Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Dateline: July 4, 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 catch up on me.  Then it's time for our headline story featuring an update on the San Francisco Zoo leadership situation. We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from the Akron Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Zoo Miami, Topeka Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Oklahoma City Zoo, and more!  We then say goodbye to animals from Buttonwood Park Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo, Kansas City Zoo, and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. We have additional Zoo News stories from SAFE Red Panda, Seneca Park Zoo, the Lake Superior Zoo, the Smithsonian Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, and more!  Conservation News stories include seal population decreases, the end of red panda wakeup calls, sea otter conservation, the return of beavers, and the world's largest Marine Protected Area. And in Other News, it's a cute adoption story!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Today, the Safari heads to the Kansas City Zoo to hang out with President and Director Sean Putney. We talk about what goes into running such a huge zoo with so many different animals and what's coming next for the zoo. Then we head to the penguin ice shelf to hang out with some amazing birds, and then get some special human guests when we stop by the aquarium! EPISODE LINKS:  @kansascityzoo on socials  kansascityzoo.org  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  patreon.com/rossifari  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: June 27, 2025.  This episode starts off like any other, but then as I dive into my headline story it goes off the rails. I talk about the loss the animal world experienced this week as we said goodbye to Mikayla Raines of Save A Fox Rescue. This leads to a discussion of bullying, mental health, the supposed anonymity of the internet, and how we can support our animal caregivers.  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  @rossifari on the socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Rossifari.com Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod

Today, the Safari heads to Sedgwick County Zoo to discuss some incredible animals including orangutans and chimpanzees! Best of all, much of the interview is conducted with two mama chimps and two baby chimps, including a 2.5 week old baby. I've never seen anything like it in person, and I can't wait to share all of this great content with you!  EPISODE LINKS:  @sedgwickcountyzoo on socials  scz.org  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod

Dateline: June 20, 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 catch up on me.  We then move on to our births for the week, featuring animals from Aquarium of Niagara, Southwick's Zoo, Zoo Miami, Sequoia Park Zoo, Franklin Park Zoo, Minnesota Zoo, Binder Park Zoo, and more. We then say goodbye to animals from Buttonwood Park Zoo, Denver Zoo, Hogle Zoo, Adelaide Zoo, and Chattanooga Zoo. We have additional Zoo News stories from the Columbus Zoo, Smithsonian's National Zoo, Perth Zoo, Fort Worth Zoo, Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo, and more!  Conservation News stories includes updating pangolin protections, a rediscovery, and more!  And in Other News, it's Ed the zebra. ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok