Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

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The Troop of Misfit Chimps! with Sarah Himmelspach and Eric Mahan of the North Carolina Zoo Jan 02, 2024

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Today, the Safari heads back to the North Carolina Zoo to talk to Sarah and Eric, two keepers who work in different areas of the zoo! Sarah works with a variety of species like lions and chimps, while Eric works in the desert section with all kinds of smaller animals, from sand cats and mouse lemurs to a variety of reptiles. This is a wide-ranging interview with two people who are both down to joke around and chat about all kinds of fun stuff.
EPISODE LINKS:
www.nczoo.org
@nczoo on socials
ROSSIFARI LINKS:
www.patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod and get bonus audio from some episodes including this one!
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Rossifari Zoo News 12.29.23 - The Influencer-Proof Fence Edition, featuring Miles Rossi! Dec 29, 2023

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Dateline: December 29, 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 start with our births, including a new gazelle at the North Carolina Zoo, a bunch of new penguins in Omaha, a new hyena in Sydney, a new rhino at Zoo Atlanta, and a very important lemur birth at the Chester Zoo! We also say goodbye to Groucho the Australian fur seal, Fenn, a juvenile giraffe at the North Carolina Zoo, a harbor seal at Maritime Aquarium, and a dolphin at Miami Seaquarium.
We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, including an update on the lions that didn't escape from a zoo, New Years Even celebrations in the afternoon, how far the Toronto Zoo is going to help a sick tortoise, big props for Hogle Zoo, a fire at another zoo, an incredibly rare species on display at the San Diego Zoo, and so much more!
In Conservation News, we talk about some new hedgehog species that were recently discovered, an invasive species taking root in South Carolina, and a plan to save owls by killing owls. Seriously!
And in Other News, we talk about Flaco the owl and you get a movie review from Miles!
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So Much Stuff From So Many People 2023 Dec 26, 2023

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Wooo! It's that time of year again, where I remind y'all that you can support the podcast by going to Patreon.com/rossifari and becoming a patron for as little as $3 a month! Patrons get access to bonus footage from multiple episodes each year, as well as some other perks, and now you'll get to listen in on just a small amount of the bonus content my Patrons have gotten to enjoy over this last year! Enjoy!
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Rossifari Zoo News 12.22.23 - The Hot Gorilla Dad Edition! Dec 22, 2023

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Dateline: December 22, 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 start with our births, a new okapi at the Cincinnati Zoo, a gentoo penguin chick at the Kansas City Zoo, a new elephant at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and two very rare lorikeets at the Chester Zoo! We also say goodbye to a red panda that was far too young, a beautiful zebra at Naples Zoo, and an incredibly special opossum at Woodland Park Zoo.
We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, featuring an incredible medical procedure developed at Lincoln Park Zoo, how your Christmas tree (if you have one and if it's a live one) can help a zoo, what Maury and Denver have in common, and incredible story about ocelot conservation out of the Gladys Porter Zoo, and so much more!
In Conservation News, we talk about elephants dying because of El Niño, just how bad outdoor cats are for the world, and the reintroduction of wolves into Colorado.
And in Other News, we talk about ape facial recognition and a new type of old animal!
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The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special! Dec 19, 2023

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It's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special is the perfect way to get a laugh and still learn some animal stuff during the crazy holiday season! This episode features:
Interviews with fan favorites Katie Propp and Dani Poirier Larson.
Sketches featuring Lizzie Lohr and Mike Motsch from Greensboro Science Center, Katie Propp of Penguins International, and me.
Musical guest Taylor Isaac Gray.
Guest appearances by Natali Berry, Vittoria Vitauri, Tessa McKelliget, Elizabeth Johnson, Sarah Lynn Bowser, Kathryn Allen, Dr. Zoë Rossi, and Flam and Paradiddle Rossi!
Special Guest Announcer Randy Brown, the man of at least a dozen voices!
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To support more madness like this, visit Patreon.com/rossifari
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Rossifari Zoo News 12.15.23 - The Love Shack, Baby, Love Shack Edition! Dec 15, 2023

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Dateline: December 15, 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 start with our births, including an amazing story about African painted dogs at Potawatomi Zoo, another story about the same species at the Oklahoma City Zoo, a new rhino at the Oregon Zoo, and an adorable colobus monkey at the Memphis Zoo! We also say goodbye to an incredible old penguin at Aquarium of Niagara.
We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, featuring a deep dive into the disgrace of the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia that came to light this week. After that, we spend some time talking about some lighter fare, including the Top Ten Zoo Lights for the year, an elephant seeming to take a selfie, how the B-52s are helping animals in human care, and so much more.
In Conservation News, we talk about the reintroduction program for scimitar horned oryx and how incredibly successful it has been, and also an interesting story about river otters.
And in Other News, we talk about the fact that dolphins are even cooler than we realized...and we already thought they were pretty darn cool!
TO HELP ME HELP LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO GET RED PANDAS: https://gofund.me/2f33cfbd
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Tickled By an Anteater with Matt Stanton of the Chattanooga Zoo Dec 12, 2023

