Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

The Rossifari Old-Timey Non-Demonimational Holiday Special 2025

It's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special 2025 is the perfect way to get a laugh and still learn some animal stuff during the crazy holiday season! This episode features:  Interviews with fan favorites Dani Larson of Southwick's Zoo and Bekah Robinson of the Greensboro Science Center!  Musical guests Ken Sandberg with Heather Michele Lawler, Taylor Isaac Gray, and Emily Gallo!  Guest appearances by Natali Berry, Dani DiMarco, Amy Fennell, Katie Hess, Ann Holtzman, Ren Howell, Chelsea James, Dr. Diana Koester, Jessica Kordell, Bradley Lawrence, Emily MacDonald, Emily Mack, Miles Rossi, Dr. Zoë Rossi, Delaney Sevchik, Ellie Tahmaseb, Diana Waterman, and Theresa Wilson. Parody commercials by yours truly!  Returning Announcer Randy "Motown" Brown!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Best of Rossifari - Unexpected Kookaburra with Dani Larson of Southwick's Zoo

It's time for a Best of Rossifari episode, and since this is our first time doing this, we had to start with one of the most important episodes ever...our introduction to Dani Larson, then Dani Poirier. Enjoy revisiting this one!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Nature Disturbed [https://www.naturedisturbed.com/podcast-links] Mother Nature is one weird lady Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1822495541]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3rsF7WzQKm56sB9btn91V8]

Multiple Favorites with Kyleen Depew of the Trevor Lovejoy Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to the beautiful upstate New York to talk to Kyleen Depew of the Trevor Lovejoy Zoo! We talk about the unique experience of connecting with students zooies on multiple levels, what we can all learn from the zoo doing such a great job with younger minds, and so much more.  EPISODE LINKS:  @trevorzoo on socials  https://www.millbrook.org/trevor-lovejoy-zoo-home [https://www.millbrook.org/trevor-lovejoy-zoo-home]  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Nature Disturbed [https://www.naturedisturbed.com/podcast-links] Mother Nature is one weird lady Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1822495541]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3rsF7WzQKm56sB9btn91V8]

Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition - AI Animal Content with Chelsey James of Sedgwick County Zoo

Dateline December 12, 2025 - Today, we have a special edition of Rossifari Zoo News featuring Chelsey James, author of The Reality of AI Animal Content, an article featured on the Sedgwick County Zoo homepage that really spoke to me. We talk about the effect of AI animal content on zoos, on conservation, and on the public at large. We also discuss whether AI can ever be used constructively in the conservation field given the current environmental impact it has.  Click here for the article: https://scz.org/blog/the-reality-of-ai-animal-content [https://scz.org/blog/the-reality-of-ai-animal-content] ROSSIFARI LINKS:  Rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Nature Disturbed [https://www.naturedisturbed.com/podcast-links] Mother Nature is one weird lady Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1822495541]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3rsF7WzQKm56sB9btn91V8]

Kindred Spirits with Dr. Diana Koester of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

Today, the Safari heads to Cleveland to sit down with Dr. Diana Koester, a good friend and even better scientist, to discuss tree kangaroo science and conservation and cuteness. This is one of those people I just can't wait to share with you, so stop reading this and just get to listening!  EPISODE LINKS:  https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo [https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo]  @clemetzoo on socials  @treekangaroosafe on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-rossifari-store/ [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-rossifari-store/] - Rossifari Merch  Nature Disturbed [https://www.naturedisturbed.com/podcast-links] Mother Nature is one weird lady Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1822495541]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/3rsF7WzQKm56sB9btn91V8]