213 episodes

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.

Just the Zoo of Us Ellen & Christian Weatherford

    • Science
    • 4.8 • 316 Ratings

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.

    207: African Lion w/ Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant!

    207: African Lion w/ Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant!

    Join Ellen & wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant for a review of savannah royalty: African lions!

    • 45 min
    206: Daddy Long Legs & Vaquita

    206: Daddy Long Legs & Vaquita

    Christian does the spider shake with daddies long leg & Ellen tells the story of the imperiled panda of the sea, the vaquita.

    • 49 min
    24: Tardigrade & Platypus (REPLAY)

    24: Tardigrade & Platypus (REPLAY)

    In this week's re-broadcast of an episode from November of 2019, Christian zooms in on the tardigrades & Ellen demystifies the unique platypus.

    • 53 min
    205: Aardvark w/ Kailey Hart!

    205: Aardvark w/ Kailey Hart!

    Ellen & special guest, zookeeper Kailey Hart, review the humble earth pig.

    • 52 min
    204: Leaf Sheep & Basilisk

    204: Leaf Sheep & Basilisk

    Ellen soaks up the sun with the leaf sheep & Christian gets biblical with the miraculous basilisk.

    • 53 min
    203: Cuttlefish w/ Meg Mindlin!

    203: Cuttlefish w/ Meg Mindlin!

    Ellen & special guest, marine biologist and artist Meg Mindlin, review the mind-blowing rogues of the sea: cuttlefish!

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
316 Ratings

316 Ratings

jtpav ,

🤩😎🤓

This podcast is the best if you love animals and people with lots of humor. This podcast has gotten me through so much, and I couldn’t recommend anything because this podcast is flawless. I am afraid of many animals, and when they do some of the animals I am afraid of, they give me a reason not to be afraid. I suggest this podcast. I don’t know who couldn’t give this a 5 star rating. I want to say, for episode 94, 200, or any other future bear episodes, I want you to know..”If it’s brown, lay down, if it’s black, fight back, if it’s white, say goodnight.”! Just a little thing my dad taught me. I think. I’m not sure. I have bad memory😂. Can you do the Etruscan shrew or the horse head grasshopper? Etruscan shrews are the smallest animals in the world, and horse head grasshoppers look super...what’s the word? Funky?❤️❤️!!And, on episode 142, at the end when you said you were going to play jackbox.tv? Well my family LOVES the game! We’re literally obsessed😅 I like sharing my interests, so I thought it would be fun to say that. We love..I think it’s pack 7? We like Push the Button, Talking Points, that rapping one I always forget the name of...Anyway, love the show! Have a nice day, and sorry this comment was so long!! Continue making this great podcast! I totally recommend it😁😁! Bye🤗!~ -Wait, wait, wait, Ellen, Christian, what’re your guys’ favorite animals?! And have you guys done your favorite animals already? Gah! I’ve asked so many questions!

Ok, for real now, bye! Have a nice day!

vxildan ,

awesome show!

i've started at the beginning and have slowly been working my way through the episodes and it's really been such a joy to listen to! the hosts are so funny and charming and their love for animals really shines 🖤

leif.remington ,

Leif ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I Lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve your podcast

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