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Just the Zoo of Us

Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics.
More information can be found at justthezooofus.com 😊
Got a species you want us to review? Submit your animal friend to us at ellen@justthezooofus.com and when we review your animal we’ll give you a shoutout! 😊
Cover art by Mrs. Brainbow (Taylor Gordon-Wood). Theme music by Louie Zong.

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62: Golden Mole & Red-Bellied Piranha Jul 29, 2020

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian gives us the lowdown on a shimmering jelly bean, the golden mole, and Ellen sets the record straight on piranhas.
Photos: Galen Rathbun (golden mole), Gregory Moine (red-bellied piranha)

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61: Geladas w/ Patsy DeLacey! Jul 22, 2020

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Join Ellen and special guest Patsy DeLacey for a review of the "bleeding heart" monkey, the gelada! In this episode we talk about what makes this monkey so unique AND so beautiful, as well as what it's like to work with them in the Simien Mountains.

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60: Wolverine & Suriname Toad Jul 15, 2020

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen squares up with the wolverine & Christian takes us on a leisurely stroll down Nightmare Lane with the Suriname toad. Check it out!

Photos: Jonathan Othén (wolverine) & Matthieu Berroneau (Suriname toad)

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59: Planarians w/ Prof. Oné R. Pagán! Jul 08, 2020

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Join Ellen and special guest, the bookworm with a worm book, Prof. Oné R. Pagán for a review of the mysterious squiggles straight out of science fiction, planarians! In this episode we learn about what makes these worms so fascinating and how they serve as research models that could help save human lives.

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58: Bold Jumping Spider & North American Porcupine Jul 01, 2020

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Christian leaps to new heights with the bold jumping spider & Ellen desperately resists giving the North American porcupine a great big hug.

***Photos by Tibor Nagy (bold jumping spider) and Janice Sveda (porcupine)***

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57: Snow Leopard w/ Charlotte Hacker! Jun 24, 2020

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Join Ellen and special guest Charlotte Hacker for a review of the elusive fluffball of the mountains, the snow leopard! In this week's episode we talk about what makes these beautiful cats so hard to find and so worth protecting.

***Photo: Dennis W. Donohue***

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56: Vampire Finch & Eastern Indigo Snake Jun 17, 2020

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode, Ellen takes us to the Galápagos Islands to learn about the vampire finch & Christian tells us what makes the Eastern indigo snake really shine.

***Photos: Dr. Simon J. Pierce (vampire finch) & Kevin Schafer (indigo snake)

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55: Naked Mole Rat w/ Benjamin Lancer! Jun 10, 2020

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Join Ellen & special guest Benjamin Lancer for a review of the sand puppy, AKA the naked mole rat! In this week's episode, we dig in to what makes these wrinkly little guys such marvels of nature and what unexpected adaptations they've developed that lets them thrive in their crowded underground burrows.
Photo: Oregon Zoo

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54: Texas Horned Lizard & Sperm Whale May 27, 2020

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Join the Weatherfords for a weekly animal review! In this week's episode Ellen reviews the spiciest pancake in the desert, the Texas horned lizard, and Christian dives deep into the world of the sperm whale.

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53: Sharks w/ Dr. Catherine Macdonald! May 20, 2020

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Join Ellen and special guest Dr. Catherine Macdonald for a review of... sharks! In this episode, we tour the diversity of sharks, learn about some of the incredible ways they have adapted to excel, and examine the relationships humans have with sharks & how you (yes, you) can help them.

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