Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Ambassador Pumpkin Encounters with Cassidy Amerman and Shawn Kirby of Lehigh Valley Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to Lehigh Valley Zoo to chat with educator Cassidy and hoofstock keeper Shawn! We talk training, favorite animals, and all kinds of good stuff.   EPISODE LINKS:  lvzoo.org  @lvzoo  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod

Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition - Punch Drunk Love with Dr. Natalia Reagan

It's time for a Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition all about Punch the monkey! What kind of animal is he? What should we think about what we've seen from his home zoo? How are primatologists and conservationists looking at this story? We dive in deep with Dr. Natalia Reagan, a primatologist and comedian!  EPISODE LINKS:  @natalia13reagan on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari  @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

The Villain Origin Story with Hillary Hankey of the Avian Behavior Conservancy

Today, the Safari returns to Escondido, CA, for an incredible visit with Hillary Hankey! She's taken Avian Behavior International and changed it into a non-profit organization, Avian Behavior Conservancy...and we discuss what that change looks like and so many more incredible topics related to training, free-flight bird experiences, and so much more. Zoë jumps on to ask some deep questions as well!  EPISODE LINKS:  @avianbehavior on socials  avian-behavior.org  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod

Rossifari Zoo News 2.20.26 - The Goodbye Morobe Edition

Dateline: February 20, 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 discussing our Project for Awesome submission for the Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program and talking about the upcoming week in my life. Our headline story is a loving and rambling farewell to Morobe the tree kangaroo. Then it's time for Zoo News stories from the Louisville Zoo, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Chattanooga Zoo, Oakland Zoo, the Toronto Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo, Zoo Miami, Monterey Bay Aquarium, San Francisco Zoo, the Cincinnati Zoo, and the Memphis Zoo.  Conservation News stories include a cool bounce back from extinction for a gibbon species, Avian influenza hitting Australian territories for the first time, good news for mountain lions in California, and the way Mardi Gras is getting greener!  Other News features a poop story! ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Rossifari After Dark 2026 featuring Abby Pietrow of the Aquarium of Niagara

Hello lovers! Today, the Safari heads to the Aquarium of Niagara to discuss penguin love and breeding with Abby Pietrow! We discuss what happens when the Humboldt penguin SSP sent a new penguin to the aquarium in the hopes of it finding love, and how the animal care staff can help that situation out. We also discuss a very special relationship in Abby's life. Enjoy our Valentine's Day special!  EPISODE LINKS:  aquariumofniagara.org  @aqniagara on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok