Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Today, the Safari heads back into the Holiday Special to release the unedited version of my interview with Amy Fennell about the 12 Days of Christmas and how all of them are birds. This episode is filled with so many more facts and silly moments and is honestly just a great, fun way to end your year. Enjoy!  EPISODE LINKS:  naturalencounters.com  @naturalencountersinc  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: December 27, 2024. 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 discussion of the programming for the next two weeks, then talk about the holiday special, then do an update about my life. Our headline story this week looks at something freaking insane. Apparently the anti-vaccination movement has made its way to dog owners and I am so over these people. Dr. Zoë Rossi weighs in!  We then move on to our births section, including stories from Los Angeles Zoo, Bright's Zoo, Wildlife World Zoo, Colchester Zoo, and Metro Richmond Zoo.  We also say goodbye to an incredible shark at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and then discuss the tragic loss of twenty cats at the Wild Felid Advocacy Center.  We then move on to our other Zoo News stories.  We talk about the AZA's Conservation Grants Fund and what they'll be funding in 2025, some incredible conservation work done by Brevard Zoo and the Perth Zoo, and then discuss how zoos contributed to a movie that is currently in theaters.  In Conservation News, we share about some good news for conservation in North Carolina, a baby orca, and what we have learned from the first ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale.  In Other News, we share about the oldest crocodile in the world and about a duck-billed box turtle!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

It's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special 2024 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 Amy Fennell of NEI and Ren Howell of SeaLife Sydney! A fun and informative poetry reading by Sarah Lynn Bowser Musical guests The Shakedown Shuffle, Pinecone Rockets, Taylor Isaac Grey, and Lianne Marie Dobbs with Luke Darnell Guest appearances by Natali Berry, Beck Bradley, Khaz Brooks, Jamie Delk, Dani Poirier Larson, Cassi Light, Emily Mack, Ana Martins, Kate Palaski, Vicky Poole, Bekah Robinson, Miles Rossi, Dr. Zoë Rossi, Kristen Scaglione, and Justin Williams!  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

Dateline: December 20, 2024. 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 update on my life, and a reminder about the upcoming holiday special!  Our headline story this week looks at a new law that is looking like it will get passed in Canada. We look at both sides of the discussion, trying to figure out exactly what to expect form this law, and the effect it will have on elephants and great apes in human care in Canada.  We then move on to our births section, including stories from the Duke Lemur Center, Auckland Zoo, the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, the Dallas Zoo, and Dickerson Park Zoo.  We also say goodbye to some incredible animals from Zoo Miami and the Houston Zoo. This section starts with my tribute to a beloved sea lion that called The Aquarium of Niagara home, Mia. It's a loss that hurts a lot.   We then move on to our other Zoo News stories.  We talk about how Avian Influenza has caused multiple losses at Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium, update the SeaQuest situation, share some amazing conservation work done by the Auckland Zoo, SeaLife Sydney, and the Toronto Zoo, talk about an amazing veterinary tool being launched by Brookfield, Columbus, San Diego, and other facilities, and talk about an amazing story out of Mystic Aquarium.  In Conservation News, we share about how a small grey seal population has doubled in the UK, an incredible technique to help save shark embryos found in deceased mothers, a study detailing the effectiveness of beehive fences in Africa, and how the US Congress has come together for a conservation cause. In Other News, we share a shocking story about the bald eagle.  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Today, the Safari heads to Florida and Maryland to bring you some audio I thought I lost...three episodes of the short-lived Conservation Tails podcast that I launched a while back. The full story is at the top of the show, but these interviews are incredibly impactful and feature two incredible guests. Enjoy!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  patreon.com/rossifari