Bear in Mind

Socializing Sloth Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Woodland Park Zoo to learn more about a unique husbandry scenario the animal care team faced with their sl

Caring for Andean Bear Cubs

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Queens Zoo to learn more about their trio of Andean bear cubs born this January! Since 1995, the Queens Zo

Caring for Older Bears

This week on the podcast, Emily and Lisa speak with staff at the Saint Louis Zoo to learn more about what it's like to care for their older sun bear, Rimba! In recent yea

Black Bears at the Brevard Zoo

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Florida. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the zoo, how they care of them, a

Unique Husbandry at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

This week Emily and Lisa hear from staff at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana. They dive into the unique backgrounds of the bears at the

Welcome to Season Two!

The podcast is back! Join Emily and Lisa in the second season of Bear in Mind as they dive into bear husbandry stories from AZA-accredited zoos nationwide. This episode r

Diving into Bear Education

Lisa and Emily are joined by Jen Charette and Katie Manion to talk more about the important role that education plays in zoos, the AZA Education Advisors program, and wha

Coordinating Black Bears (Featuring Ann Meyer)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Ann Meyer, Black Bear Registry Keeper, to learn more about the problems black bears are facing in the wild, what zoos are doing to

Sloth Bear SAFE (featuring Jared Bixby)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Jared Bixby, Program Leader for the Sloth Bear SAFE, to learn more about what SAFE programs are, why their conservation work is so

All About the Andean Bear SSP (featuring Sara Colandrea)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Sara Colandrea, Program Leader for the Andean Bear SSP, to learn more about what SSPs are, what it's like to manage one, and what i

What is the Bear TAG? (Featuring Travis Vineyard and Gary Lunsford)

Lisa and Emily are joined this week by Travis Vineyard and Gary Lunsford, Chair and Vice Chair of the Bear TAG, to learn more about what the TAG is, why it's so important

Why Zoos Matter

Join zoo educators Emily and Lisa in the first episode of Bear in Mind as they explore the history of zoos and how they've evolved to help support animal well-being and c