INTERBEING by AnimalConcepts

EP98 Sam M. Crowell Jr. on the value of the humanities in education

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“I realised this isn’t new, this interconnection, this view of holistic understandings of who we are… back to indigenous cultures” - Sam Crowe...

Ep97 Alicia Jiménez on integrating values in education - value reflections for change

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Education can change minds, if you can change minds, you can change mindsets, you change the behaviours and change the collective, so it is crucial...

Ep96 Circular economy, ethics, sustainable development, and animal welfare

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s podcast utilises the audio from the webinar interview led by Irma Verhoeven which took place on the 31st of May 2021 from the AnimalConc...

Ep95 Rolf Winters on unlocking human potential, wisdom-knowledge based leadership and the Earth Charter

11 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Crises offer an invitation to do things differently. Embracing this opportunity clearly demands an overhaul of what is considered ‘leadership’ ...

Ep94 Mirian Vilela on the Earth Charter, storytelling to promote system thinking, and relationships with everyone including the Earth

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"It’s important to emphasise that a key purpose of the Earth Charter is to expand and deepen a consciousness with regards to how we ought to relate ...

Ep93 Grian Cutanda on social and environmental activism, storytelling, and the Earth Stories Collection

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grian A. Cutanda has a PhD in Social Education from the University of Granada (Spain) and a Degree in Psychology from the University of Valencia. He i...

Ep92 Charlotte Corney about growing up in a zoo, the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, and the SERVIVAL campaign

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's welcome Charlotte Corney, the former CEO of the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in the Isle of Wight and the founder and trustee of the Wildheart Tru...

Ep91 Fernando Trujillo on the Amazon as the heart of the planet, indigenous storytelling, and the interconnectedness of life

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Most people used to say, the Amazon is like the lung of the planet. I say it is like the heart. If you see the Amazon, you can see a heart and all ...

Ep90 Jes Harfeld on ethics, breaking down disciplinary boundaries, & the importance of finding out why we are thinking as we are thinking right now

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“I think one of the things we should do, and that I am experiencing more and more, is that, in order to think differently we have to look to the pas...

Ep89 on gratitude and celebrating 2-years of online platforms through global collaborations for peoples, animals & the planet we share

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“That is the real beauty, we often talk about global collaboration for animal welfare, or global collaboration for human wellbeing or for the greate...

Ep88 Suzanne Gendron on the importance of informal education in conservation activities

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“We have a mission to connect people with nature to inspire stewardship for nature through those connections!... An emotional connection with nature...

Ep87 Sabrina Brando on human wellbeing, empowering people, being a force for good, & love in the workplace

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ep86 Sabrina Brando on 1 life, Metallica, language around animals and nature, and I SEE YOU

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Everyone has 1 life. Me, you, and each animal in our care. Let's bring awareness to what seems so obvious, and embody I SEE YOU" - Sabrina Brando Joi...

Ep85 Dr Jane Goodall on the interconnectedness of life, feelings of beingness, acting locally & the importance of hope

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Every single individual impacts the planet in some way, big or small everyday. Every individual has a role to play”. - Jane Goodall “If we find...

Ep84 Irma Verhoeven on empowering people through education, storytelling and sustainable cities

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we connect with Irma Verhoeven who is a professional educator and a program and partnership development manager with Earth Chart...

Ep83 William Winhall on marine mammal training, importance of collaboration and community communication

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Changes in how we react with animals… it’s not all about food. The animals are going to get their food anyway, there is so much more to the rel...

Ep82 Augusto Vitale on behaviour and care of common marmosets and the welfare of animals used in biomedical research

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“In this endless discussion [about animal experimentation] we completely forget that animals are used now and they need our attention now.” - Augu...

Ep81 A conversation with Jill Mellen and Sabrina Brando about public perceptions on animal welfare, exhibits and enrichments

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“It’s really important to understand what our zoo visitors are seeing, feeling and understanding, because we want them to be a full partner in how...

Ep80 Jan van Hooff on love, caring, and reconciliation in chimpanzees

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Not everybody is convinced that a zoo can offer these conditions ... in most zoos, there is a great awareness that this is one of their biggest cha...

Ep79 Lynette Hart on human-animal interactions and grief counselling for animal loss

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“My focus was to study the social aspect of companion animals and how they change our social relationships with people.” – Lynette Hart Today we...

Ep78 Alan McElligott on animals communicating with people and the unsolvable problem

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“If [animals that had been treated poorly] were treated well, they can recover to a mood level just as well as animals that had been treated well al...

