...

Today's episode is a special one! Not only do we learn all the weirdness of the red panda but we have a guest (a real guest, its not just me talking to myself as usual)! Meet Jon Rossi ; the host of the Rossifari podcast, who guest stars as we do a much less scripted talk about animals (well, really one animal). From the forests of Asia (the red panda no Jon Rossi), this critter who is NOT related to the stupid panda, still has some 'panda-like' qualities. 1) SUPER, SUPER CUTE; you migh...

The Holiday season is here! And for the last four weeks we have taken some weird looks into some weird Winter wonderland animals of the world. Today is the last of our four week journey into the chilly world of wildlife as we head to the ocean to learn about the cute adorable harp seal and the weirdly nosed elephant seal.We learn; the differences between true seals, sea lion and walruses, the 3 very useful uses for blubber and just why the heck those giant ass elephant seals have that wacky a...

"It’s the most wonderful time of the year,With the frogs that are freezing, The snow buntings leaving. Oh this is so weird!Its the most wonderful time of the year!"In our second to last winter week, we take a look at two winter themed animals that appear to be.... normal. But this show is not called Weird Animal Facts for no reason. These two seemingly ordinary bird and frog are anything but. For the cold weathered snow bunting, that beautiful white plumage isn't even their winter plumag...

Baby its cold outside! But it could be colder. Just ask the giant emperor penguin and the tiny snow flea (who isn't a flea!...its called a springtail). For our second week into our Weird Winter Wonderland Animal Fact episode we learn just how these two animals are able to withstand to cold. For the springtail the answer could have come from their ancestry and their special insides. And the emperor penguin, well, they've got some real fancy feathers that may not help them fly (in the air that ...

Sometimes our lives depend upon another. Perhaps not as dramatic as the Canada Lynx and snowshoe hare; as the population of one goes up, so does the other, and vise versa. Obviously from Canada, these two species rely on the other for survival. Not only are we taking a somewhat close look at the two animals' relationship, but also their adaptations. FEET! LONG LEGS! BIG EARS! FUR! Shall I say more? Also we'll understand the difference between hares and rabbits and the differences between lynx...

Noses and mouths! Two animals with weird features. A frogmouth: who is not a frog nor an owl. A frogmouth a bird! That looks like a Muppet. And a pig-nosed turtle is a turtle with a pig nose and looks like a sea turtle...but isn't a sea turtle. This turtle requires fresh water! So a fresh water turtle.If you're confused don't worry, as I help to clarify, and if I don't help them there are always images available to view on our Instagram and Facebook. If you'd like to donate and learn more abo...

Your confusion is over! I am sure, many of you have been baffled and confused as to what is the difference between these two long nosed, and long tongued creatures. In this weird animal facts episode we learn that the aardvark is a naked African mammal and the giant anteater is a fluffy American mammal (no relation) as well as many, many, many more facts that may or may not heal your confusing mind. Scientific NamesAardvark: Orycteropus aferGiant Anteater: Myrmecophaga tridactylaTo help save ...

ELEPHANTS!!Okay, not really. But both animals are named after elephants! The first is commonly known as the elephant trunk snake (as well as: the wart snake, the Java wart snake, file snake and even doge faced snake). The second is commonly known as the elephant shrew; even though its not an elephant or a shrew. Its a sengis!Just me, zookeeper Deidre, as I teach you about the weird aquatic world of the fat, and wrinkly Elephant Trunk Snake and the unusual monogamy of the elephant shrew (I mea...

We all know those traditional Halloween animals, but the animals such as; snakes, spiders, owls, rats, bats and wolves are not the animals you should fear. In today's special Halloween episode we take a very spooky look into two animals who you SHOULD FEAR!! Non-human primates and Geese.Journey with us to Thailand were we recount the horrors that took place thanks to the stupid and dumb humans you would most likely find in any horror movie. Then live through the horrors of what it was like fo...