Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Rossifari Zoo News 11.14.25 - The Big Child Satan Bee Edition!

Dateline: November 14, 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 an update about my life, including getting real about a challenging aspect of doing this and being a touring musician.  We then have a headline story from the Smithsonian's National Zoo.  Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Georgia Aquarium, ZooAtlanta, Memphis Zoo, Monarto Safari Park, Gladys Porter Zoo, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Dartmoor Zoo, Phoenix Zoo, the Virginia Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo, Como Park Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Pueblo Zoo, the Dallas Zoo, San Antonio Zoo, Chester Zoo, and more!  Conservation News stories include two new species and good news for pangolins!  Other News has a serval story. it's actually about a few servals, so I guess it's a several serval story.  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @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]

The 40 Most Loved Animals in the World - Tree Kangaroo Workshop Episode Recap featuring Mac from Roger Williams Park Zoo, Bree from the Minnesota Zoo, and Elaina from Friends University!

Today, the Safari heads to Lincoln Children's Zoo for the Tree Kangaroo Workshop! We talk to multiple people from the workshop, and I give my experiences there as well. The Tree Kangaroo Workshop is THE best example of the incredible lengths people in this field go to for their animals, and I'm so excited to share it with y'all!  EPISODE LINKS:  @treekangarooconservationprogram  @treekangaroosafe  @rwpzoo  @minnesotazoo  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 11.7.25 - The Dia De Los Muertos Edition

Dateline: November 7, 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 an update from the Tree Kangaroo Workshop!  We then have a headline story looking at a really cool thing some zoos are doing to say goodbye to beloved animals, including places like the Philly Zoo and Elmwood Park Zoo.  Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Lehigh Valley Zoo, Audubon Zoo, ZooAtlanta, Animal Kingdom, Cape May County Zoo, Beardsley Zoo, the Erie Zoo, Sunset Zoo, the Toronto Zoo, the Indianapolis Zoo, the Columbus Zoo, Cincinnati, and more!  Conservation News stories include lead levels in herps, rediscoveries, and discoveries galore!  Other News deals with a Fake News story again. ROSSIFARI LINKS:  patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  rossifari.com  @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]

Fat Sand Dollars? with Dr. Grace Fuller of the Detroit Zoo and AZA's Animal Welfare Committee

Today, the Safari brings you an episode recorded at the AZA Annual Conference, featuring Dr. Grace Fuller of the Detroit Zoo and the AZA's Animal Welfare Committee.  We talk all about the commitment to animal welfare that the AZA has, and how the committee helps to ensure that all AZA facilities have best practices for the welfare of their animals. We also veer into numerous controversial zoo topics!  EPISODE LINKS:  detroitzoo.org  @detroitzoo on socials  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]

Rossifari Zoo News 10.31.25 - SPECIAL EDITION: The Trouble Flies Off featuring Dani Larson!

Today, we have a special edition of Rossifari Zoo News: an interview with Dani Larson all about a recent fly off with one of the birds she was training at Southwick's. We go into every detail of what happened, what worked, what didn't, what the team was feeling, and so much more! We also sidebar into an interesting discussion about social media as it surrounds this topic, and of course pick on each other mercilessly.   EPISODE LINKS:  southwickszoo.com  @southwickszooofficial on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod 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]