Ep77 Samantha Ward on zoo-based stockmanship and the importance of cross-industry communication

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"Curiosity is key. Ask questions and break them down into smaller components and apply it to a study to create a fundamental understanding... it helps...

Ep76 Sven Wieskotten on positive reinforcement animal training and its utilisation in research

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"The toughest part of animal training is that you find your own way, and not following rules. Because, following rules means there is no forward devel...

Ep75 In memory of Dr Hal Markowitz. Autumn Sorrells on behavioural enrichment, connections, and making a difference for animals

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is dedicated to Dr Hal Markowitz (1934-2013) "Hal argued that an unnatural stimulus is better than a natural environment with no stimulat...

Ep74 with Brice Lefaux on primate conservation, research and his book Sauvons les primates

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s welcome Dr Brice Lefaux for today’s podcast as he takes us around the world to meet with the most endangered species of primates on earth.&n...

Ep73 Magnus Wahlberg on bioacoustics, underwater noise and the interplay of ex-situ and in-situ animal conservation studies

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Magnus Wahlberg started out as a physicist and mathematician, even though he was more interested in biology. The thought of experimenting with laborat...

Ep72 Kirstin Anderson Hansen on positive reinforcement training for positive animal welfare and conservation

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s welcome Dr. Kirstin Anderson Hansen for today’s podcast as she takes us on an exciting life journey through her experiences in animal traini...

Ep71 Hal Herzog on biological psychology and cultural influences on human-animal interactions

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hal Herzog is a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, whose research entails the complex psychology of human-animal interactions for...

Ep70 Jan van Hooff on the Royal Burgers Zoo chimpanzee colony, and the trials and tribulations of the social lives of primates

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For today’s podcast, we once again welcome back Professor Jan van Hooff to share more of his stories and knowledge surrounding his experiences worki...

Ep69 Jill Mellen & Sabrina Brando in a conversation about environmental enrichment

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jill Mellen worked as the Education and Science Director at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and while now retired from this position, she is still very a...

Ep68 Tim Sullivan on the yin and yang of animal training, crystal okapis, and a career benefitting animals

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Having a background in marine mammal training, Tim Sullivan reflects on the impact his different mentors and the thorough coaching that he received ha...

Ep67 with Jay Pratte in remembrance of Else Poulsen, positive reinforcement training and Borscht the bear

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is dedicated to Else Poulsen (1955 to 2016) “Bears just do things for Bear reasons” Jay Pratte is the Director of Animal Care, Conser...

Ep66 with Erna Walraven on writing, inspiring and empowering people in caring for wildlife

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erna Walraven covers the progression of her career in the animal care sector, from caring for stray dogs to successfully becoming former Senior Curato...

Ep65 Lori Gruen on ethics of care, our relationships with other animals, entangled empathy, and attending to nature

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tune in for this Saturday's podcast to learn more about animal ethics, philosophy, our relationship to other animals, and empathetic engagement with t...

Ep64 David Neale on the Animals Asia Foundation and the importance of education and collaboration for animal welfare

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Neale has been the Director of Animals Asia Foundation since 2002. David shares with us how when he was 14, he saw chimpanzees used as photo pro...

Ep63 Sally Thompson-Iritani on laboratory animal care, positive interactions, and human wellbeing

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Content warning: This podcast includes descriptive content related to laboratory animals which some listeners may find distressing. Sally Thompson-Iri...

Ep62 Elisabetta Palagi on comparative research, primates, animal friendships, and play

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elisabetta Palagi is an Associate Professor at the University of Pisa, whose research focuses on social and sexual behaviour, and mechanisms unde...

Ep61 Becca Hanson on landscape architecture, Conservation by Design and sustainability in animal enclosure structure

18 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Becca Hanson is a Founding Principal of Studio Hanson | Roberts. She is a landscape architect with over 44 years of experience. Becca shares with us h...

Ep60 with Gordon Bauer on care, training, research, and conservation of manatees and other animals, as well as interspecies play between a manatee and a turtle

11 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on iBuzz we welcome Dr Gordon Bauer, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New College of Florida. Gordon has investigated animal senses, cognitio...

Ep59 Terry Maple on the life of Atlanta’s Iconic Ape and positive change for gorillas

04 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s podcast, we welcome Terry Maple onto iBuzz to talk to us about his new book, The Life of Willie B., and his impressive lifelong...

