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Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

The Rossifari Podcast brings my love of zoos, aquariums, rescues, and rehab facilities to you! Each episode features an interview with someone who works at one of these facilities. We talk about different species, individual animals, conservation efforts, nutrition...all kinds of stuff. This is a podcast suitable for all ages, but we will discuss topics like mating behaviors and euthanasia. If you"re a fan of zoos, or have ever wondered what exactly a zookeeper does, how aquariums manage to keep all

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37:02

Rossifari Zoo News 3.14.25 - The 36 New Bands Edition!

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2025/03/14

Dateline: March 14, 2025. 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 update on me and a chat about Penguins International's March of the Penguin Madness competition! We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Roger Williams Park Zoo, Zoo Montana, Seneca Park Zoo, Zoo Miami, The Toledo Zoo, The Duke Lemur Center, Sacramento Zoo, The Denve...

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65:52

The Minternship with Delaney Sevchik, Megan Koehn,...

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2025/03/11

Today, the Safari heads to Wildlife World Zoo outside of Phoenix, to talk to three trainers who had to put up with my sorry butt for an entire week as I did a voluntary mini internship (Minternship) with the sea lion training team at the zoo! We talk about why an incredible team matters so much, and how an incredible culture can create resiliency for animals and staff alike. We dig into so much more interesting stuff, and the episode ends with a very unique musical performance! ROSSIFAR...

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41:16

Rossifari Zoo News 3.7.25 - The Grants Galore! Edition

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2025/03/07

Dateline: March 7, 2025. 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 where I am now, and wondering why is it so cold? Our headline story is a look at Chappy, the seal pup rescued by Mystic Aquarium that came to national prominence before sadly passing away. What can we learn from all the things Mystic did so, so right? We then move on to our births for the week, featur...

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62:40

Let's Celebrate SAFE! Part 2 with Kristen Lukas of...

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2025/03/04

Today, the Safari continues our celebration of 10 years and 50 programs under the AZA's SAFE banner! We look at what individual programs are doing, talking to members of SAFE Gorilla and SAFE African Penguin about the work they are doing in the field, what goes into getting involved in a SAFE program, how conservation partners team up with SAFE programs, and more. We also spend some time talking about the incredible animals at each of their home facilities, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and C...

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Rossifari Zoo News 2.28.25 - The End of the Quest?...

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2025/02/28

Dateline: 2.28.25 Today's episode of Rossifari Zoo News starts with Jon riffing about life and how tired he is. Lots of cool stuff going on this week, Then we do a deep dive into what is going on at the SeaQuest chain of aquariums. It's a long story with a pretty solid ick factor. Then it's Animal Holidays, because Jon is very, very tired. ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari Rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

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Let's Celebrate SAFE! with Dan Ashe and Katey Leban...

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2025/02/25

Today, the Safari sits down with Dan Ashe and Katey Leban of the AZA to start a two-part series looking at the ten years and fifty programs of AZA SAFE! We talk about what SAFE programs are, how they are run, how they manage to maintain independence while being part of the AZA, and so much more! Tune in next week to hear from members of individual SAFE programs as they share the incredible work they are doing towards their goal of Saving Animals From Extinction! ROSSIFARI LINKS: R...

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38:26

Rossifari Zoo News 2.21.25 - The SNL50 Edition!

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2025/02/21

Dateline: February 21, 2025. 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 my time on SNL. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Hogle Zoo, Zoo Tampa, the Perth Zoo, Smithsonian's National Zoo, and Zoo Miami. We say goodbye to beloved animals at Zoo Boise, the Chattanooga Zoo, The Denver Zoo, Paignton Zoo, the Oakland Zoo...

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46:33

Let's Add Another Acronym: EMA with Tripp Gorman of...

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2025/02/18

Today, the Safari heads down to Fort Worth, TX, to talk to Tripp Gorman, the president of the Elephant Managers Association. This professional organization exists to help any human who takes care of elephants to increase their knowledge and skills! A lost-cost professional organization that focuses on welfare regardless of anything else going on at your facility is pretty rare, and I find it really inspiring! EPISODE LINKS: elephantmanagers.com @elephantmanagersassociation o...

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50:59

Rossifari Zoo News 2.14.25 - The Arrested Development...

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2025/02/14

Dateline: February 14, 2025. 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 update about the SAFE Red Panda plan. Our headline story this week is...well, I'm not going to spoil it. But it's a STORY, y'all! We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from the Oregon Zoo, Shreveport Aquarium, Metro Richmond Zoo, Mystic Aquarium, and Point Defiance Zoo a...

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57:04

The Foremost Footcare Dude with Mike McClure of...

