Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Lions, Tigers, Bears, and Binturongs? Oh My, Indeed! with Katy Juliano of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

Today, the Safari heads back to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., to talk to a keeper of some of my favorite animals there, the binturongs Hank and Lola. Oh, and also tigers, lions, bears, and a bunch of other animals! We talk about how a good leader can make all the difference in a career in the zoo world, the individual personalities of many of the animals at the zoo, and so much more!  EPISODE LINKS:  @smithsonianzoo  nationalzoo.si.edu  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  Rossifari.com  Patreon.com/Rossifari  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition - The Latest on Sloth World

Dateline: April 24, 2026. Today, the Safari does a deep dive into Sloth World, a roadside zoo possibly opening soon in Orlando. 31 sloths (at a minimum) have died so far for this tourist trap, and it's not going to get better unless it is gone. We talk about how you can help make that happen.  EPISODE LINKS:  Rossifari.com  @rossifari  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Patreon.com/rossifari

AZA Accreditation - How Does It Work? with Craig Piper and Allison Tuttle, Chair and Vice-Chair of the Accreditation Committee

Today, the Safari visits Mystic Aquarium to talk to the chair and vice-chair of the AZA Accreditation Committee. What does accreditation mean? What does it look like? What happens when an AZA-accredited facility is accused of not living up to the gold-standard that AZA accreditation represents? Can accreditation be revoked? Can special circumstances be accounted for from facility to facility? We ask all this and more!  EPISODE LINKS:  mysticaquarium.org  @mysticaquarium  @bronxzoo  bronxzoo.com  @zoos_aquariums  aza.org  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  Rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Rossifari Zoo News 4.17.26 - The Naval Enrichment Edition! featuring Dani Larson

Dateline: April 17, 2026. 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 life update, including sending love to our buddy Taylor as he gets married this weekend!  Our headline story is an Other News interview with Dani Larson about the submarine bird! Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Cincinnati Zoo, Chester Zoo, Dallas Zoo, San Diego Zoo, John Ball Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Denver Zoo, New Zoo, and a look at the aquariums vying for top billing in this year's Top Ten Aquarium poll from USA Today. Conservation News stories include bad news for mountain lions and good news for rhinos and Amur tigers. All that and Animal Holidays!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Accessibility at the AZA and Beyond featuring Grayson Ponti of ZANE and Kari Hart of the AZA

Today, the Safari sits down with Grayson Ponti of ZANE and Kari Hart of the AZA to discuss accessibility. This episode is dropping during Autism Acceptance Month, and is a great way to look at the neurodiversity that is so common in the zoo and aquarium fields.  EPISODE LINKS:  zanezoo.com  @zane_zoosandaquariums on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari  @rossifaripod on TikTok