Ep58 with Samantha Chiew on understanding the effects of animal-visitor interactions, learning from little penguins, and animal welfare policy

28 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Chiew on understanding the effects of animal-visitor interactions, learning from little penguins, and animal welfare policy Samantha Chiew st...

Ep57 with Jan van Hooff on historical perspectives of chimpanzees in space, raising chimpanzee babies and socialisation, and the contemporary care and housing at Burgers' Zoo

21 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is the 3rd episode with Jan van Hooff in which we continue to follow his stories from England to the Netherlands, back to Burgers' Zoo and the mo...

Ep56 Sabrina Brando on 'system failures' in the zoo and aquarium related domains, rebooting to see the broader picture & ACT for more positive changes. Part 1: An overview

14 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The global zoo community has made great efforts and progresses to understanding, promoting, and engaging in the animal welfare and conservation domain...

Ep55 Jan van Hooff on the work of Dijkgraaf, Griffin, Darwin, Niko Tinbergen and Desmond Morris, and how it inspired him to work on primate behaviour

07 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jan van Hooff briefly recapped what was previously discussed in episode 44 of iBuzz, saying how he grew up in Burger’s Zoo and studied biology at th...

Ep54 Gregg Tully on the importance of collaboration and capacity building within the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance for the care and protection of primates in Africa

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gregg Tully is the Executive Director of the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest association of wildlife centres in Africa, with the ai...

Ep53 Jill Robinson on bear rescues, cat and dog welfare in Asia

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Jill Robinson moved to Hong Kong in 1985, she soon joined the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). Her responsibilities for the position...

Ep52 James F. Gesualdi on Excellence Beyond Compliance® and viewing the law as a foundation to care for animals

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning animal welfare attorney and author James Gesualdi, works on animal law since 1989. He is the founding Member and former Chair of the New...

Ep51 Clive Wynne on helping shelter dogs, canine cognition and human-dog relationships

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Clive Wynne is the founding director of the Canine Science Collaboratory at Arizona State University. He is also the Director of Research at Wolf Park...

Ep50 Marek Špinka on animal welfare, agency, and play behaviour

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Marek Špinka is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ethology and Companion Animal Science at the Czech University of Life Sciences and in ...

Ep49 James Fischer on the importance of light in animal welfare monitoring and through the lens of the Five Domains

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James Karl Fischer operates the Zoological Lighting Institute (ZLI), a charity dedicated to supporting and advocating for photobiology research in...

Ep48 Craig Saffoe on the Association of Minority Zoo and Aquarium Professionals

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Saffoe is the Curator of Large Carnivores at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park located in Washington DC. Overall, he has over 27 years wo...

Ep 47 Luke Harding on the importance of reptile welfare, cooperation in conservation and Blue Iguana (Cyclura lewisi) conservation

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Harding is the Blue Iguana Conservation Programme Manager at the National Trust for the Cayman Islands. He is a conservation biologist with over ...

Ep46 Jon Coe on activity-based design, monkeys running the monkey house, and asking 'what is the message'?

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon has almost 60 decades of experience, and completed over one hundred sixty planning and design projects for eighty-two zoos, aquariums, botanical g...

Ep45 Dr Francis Cabana on zoo nutrition, the importance of body condition scoring research and sharing knowledge

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Francis Cabana is the Assistant Director of Zoology & Wildlife Nutritionist at Wildlife Reserve Singapore and holds an Adjunct Lecturer positi...

Ep44 Jan van Hooff on growing up in a zoo, Burgers' Zoo in WWII, and how connecting with a drill shaped his career

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jan van Hooff was born in a zoo in 1936. He grew up in Burgers’ Zoo, founded and named after his grandfather Johan Burgers. His grandfather was a bu...

Ep43 Amy Plowman on the importance of nutrition, collaboration, and learning from the wild

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Amy Plowman who is the head of conservation with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, is part of the European Nutrition Group, and was at the Paignton...

Ep42 Suzy Deurinck on connection, being, social skills, and 247 horse welfare

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Suzy Deurinck is from the Netherlands and is the owner of the horse consultancy company Deurinck Paardengedrag & Welzijn (horse behaviour and welf...

Ep41 Geoff Hosey on academic research, human-animal interactions and lemurs

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Geoff Hosey is an Honorary professor at the University of Bolton in the UK. His experience of undertaking research and supervising students has mostly...

