Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Zoo News 10.30.26 - The Acronyms Are Fighting Edition

Dateline: October 30, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness. This is a Deep Dive epis

Hashtag Not A Pet with Sara Walker of the AZA and Danielle Kessler from IFAW

Today, the Safari heads back to the AZA Annual Conference to sit down with Sara Walker of the AZA and Danielle Kessler from IFAW to discuss #notapet and the Wildlife Conf

Tree Kangaroo Non-Workshop Recap

Today, the Safari heads to Seattle for a non-workshop? What is that? Tune in to find out. ROSSIFARI LINKS: rossifari.com Support the pod at Patreon.com/rossifari Join

Spicy Masala with Dr. Tony, Dom, and Jake of the Chattanooga Zoo

Today, the Safari heads to Chattanooga by way of Zoom to talk to Dr. Tony, Dom, and Jake of the Chattanooga Zoo. We are discussing Masala, the new spicy red panda cub at

Zoo News 10.16.26 - The Shoot Owls to Save...Owls? Edition

Dateline: October 16, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness. We start off with me sha

Public Perception Polling with Dan Ashe and Sarah Milberg of the AZA

Today, the Safari brings you the first of many interview episodes from the AZA Annual Conference in Portland Oregon! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dan Ashe and

The AZA Annual Conference 2026 Recap Episode Part 2

Today, the Safari heads to Portland, Oregon, for the 2026 AZA Annual Conference! I chat with Caitlin Doggett, my boss at the Virginia Living Museum, about her time at the

The AZA Annual Conference 2026 Recap Episode (Part 1)

Today, the Safari heads to Portland, Oregon, for the 2026 AZA Annual Conference! I chat with multiple guests about their experiences at the conference! Guests include: D

Zoo News 10.2.26 - The Indianapolis Zoo Loses Accreditation Edition

Dateline: October 2, 2026 - Rossifari Zoo News is back with a deep dive into some surprising breaking news this week: The Indianapolis Zoo has lost the gold standard accr

On Wednesday, Dolphins Wear Pink with Suzanne Smith of the Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation

Today, the Safari heads down to Brazil (via Zoom), to talk to Suzanne Smith, the founder of the Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation. Suzanne gives a fascinating

Zoo News 9.25.26 - A Deep Dive into the MarineLand Belugas and Dolphins

Dateline September 25, 2026: Today's episode is a deep dive into the legislation that stopped allowing cetaceans in human care, and the absolute failures of the Canadian

The Future (and Past) of Enrichment with Joey Golden of the Maryland Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to Baltimore to visit the Maryland Zoo. We head to the enrichment lab to discuss how modern technology is really helping us understand how to

Zoo News 9.18.26 - The Dumb People Are Dumb Edition

Dateline: September 18, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness. We start off with me t

Panda Pokemon with Meredith Hughes of the Cincinnati Zoo and SAFE Red Panda

Today, the Safari heads back to the Cincinnati Zoo for a chat with our good friend Meredith Hughes! We talk all things ambassadors, how the Cincinnati Zoo manages to be a

Zoo News 9.11.26 - The Rabid Baby Goat Zoo Edition

Dateline: September 11, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness. We start off with a ve

Roaming Cat Licks with Sarah Henry and Kristy Kaeterle of Buttonwood Park Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to Buttonwood Park Zoo to talk to returning guest Sarah Henry and newcomer Kristy Kaeterle...and also a cat who almost caused this entire epi

Rossifari Zoo News 9.4.26 - The This Little Lion Went to Market Edition!

Dateline: September 4, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness. I start off discussing

The Cheetah Chipmunks with John Kleoudis of NOVA Wild Zoo!

Today, the Safari welcomes a new facility to the pod! John Kleoudis is here to welcome us to NOVA Wild! This facility, located in northern Virginia, is both a drive-throu

Rossifari Zoo News 8.28.26 - The Goodbye, Dolly Edition

Dateline: August 28, 2026 Rossifari Zoo News is back for a bit of a ramble. I start off talking about the loss of Dolly Parton and what it's like losing an artist that I

This Swiftie Wants To Save the World with Bailey Goebel of The Virginia Zoo

Today, the Safari heads back to Norfolk, VA, to visit with Bailey Goebel! You'll learn about their unique position at the zoo, why being a Swiftie has helped them in thei