Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation
Episodes
027 - The Rossifari Spooky Spectacular Part 1 with Kelsey Castrogiovanni of Elmwood Park Zoo
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads back to my favorite home zoo, Elmwood Park Zoo, to start a three episode Halloween arc! We are going to be looking at some o...
026 - Unexpected Kookaburra with Dani Poirier of Southwick's Zoo
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads back to New England to spend some time with Dani Poirier, the curator of birds and training at Southwick's Zoo in Massach...
025 - Fennec Foxy Lady with Autumn Lindey of the Chattanooga Zoo
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads back to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to talk to Autumn Lindey, a keeper in the desert region of the zoo. You'll get to hear ...
024 - Flappy Bird Stories with Katie Propp of Penguins International
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Come for the rats that play basketball, and stay for the penguin conservation facts as I bring you an interview with Katie Propp, who works at Penguin...
023 - Animals Are Everything with Jungle Jordan
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari is back in the state of Washington for a conversation with the one, the only, Jungle Jordan! Along with being a zookeeper, Jordan ha...
022 - Tayras and Bongos and Bints, Oh My! with David and Maggie from Bright's Zoo
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads to Limestone, TN, to visit Bright's Zoo! I sit down with David Bright, who runs the zoo along with his family, and Maggie...
021 - Welcome To Pliocene Park with Dr. Steven Wallace of the Gray Fossil Site
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari is heading to a different kind of zoo...a dead zoo! No, I don't mean a closed zoo...I mean the Gray Fossil Site in Gray, Tennes...
020 - The Great Apesode with Tiffany James of Zoo Knoxville
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads to Knoxville, Tennessee! I'm bringing you a chat with Tiffany James, a great ape keeper at Zoo Knoxville, and it's a...
019 - Less Charismatic Species Conserved By A Charismatic Guy with Lou Perrotti of Roger Williams Park Zoo
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads up north to Providence, Rhode Island, to visit Roger Williams Park Zoo! I interview Lou Perrotti, the Director of Conservati...
018 - Hit That Lick Now, Cotton Top! With Amy, Kate, and Betsy from the Chattanooga Zoo
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari stops in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for not one, not two, but THREE keeper chats! I got to visit the brand new giraffe barn at the zo...
017 - The Vinterview! with Grae O'Toole and Anna Morris at VINS
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads up to Queeche, VT, to the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences, better known as VINS! VINS is an awesome raptor rehab cente...
016 - The Good Zoo? More Like The Great Zoo! - with Dr. Joe Greathouse of The Good Zoo
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari heads to Wheeling, West Virginia, to talk to Zoo Director Dr. Joe Greathouse. Dr. Joe is an incredibly intelligent and driven pers...
015 - The Hermione of Hoofstock with Kara McSweeney (Part 2)
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today the Safari sits put as we go to part two of my interview with Kara McSweeney! We continue talking about conservation, learning about cool hoofst...
014 - Go Out and Find Your Own Resplendent Quetzal with Kara McSweeney (Part 1)
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari goes to a top secret location today to speak to hoofstock keeper and awesome human Kara McSweeney. Over the next two episodes, Kara will ...
013 - Opossum or Possum? with Jawnie Payne of the Nashville Zoo
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the Safari makes a return trip to The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to speak to Jawnie Payne (@zookeeperjawnie)! Jawnie is an outreach specialist ...
012 - What Do Bass Players and Tamanduas Have In Common? with Colleen Adams of the Cincinnati Zoo
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari heads to one of my favorite zoos in the country today, the Cincinnati Zoo, to talk to Colleen Adams all about the amazing ambassador animal...
011 - What Movie Should Be Called Melanistic Leopard? with Chris Barker and Bethany Thatcher of Beardsley Zoo
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari continues to visit Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut, where we talk all things Amur leopards and Amur tigers with two keepers who take care of t...
010 - When Is A Wolf Not A Wolf with JT Warner of Beardsley Zoo
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The safari heads to Beardsley Zoo, the only AZA accredited zoo in Connecticut, to talk to JT Warner about the maned wolves that live there. This episo...
009 - Nico The Bird Steals My Podcast with Kaitlyn Graham, Artist
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
DISCOUNT CODE! When you use code 'rossifari' on Kaitlyn's website or Etsy, you'll get 20% off!The Safari heads back to San Diego t...
008 - Tinder, But For Red Pandas with Lisa Termini of the Toronto Zoo
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari heads across the border to The Toronto Zoo to discuss what the Species Survival Plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums looks like fr...
007 - Giving Essential Oils to Chickens with Mieko Temple (Part 2)
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
DISCOUNT CODE!!!! Mieko Temple, the artist and animal nutritionist who is featured in this episode (and the last one) is proud to offer 20% off to f...
006 - Animals Eat Better Than I Do with Mieko Temple (Part 1)
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: No, there is nothing inappropriate in this one, but I want you all to know that it is about to get REAL nerdy up in here! This epis...
005 - Unexpected Otter with Laura Houston of Elmwood Park Zoo
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode, the Safari heads back home for a little bit! I spend time talking to Laura Houston, the Director of Education at Elmwood Park Zoo in Nor...
004 - Remembering Idgie with Danica Wolfe of Zoo Atlanta
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How much of an impact can one animal make at a zoo? Especially a small animal tucked away in the back corner of said zoo? Well, today the Safari h...
003 - Can A Red Panda Have An Advanced Degree with Melinda Kommavongsa (Part 2)
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari stays Nashville to continue to chat with Melinda Kommavongsa, a quarantine and veterinary team keeper at the Nashville Zoo! For those of yo...
002 - Binturongs Are Binturight with Melinda Kommavongsa (Part 1)
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Safari heads back down to Nashville to chat with Melinda Kommavongsa, a quarantine and veterinary team keeper at the Nashville Zoo! We discuss Mel...
001 - Nashville Zoo Ambassador Collection with Jake Belair
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first official episode of the Rossifari Podcast! Today, I'm going to start with telling you a little bit about who I am, what I ...
Coming Soon: Rossifari Podcast!
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The official trailer for the Rossifari Podcast! Take a quick listen to hear all about what you can expect from this upcoming zoo-positive podcast! ...