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Today, the Safari heads back to Chattanooga, TN, to speak to keeper Matt Stanton about all of the incredible South American animals he takes care of. While we talk about a bunch of different animals, Matt's true passion is anteaters, and you get to come to the anteater barn with Matt and I as we learn about the amazing ones in his care, and about some of the unique adaptations anteaters have. It's a fun chat that's been over three years in the making!
EPISODE LINKS:
www.chattanoogazoo.org
@chattanoogazoo
ROSSIFARI LINKS:
patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod
Rossifari.com
@rossifari on socials
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Rossifari Zoo News 12.08.23 - The Winter Wonderlights Edition featuring Bekah and Carolyn from Greensboro Science Center! Dec 08, 2023

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Dateline: December 8, 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 our episode talking to Bekah Robinson and Carolyn Mikulskis of the Greensboro Science Center about the Winter Wonderlights event they are hosting most evenings this month at the zoo. We talk about it in specific terms, and also in broad terms...why DO zoos have these types of events? What effect do they have on the animals? Do we know? Do we consider that? Get all your answers here!
In Zoo News, we start with our births, including slow loris babies at the Little Rock Zoo, a baby orangutan at the Columbus Zoo, and a very special giraffe birth at the Seneca Park Zoo! We also say goodbye to a young red panda at Hogle Zoo, a very special cougar at Stone Zoo, and then two people...one who helped shape Zoo Atlanta as we know it, and one who was a friend of the pod and helped the Cape May County Zoo grow into the amazing place it is today.
We then move on to our other Zoo News stories: Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame has a story from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, a great legal outcome at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, an amazing array of conservation projects launching from the Columbus Zoo, a roadside zoo losing a kangaroo, and the amusing tale of its return, and..apparently...Fiona, the musical!
In Conservation News, we talk about steps being taken to save two species that have been rediscovered after previously being believed to be extinct, and how a company is planning on bringing back the dodo bird.
And in Other News, we talk about a javelina with a taste for McDonalds.
TO HELP ME HELP LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO GET RED PANDAS: https://gofund.me/2f33cfbd
ROSSIFARI LINKS:
www.rossifari.com
patreon.com/rossifari
@rossifari on socials
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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Bottoms Up for Bubble Butt with Kurt Allen and Dr. Alexa Delaune of the Mississippi Aquarium Dec 05, 2023

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Today, the Safari heads to Gulfport, MS, for an interview with two incredible people who work at the Mississippi Aquarium! We talk about what it was like to open a brand new aquarium in 2020 as Covid was wreaking havoc on both construction and zoological facilities, what type of planning goes into building an aquarium in an area that is affected by hurricanes, some of the amazing animals that live at the aquarium, and so much more!
EPISODE LINKS:
www.msaquarium.org
@mississippiaquarium on socials
ROSSIFARI LINKS:
patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod and get bonus audio from this episode!
@rossifari on socials
@rossifaripod on TikTok
rossifari.com
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Rossifari Zoo News 12.1.23 - The Heavy Metal Orca Edition Dec 01, 2023

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Dateline: December 1, 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 start with our births, including a really exciting announcement about baby red pandas, a wild rhino birth that ties to the Cincinnati Zoo, a new sloth at the Dallas Zoo, and new penguins at the Toledo Zoo and Memphis Zoo! We also say goodbye to a famous but controversial animal in the Philippines, a beloved tortoise at Beardsley Zoo, and a giraffe that went unexpectedly at Henry Doorly Zoo.
We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, in which we announce the new CEO of the Dallas Zoo, a very non-scary animal escape at Zoo Miami, an amazing red panda discovery at the San Diego Zoo, and so much more!
In Conservation News, we talk about elephant twins in Kenya, conservation breeding of seahorses and pangolins, the first spotted right whale calf of the season, federal protections for wolverines, and a rant about plastics and economics that isn't scathing at all!
And in Other News, we talk about a pure white badger, why menopause sucks, and orca death metal.
TO HELP ME HELP LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO GET RED PANDAS: https://gofund.me/2f33cfbd
ROSSIFARI LINKS:
www.rossifari.com
patreon.com/rossifari
@rossifari on socials
@rossifaripod on TikTok

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