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2025/02/11

Today, the Safari heads to Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester to sit down with elephant footcare specialist Mike McClure. I spent the day with Mike watching him train the elephant teams from Seneca Park Zoo and Rosamond Gifford Zoo on the intricacies of elephant foot health, and it was truly amazing. We talk about the conservation work Mike participates in, the field work he does in Africa and Nepal, how zoos contribute directly to the welfare of animals in the wild, and so much more! EPISODE...

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37:10

Rossifari Zoo News 2.7.25 - The Mighty Morphin' Power...

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2025/02/07

Dateline: February 7, 2025. 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 update from my life and welcome some new Patrons. Our headline stories this week are two deep dives into very interesting topics: first, Dan Ashe, President and CEO of the AZA talks about a recent email he sent to the membership of the AZA that led to some confusion and controversy. It's a ...

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50:20

Why Are They In Trees? with Jim Thomas of the Tenkile...

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2025/02/04

Today, the Safari heads to Papua New Guinea to talk to Jim Thomas of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance, an organization dedicated to the conservation of tree kangaroos in their natural habitat. You'll hear about three species of tree roos we've never talked about before on the pod, learn the amazing conservation work being done to save these animals, and get a Poop Story that will blow you away. EPISODE LINKS: tenkile.com @tenkileconservationalliance on socials ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com ...

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44:08

Rossifari Zoo News 1.31.25 - The 500th Episode...

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2025/01/31

Dateline: January 31, 2025. 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 update from Texas! Our headline story this week is Zoë talking about a proposed change to the veterinary field that is NOT a great idea. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Dickerson Park Zoo, the Chattanooga Zoo, Karlsruhe Zoo, and Cameron Park Zoo.We say go...

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54:52

No HIPAA for Hippos with Josh Courteau of Species 360

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2025/01/28

Today, the Safari sits down with Josh Courteau of Species 360 to talk all about ZIMS, the Zoological Information Management System that is basically involved in every aspect of life in zoos and aquariums. If you've ever wondered what facilitates moving animals between facilities, how veterinary records travel from facility to facility, how research done at one facility is shared with others, how we get base levels of medical information for various species, and so much more, ZIMS is the techn...

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41:34

Rossifari Zoo News 1.24.25 - The Do Cuttlefish Eat...

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2025/01/24

Dateline: January 24, 2025. 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 by welcoming a new Patron, and discussing the Patron sticker program! Our headline story this week is me ranting about politics. You can skip to 14 minutes and 10 seconds in to avoid it. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from The Toledo Zoo, The National Aquarium, and The In...

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Can a Pygmy Hippo Be Big? with Jan Lopez of the Metro...

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2025/01/21

Today, the Safari heads back to the Metro Richmond Zoo to bring you the story of Poppy, the world-famous baby pygmy hippo that is taking the internet by storm! Come meet mom, dad, and America's Princess, Poppy! You'll get to hear a lot of cool stuff about pygmy hippos and what having a sudden celebrity has been like for the zookeepers and the rest of the staff at the zoo! EPISODE LINKS: metrorichmondzoo.com @metrorichmondzoo ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com patreon...

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Rossifari Zoo News 1.17.25 - The Tubby Tabby Edition

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2025/01/17

Dateline: January 17, 2025. 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 look Look at what I have coming up soon with my gigging life, and also some exciting podcast news!Our headline story this week is about a new study showing that sea pens may not be the best option for cetaceans currently in human care. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring anima...

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Meeting Muppets with Kristin Cruise and Jennah...

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2025/01/14

Today, the Safari heads to Norfolk, VA, to visit the Virginia Zoo. This is the zoo that made me fall in love with binturongs, and you'll hear about the bint that calls the zoo home, as well as the red pandas, cranes, and tapirs that live there! In fact, you'll come behind the scenes with me to hang out with the tapirs at the zoo! EPISODE LINKS: @virginiazoo on socials virginiazoo.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTo...

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Rossifari Zoo News 1.10.25 - The Goodbye Deebs Edition

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2025/01/10

Dateline: January 10, 2025. 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 huge announcement - The new website is live at rossifari.com ! We then also talk about my life and such.Our headline story this week is about fires raving areas in the US and Australia. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Congo Wildlife Ranch, Zoo...

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Only Fifty Penguins? with Cristen, Alex, and Taylor...

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2025/01/07

Today, the Safari heads to the Metro Richmond Zoo for our first episode from this facility. We talk about all kinds of stuff, including a huge penguin colony, a special friendship between a cheetah and a dog, a binturong who is the most binturong to ever binturong, snow leopard cubs, and more! This is a really fun and freewheeling interview! EPISODE LINKS: @metrorichmondzoo on socials metrorichmondzoo.com ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari ...

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