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Rhino Myths Debunked: What It's Really Like Working with Rhinos

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick As we continue our celebration of World Rhino Day, we sit down with Virginia Grimley, a Rhino keeper at the Oregon Zoo. Virginia shares her insig

Why World Rhino Day Matters

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick It's World Rhino Day! In this 10-minute Tuesday of Animals, Nature, and You, host Rick Schwartz shares a personal experience with meeting th

Im-PAW-ssibly PAW-some Black Bear Facts with the Sequoia Park Zoo

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Join us on Animals, Nature, and You, as we explore the fascinating world of black bears with Erin Corrigan from Sequoia Park Zoo. Fun fact: Black

Autumn is Coming: The Subtle Clues That Animals Know

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this 10-minute Tuesday episode of Animals, Nature, and You, Rick Schwartz explores the subtle environmental cues that signal the arrival of fa

The Hidden Life Cycle of the Red Octopus Uncovered

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode we dive into the fascinating story of the red octopus life cycle. Something never seen with this species of octopus, until now! M

No Lyin' - Mountain Lions are Beneficial!

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick This 10-minute Tuesday episode of Animals, Nature and You explores the ecological importance of mountain lions and other large predators. Data sh

Can a Board Game Save Rhinos? Global Conservation Force Updates

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Mike Veale from Global Conservation Force shares updates on their recent activities, innovative conservation tools like a rhino-

Why Bother Saving Pandas, Cheetahs, and Condors Anyway?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Rick Schwartz explores the complexities of wildlife conservation, focusing on species like cheetahs, giant pandas, and Californi

Why Cheetah Conservation Starts with Dogs, Not Fences

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Janet Rose-Hinestroza discusses the vital work of the Cheetah Outreach Trust in South Africa, focusing on cheetah conservation,

Battle for the Throne: How Naked Mole-Rats Pick Their Queen

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick Schwartz digs into the royal archives of naked mole-rats. How do they pick their queen? How does the queen stay in cha

Gentle Giants of the Galapagos Islands

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, Christian Flores shares his insight and knowledge of the Galapagos tortoises, their evolution, behavior, and conservation effort

What Happens When AZA & Non-AZA Facilities Work Together?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, we explore the importance of community involvement in wildlife conservation, the benefits of collaboration between AZA and non-A

RePlay - Everything You Thought You Knew About Bees Is WRONG!

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick (This is a RePlay from April 2026) In this episode, TV talent, author and naturalist, David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation bus

The Emotional Cost of Loving Animals for a Living Pt.2

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick (Part 2 of 2) Most animal care professionals face grief that’s often silenced or overlooked. What if understanding and embracing this grief coul

The Emotional Cost of Loving Animals for a Living Pt.1

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Most animal care professionals face grief that’s often silenced or overlooked. What if understanding and embracing this grief could actually tran

What is the Science of Animal Nutrition?

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Ever wonder how a zookeeper knows what to feed a tuatara, a splendid sunbird or a red panda? In this episode, Dr. Andrea Fidget shares her expert

What, Who, and HOW? Your Questions Answered!

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this 10-Minute Tuesday episode of Animals, Nature, and You, host Rick Schwartz jumps into the "mailbag" to answers some listener questions. Fr

Orangutans: More Noble Than Humans. A Conversation with Leif Cocks

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Most conservation efforts focus on facts and figures—but what if the key to saving endangered species also involved love, empathy, and understand

The Great Ape Approach to "Work/Life Balance"

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick explores the true meaning of life balance by comparing human life to that of great apes, emphasizing that life is abou

Elizabeth Johnson on Balancing Wildlife Work and Parenthood

Send "Fan Mail" to Rick Elizabeth Johnson shares her journey of starting the Mothering Wildlife podcast, exploring the unique challenges faced by moms in the zoo and con