Sedgwick County ZooCast

Bonus: ZooCast Hiatus

We sat down with the Zoo's Marketing and Communication Team to talk about the ZooCast's past and its future. Listen to learn how you can get involved in nature photography, how we can connect on social media, and how you could become the next host of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Interested in being the Zoo's next Communication Coordinator? Apply online. [https://scz.org/employment] Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? ⁠Just visit ⁠⁠⁠scz.org/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://scz.org/membership] For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Intro (00:00) Interview with the Marketing and Communication Team // What's next for the ZooCast? (02:14) Outro (10:44) Thank you for everything!

Flamingos with Anne Heitman

We sat down with Curator of Birds Anne Heitman to learn all about Greater Flamingos and Caribbean Flamingos in this week’s episode. Listen to learn about how many flamingos call SCZ home, what “crop milk” is, and how you can help care for flamingos at Sedgwick County Zoo and in the wild. Every Wednesday from November through February enjoy Winter Wednesdays at the Zoo. Admission is discounted all day. ⁠⁠⁠Bundle up and come on down to the Sedgwick County Zoo for a Wild Winter Wednesday.⁠⁠⁠ [https://scz.org/event/winter-wednesday] Become a ZooPal today! [https://scz.org/donate/animal-adoption] When you adopt a flamingo, you help fund their conservation and care. Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit ⁠⁠⁠scz.org/membership⁠⁠⁠ [https://scz.org/membership] For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Intro (00:00) Interview with Curator of Birds Anne Heitman // Learn about Flamingos (00:44) Learn about Winter Wednesdays (11:50) Answering Questions from the Audience (12:30) Learn how you can help Flamingos at Home and in the Wild (19:28) Closing Thoughts on Flamingos (20:15) Outro (22:33)

Bitesize Bonus: Species Survival Plan

Learn all about the Species Survival Plan in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SedgwickCountyZoo] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sedgwickcountyzoo/] ⁠Twitter⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sedgwickcountyzoo/] ⁠YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/SedgwickCoZoo] Vignette (00:00) Intro (02:11) What is the Species Survival Plan? (02:31) How the SSP helps Zoo's Wild Counterparts (04:10) Learn about Winter Wednesday (05:48) How Animals can Breed Long-Distance (06:40) Outro (08:25)

Bitesize Bonus: Koi Fish

Learn all about Koi Fish in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Follow us on Social Media: ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/SedgwickCountyZoo] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sedgwickcountyzoo/] ⁠Twitter⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/sedgwickcountyzoo/] ⁠YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/user/SedgwickCoZoo] Vignette (00:00) Intro (01:57) SCZ's Dragons (02:16) The Origins of Koi (03:48) Learn about Zoo Membership (06:15) What is a Zodiac? (07:09) Outro (08:26)

Zebras with Andrea Porch

We sat down with Zookeeper Andrea Porch to learn all about Zebras in this week’s episode. Listen to learn about zebra conservation, how to tell the zebras at Sedgwick County Zoo apart, and to learn if zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes. Every Wednesday from November through February enjoy Winter Wednesdays at the Zoo. Admission is discounted all day. ⁠⁠Bundle up and come on down to the Sedgwick County Zoo for a Wild Winter Wednesday.⁠⁠ [https://scz.org/event/winter-wednesday] Interest in becoming a Zoo Member? Just visit ⁠⁠scz.org/membership⁠⁠ [https://scz.org/membership] For as low as $85 per person you get to experience unlimited visits to the Zoo, early entry, discounts on special events, and early access to the Sedgwick County ZooCast. If you want to help Grevy's Zebras in the wild, check out the Grevy's Zebra Trust. [https://www.grevyszebratrust.org/] Intro (00:00) Interview with Zookeeper Andrea Porch // Learn about Zebras (00:42) Learn about Winter Wednesday (17:42) Answering Questions from the Audience (18:23) Learn about Zoo Membership (23:53) Closing Thoughts on Zebras (24:38) Outro (26:16)