Ep40 Sarah van Herpt on bear friendships, the importance of observations, and stories of healing

24 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah van Herpt is a senior bear team manager at Animals Asia in Vietnam, and she shares the work Animals Asia is doing and how they are working to im...

Ep39 Steve Unwin on interconnectedness, community, and people also as part of nature

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Steve Unwin, Lecturer in Biosystems and Environmental Change at the University of Birmingham School of Biosciences in the UK, is a European special...

Ep38 Gordon Burghardt on reptiles, critical anthropomorphism, controlled deprivation and play

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gordon Burghardt is an Alumni Distinguished Service Professor in the Psychology, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology departments at the University of T...

Ep37 John Webster on animal sentience, why veterinarians need animal welfare science, & The Cordelia Principle

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Webster is Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Veterinary School at Bristol University. He studied veterinary science as he wanted to help ...

Ep36 Daniel Mills on looking at individual animals, solving behaviour problems, and studying animal emotions

27 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Mills is a professor at the University of Lincoln in the UK. He currently consults at the University Animal Behaviour Clinic. In 2020 he was re...

Ep35 Mike Mendl on animal emotions, welfare and cognition

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Mendl is a professor of animal behaviour and welfare at the Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol. His research focuses on cognition, em...

Ep34 Gerry Creighton on elephants learning from elephants, research, and a dynamic approach to elephant care and wellbeing

13 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gerry Creighton did not want to be anywhere else than at the zoo, working with and caring for animals, rising through the ranks to Zoo Operations Mana...

Ep33 Ron Kagan on pheromones, zoos as sanctuaries and exotic animal welfare and ethics.

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Kagan is the Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) in the USA. Ron starts talking about his start in the zoo field ...

Ep32 Joanne Thomas on the 5 Domains in strategy, animals as teachers guiding care, and punching above your weight for all to flourish.

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joanne Thomas is the Animal Care Manager at Wellington Zoo Trust (WZT) in New Zealand. Joanne shares her background, and big passion and love that is ...

Ep31 Monica Battini on assessing positive welfare in ruminants and promising indicators in the Five Domains

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Monica Battini is a Research Fellow at the Department of Agricultural andEnvironmental Sciences in Milan, Italy, where she also received her PhD i...

Ep30 Rebecca Ledger on the Five Domains Model for assessing suffering in cases of animal cruelty and the importance of bringing & bridging science into practice

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rebecca Ledger is an animal behaviour and animal welfare scientist from Vancouver. Part of her work focuses on using behavioural assessments to as...

Ep29 Nicolas de Graaff on using the Five Domain Model in ZAA accreditation and the importance of asking questions

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolas de Graaff has worked in the zoo industry for over 20 years and now he is the Accreditation Manager with the Zoo and Aquarium Association in Au...

Ep28 Sabrina Brando connects with animal welfare scientists & practitioners around the world to ask their top 3 considerations regarding animal welfare assessments

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's podcast is a combination of different animal welfare scientists from around the world, giving their perspectives, insights, and visions on ani...

Ep27 Hannah Buchanan-Smith on evolutionary principles, learning from the wild, and making a case for positive change for animals

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Hannah-Buchanan-Smith is the head of the Behaviour and Evolution Research Group, and Director of Human Animal Interaction Research Group in ...

Ep26 Amanda Embury on animal welfare assessments, teamwork, and continuous improvements

16 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Amanda Embury, whose career has spanned over 40 years in the fields of animal welfare and species management, shares insights on ongoi...

Ep25 Jason Wark on ZooMonitor and assessing animal welfare

09 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Jason Wark, an Animal Welfare Scientist in Lincoln Park Zoo’s Animal Welfare Science Program shares details and stories of how ...

Ep24 Robert Young on the sciences and practices of animal care and welfare

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Young is a Professor at University of Salford, at the School of Science, Engineering and Environment, and also a Chair in Wildlife Conservation...

Ep23 Frans de Waal on emotions and morality in animals

26 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Frans de Waal is a Dutch primatologist and ethologist. He is C.H. Candler Professor of primate behaviour in the Department of Psychology at Emory ...

Ep22 Megan Ross on animal care and welfare & conservation science, honesty and success stories

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Megan Ross is a visionary institutional director focused on all strategic, operational, and programmatic initiatives at Lincoln Park Zoo (LPZ). Sh...

Ep21 Terry Maple on animal welfare at the hand of science

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Maple on animal welfare at the hand of scienceDr. Terry L. Maple is an animal behaviourist and wildlife conservationist known for his visionary ...

