Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Dateline: November 5, 2026

Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness.

We start off with me talking about my recent adventures and sharing some upcoming tour dates with y'all! If you're in New England or Florida, you might be able to come see me play some drums soon!

We have a Headline Story featuring certified bird nerd Strix sharing her thoughts on my recent "Killing Owls to Save...Owls?" episode.

Then we have Zoo News stories from our standard Zoo News section, featuring deaths, births, and a bunch of other interesting news...and yet another controversy around Vantara.

In Conservation News we talk about how human geopolitical maneuvering can cause major issues for conservation, talk about some great news for red pandas, and learn how climate change is SAVING animals! Just kidding.  Kinda.

In Other News, we have a soccer game delayed by some unexpected and unr

All that plus Animal Holidays!

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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 talking about my new job at Virginia Living Museum, sharing more about the SAFE Red Panda initiatives for International Red Panda Day, and more!

Then we have Zoo News stories from Ross Park Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, Buffalo Zoo, Henry Doorly Zoo, Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Chester Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Pueblo Zoo, Kansas City Zoo, Denver Zoo, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Ouwehands Animal Park, and another controversy around Vantara.

In Conservation News we talk about what an annual memorial of the September 11th attacks is teaching us about bird migration, talk about why September 14th was a terrible day in the United States, and discuss two new discoveries in the world of cat conservation!

All that plus Animal Holidays!

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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 talking about my new job at Virginia Living Museum, sharing more about the SAFE Red Panda initiatives for International Red Panda Day, and more!

Then we have Zoo News stories from Ross Park Zoo, Zoo Knoxville, Buffalo Zoo, Henry Doorly Zoo, Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Chester Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Pueblo Zoo, Kansas City Zoo, Denver Zoo, Roger Williams Park Zoo, Ouwehands Animal Park, and another controversy around Vantara.

In Conservation News we talk about what an annual memorial of the September 11th attacks is teaching us about bird migration, talk about why September 14th was a terrible day in the United States, and discuss two new discoveries in the world of cat conservation!

All that plus Animal Holidays!

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Today, the Safari sits down with Averee Luhrs, who is really just here to try to convince you to hire her, which is something I completely endorse! Averee has spent the last years studying the intersection of zoos and conservation, in particular through the AZA's SAFE programs. She's also a field primatologist, an anthropologist, and an all around snazzy human!

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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 episode, looking into two stories: one dealing with the tragedies that have happened at European zoos in the past few months, and one looking at how the AZA and ZAA are both approaching AI in different ways. We also talk a little bit about the horse carriage ban in New York City.

All that plus Animal Holidays!

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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 Confiscation Network. We dive deep into what is happening in the illegal wildlife trade right now, how messaging can help make social media posts better, and more.

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Today, the Safari heads to Seattle for a non-workshop? What is that? Tune in to find out.

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