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
553 episodes
Rossifari Zoo News 8.1.25 - The Isle of WHAT? Edition
Dateline: August 1, 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 sharing some fun comments received from fans this week...
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Season 6
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42:14
Season 6 Premier - Dani Larson interviews Jon, featuring Miles Rossi!
Today, the Safari turns the tables as Dani Larson interviews Jon about five full years of Rossifari-ing. Then Miles asks three burning questions as a follow up. Get to know the guy behind the mic that you listen to twice a week, and more import...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:22:22
Rossifari Zoo News 7.25.25 - The Season 5 Finale Edition featuring Sloth Farts!
Dateline: July 25, 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 celebrating the fifth anniversary of the podcast! Then ...
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Season 5
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35:14
The Queens: Elizabeth, Victoria, and Latifah? with Carly Hornberger of the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Today, the Safari heads to Washington D.C. to bring you an episode from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute! We welcome Carly Hornberger back onto the pod to talk all things primate (and some things rat and turtle)...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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55:00
Rossifari Zoo News 7.18.25 - The Lord of the Swans Edition!
Dateline: July 18, 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 a quick catch up on me. