Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation
The Rossifari Podcast brings my love of zoos, aquariums, rescues, and rehab facilities to you! Each episode features an interview with someone who works at one of these facilities. We talk about different species, individual animals, conservation efforts, nutrition...all kinds of stuff. This is a podcast suitable for all ages, but we will discuss topics like mating behaviors and euthanasia. If you're a fan of zoos, or have ever wondered what exactly a zookeeper does, how aquariums manage to keep all that water so clean, or just want to hear a bunch of amazing stories about incredible animals, and the people that take care of them, this is the podcast for you! Check us out online at www.rossifari.com and on all social media platforms @rossifari. Support the show at patreon.com/rossifari. Check out the merch at rossifari.redbubble.com.
Episodes
608 episodes
Rossifari Zoo News 2.6.26 - The If Not Friend, Why Friend Shaped? Edition featuring Dr. Imogene Cancellare!
Dateline: February 6, 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 my life and a really cool project I got t...
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Season 6
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37:58
Gorillas In Our Midst with Alan Toyne, author and former zookeeper at Bristol Zoo
Today, the Safari heads across the pond to the UK to share an incredible story about a zookeeper hand-rearing two gorillas at the Bristol Zoo! Alan Toyne shares some of the amazing stories from this incredible time, and what it was like turning...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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52:40
Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition: Discussion about Sloth World featuring Sam Trull of The Sloth Institute
Dateline: January 30, 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 do a deep dive on the controversial facility Sloth World, open...
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Season 6
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34:42
His Name is Karen with Ren Roberts (née Howell) of SeaLife Sydney
Today, the Safari visits Australia (virtually, anyway) for our second full episode featuring Ren Howell...except she's got a new name, a new kid, a new job, and the same ability to get goofy with me! I'd say more, but I don't have to...it...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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51:00
Rossifari Zoo News 1.23.26 - The Florida Bird Nerd War Edition!
Dateline: January 23, 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 my life and a new partnership with The Fa...
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Season 6
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31:04
Beat Your Own Drum with Dr. Jeffrey Skibins of East Carolina University and SAFE Tree Kangaroo
Today, the Safari heads down to East Carolina University to chat with Dr. Jeffrey Skibins about how the study of conservation psychology can apply to zoos and aquariums! Some of the topics we address include: - Is it better to see a...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:09:54
Rossifari Zoo News 1.16.26 - The Two Spellings and Three Pronunciations Edition
Dateline: January 16, 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 my life and upcoming shows and such.<...
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Season 6
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39:44
Ethical Conservation Travel with Cassandra Ray of Worldpackers
Today, the Safari sits down with Cassandra Ray to discuss what ethical conservation travel looks like. We talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of an industry that can do a lot of good when it's done right, and a lot of bad when it isn't.&...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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48:06
Rossifari Zoo News 1.9.26 - The We're Back Edition!
Dateline: January 9, 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 my life for the past month including visit...
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Season 6
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59:30
Dorky or Regal? with Laura Soder, Megan Stanton, and Kiera Broderick of Elmwood Park Zoo
Today the Safari heads back to Elmwood Park Zoo to catch up with some of the ambassador department...and the animals that serve as ambassadors at the zoo! You get to hear me meet a skunk, opossum, and one of the bald eagles that is an official ...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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45:12
Best of Rossifari - Why So Serious? with Ron Magill of Zoo Miami
Today, our best of episode features the most downloaded episode of the entire history of the podcast: Why So Serious? with Ron Magill of Zoo Miami. ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com Patreon.com/rossifari to supp...
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Season 6
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1:06:38
Best of Rossifari - His Name is Princess with Ren Howell
Today, we have our second most listened to episode ever, featuring Ren Howell! ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod @rossifari on socials @rossifarip...
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Season 6
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1:01:40
Best of Rossifari - Free Range Lemurs with Caitlin and Lauren of the Lemur Conservation Foundation
Today we start our countdown of the three most downloaded episodes of the pod ever. In number 3 we have Caitlin and Lauren of the Lemur Conservation Foundation! ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com Patreon.co...
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Season 6
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1:11:30
The Rossifari Old-Timey Non-Demonimational Holiday Special 2025
It's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special 2025 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 Dani L...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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1:00:24
Best of Rossifari - Unexpected Kookaburra with Dani Larson of Southwick's Zoo
It's time for a Best of Rossifari episode, and since this is our first time doing this, we had to start with one of the most important episodes ever...our introduction to Dani Larson, then Dani Poirier. Enjoy revisiting this one! RO...
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Season 6
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1:01:02
Multiple Favorites with Kyleen Depew of the Trevor Lovejoy Zoo
Today, the Safari heads back to the beautiful upstate New York to talk to Kyleen Depew of the Trevor Lovejoy Zoo! We talk about the unique experience of connecting with students zooies on multiple levels, what we can all learn from the zoo doin...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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48:20
Rossifari Zoo News Special Edition - AI Animal Content with Chelsey James of Sedgwick County Zoo
Dateline December 12, 2025 - Today, we have a special edition of Rossifari Zoo News featuring Chelsey James, author of The Reality of AI Animal Content, an article featured on the Sedgwick County Zoo homepage that really spoke to me. We talk ab...
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Season 6
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35:40
Kindred Spirits with Dr. Diana Koester of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Today, the Safari heads to Cleveland to sit down with Dr. Diana Koester, a good friend and even better scientist, to discuss tree kangaroo science and conservation and cuteness. This is one of those people I just can't wait to share with you, s...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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55:04
Rossifari Zoo News 12.5.25 - The Let the Sharks Play! Edition
Dateline: December 5, 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 discussing my Thanksgiving part 2, merch, and some f...
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Season 6
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41:52
A Special Episode Celebrating International Cheetah Day with Dr. Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund
Today, the Safari sits down for an interview with Dr. Laurie Marker to talk all things cheetah conservation. In her second appearance on the podcast, Dr. Marker goes into detail on how she developed some of the most impressive conservation stra...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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50:18
Rossifari Zoo News 12.28.25 - The Lost Giraffes Are Still Lost Edition!
Dateline: November 28, 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 discussing my Thanksgiving, merch, and a programmin...
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Season 6
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39:36
Can SAD Lamps Cause Joy? with Dr. Kerry Dore of The Millbrook School
Today, the Safari heads back to Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo to hang out with one of the teachers at the school there, Dr. Kerry Dore. This ethnoprimatologist and anthropologist is in charge of the independent research many students perform at the zoo, a...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:04:06
Rossifari Zoo News 11.21.25 - The How To Scare Seagulls Edition!
Dateline: November 21, 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 a fun story ...
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Season 6
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36:06
What a BIIIIIIIIIIG Yawn! with Theresa, Katie, and Ann of ZooAmerica
Today, the Safari heads to Hershey, PA, not for chocolate (ok, there was some chocolate) but for a visit to ZooAmerica, an AZA-accredited facility located right at Hershey Park. We sit down with three staff members at the zoo to talk abou...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:14:14
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 rea...
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Season 6
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37:54