Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation Rossifari

Today, the Safari heads back to the Greensboro Science Center for a look at yet another fascinating position at the facility: beekeeper! Connor Harris is the official beekeeper of the GSC, and we talk all about that position, how taking care of a hive is very different than taking care of any other animals at the zoo, how you become a beekeeper, and more bee information than you can wrap your little stinger around! EPISODE LINKS: www.greensboroscience.org@greensborosciencecenter on ...

Dateline: June 28, 2024. 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 off with a cute Miles story, then get into a look at auditory enrichment for animals, featuring an incredible hyacinth macaw at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park! We then get into our births and deaths for the week including so many new birds hatching, twin red panda cubs at the Detroit Zoo, a birth ...

Today, the Safari sits down with Jay Pratte, the director of Miller Park Zoo. We talk about all kinds of cool stuff including a lion named Mr. Big, otter training, turning morale around at a zoo, and so much more! We also get into the Bear Care Group, an organization I'm very excited to introduce y'all to! EPISODE LINKS: https://www.bloomingtonparks.org/facilities/miller-park-zoo @millerparkzoo on socials bearcaregroup.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com patr...

Dateline: June 21, 2024. 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 off with a story about mayflies! You're welcome! We then do a deep dive into the new EEHV vaccine that is being tested at the Houston Zoo! We then get into our births and deaths for the week including the first red panda cubs of the season at the Toronto Zoo, beaver kits at Buttonwood Park ...

Today, the Safari heads to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado to speak to the associate veterinarian of the zoo, Dr. Lizzy Arnett-Chinn. We have an incredible far-ranging discussion about the unique challenges of being a zoo vet, how taking care of megafauna is an entirely different world from the rest of veterinary medicine, the amazing conservation work being done at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: @cheyennemountainzoo on socials cheyennemountainzoo.org...

Dateline: June 14, 2024. 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 off with a quick follow up to last week’s deep dive, and I want your thoughts on this one! We then get into our births and deaths for the week a truly unnecessary and tragic loss. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories. We talk about the effect of guests throwing food to a...