M.I.L.F. (Man, I Love Flocks) - A Mother's Day Tale with Emily Begue Masinda of Southwick's Zoo

Rossifari Zoo News 5.8.26 - The Labor Pains Edition featuring Sam Trull of The Sloth Institute

Dateline: May 8, 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 exciting news about a potential trip to Ecuador we could all take together to help save sea turtles!  We have two deep dives this week: One is an interview with Sam Trull from The Sloth Institute, and one is a deep look at the labor situation that played out at Brookfield Zoo this week. All that and Animal Holidays!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

M.I.L.F. (Man, I Love Flocks) - A Mother's Day Tale with Emily Begue Masinda of Southwick's Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to Southwick's Zoo to bring you another interview with fan favorite Emily Begue Masinda! We talk about how her pregnancy is changing her life and work, we laugh a lot, and she has the audacity to tell someone else's Rossifari Poop Story!  EPISODE LINKS:  Southwickszoo.com  @southwickszooofficial on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari

Rossifari Zoo News 5.1.26 - The Death of Sloth World

Dateline: May 1, 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 exciting news about a potential trip to Ecuador we could all take together to help save sea turtles!  Our headline story is a follow up to last week's Sloth World story. Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Central Florida Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Lehigh Valley Zoo, Akron Zoo, Henry Vilas Zoo, The Calgary Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Kansas City Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Wildlife World Zoo, the Bronx Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, and more!  All that and Animal Holidays!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

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