Ep20 Con Slobodchikoff into the world of animal languages

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Con Slobodchikoff is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Northern Arizona University, and co-founder and CEO of Zoolingua, a company that is using artifi...

Ep19 Saskia Verbruggen on the importance of training for positive animal welfare

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Saskia Verbruggen is an experienced animal trainer from the Netherlands, with a long career training marine mammals as well as birds of prey. She foun...

Ep18 Mirian Vilela on a vision for a better world, education, social transformation, and a global movement

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Mirian Vilela guides us through the importance of sustainable development.  She is originally from Brazil, but now she works in C...

Ep17 Mark Kingston Jones on enrichment and the importance of the individual

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to welcome Mark Kingston Jones on this next episode of the iBuzz podcast! Mark is a co-founder of Team Building With Bite, which aims...

Ep16 Margo DeMello on human-animal studies, speaking for animals, and mourning animals

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we are joined by Margo DeMello (PhD, Cultural Anthropology, UC Davis), Assistant Professor at Carroll College in the Anthrozoology Pr...

Ep15 Jorg Massen on animal friendships, cognition, and enrichment

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jorg Massen, assistant professor of animal ecology at Utrecht University and editorial board member at Animals, joins us in this next episode of the i...

Ep14 Al Kordowski on relationships with animals, trust, and life-long learners

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are delighted to be joined by Al Kordowski in this episode of the iBuzz podcast! Al is an animal behaviour and training practitioner who has traine...

Ep13 Donald Broom on the evolution of animal welfare science and relationships with animals, morality, and welfare for all

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode the father of animal welfare, Donald Broom, Emeritus Professor of Animal Welfare at Cambridge University, Department of Veterinary Med...

Ep12 Jessica Dolce on Compassion Fatigue, Self Care versus Institutional Care, and stories of healing.

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Dolce is a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator via the Green Cross of Traumatology, receiving her training through The Figley Institute and ...

Ep11 Ineke van Herwijnen over opvoedstijlen, onderzoek, mooie verhalen vertellen en de hond-eigenaar relatie!

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

De eerste Nederlandse podcast is met Dr. Ineke van Herwijnen!Ineke van Herwijnen behaalde haar Master Nutrition and Health aan Wageningen University (...

Ep10 Jim Guenter on Species360, the use of data for animal welfare and conservation, and global collaboration!

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Guenter is the CEO of Species360Jim has led Species360 since 2015. Before joining our organization, he served in technology leadership roles for m...

Ep9 Carl Safina on making a case for life on Earth, connecting to hearts, and the power of hope!

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Safina is an author and ecologist and founder of The Safina Center, fusing scientific understanding, emotional connection, and a moral call to ac...

Ep8 Erika Fleury about primates, finding your niche, and collaboration to make small changes every day!

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Erika Fleury is an author and the Program Director of the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA), and an unofficial primatologist, and love...

Ep7 Dr. David Shepherdson on enrichment, animal welfare and conservation

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Shepherdson is a biologist with a long and distinguished career in zoo animal welfare and conservation. David was inspired by Tinbergen, Dur...

Ep6 Jen Feuerstein about practising pant hoots, resilience, learning, & fellow animals!

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jen Feuerstein shares her long experience and knowledge of caring and working for our fellow animals in a wide variety of settings, f...

Ep5 Dr. Balcombe about the inner lives of fishes, cognition, and relationship with other animals!

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Balcombe about the inner lives of fishes, cognition, and relationship with other animals!Dr. Jonathan Balcombe describes himself as a synthesizer,...

Ep4 Karen Fifield on the role of directors and managers in animal welfare, research, and Sunny the giraffe!

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is with Karen Fifield MNZM, the Chief Executive of Wellington Zoo in New Zealand, who shares the philosophy, experiences and insights ...

Ep3 Heidi Quine on bears, rescue, change, Animals Asia, more bears, & hope!

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Heidi Quine, Bear & Vet Team Director Vietnam Animal Asia, talks about the work of Animals Asia, about bears, rescue, change, more...

Ep2 Dr. Heather Hill on belugas, dolphins, research and a surprise animal!

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Heather Hill, Professor of Psychology, St. Mary's University, shares her research, experiences, pipe dreams, and stories about be...

Ep1 In memory of Graham Law - an inspiration to all in animal welfare and enrichment

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first podcast of AnimalConcepts is a special podcast. It is dedicated to our friend and colleague, the late Graham Law. This podcast is a conversa...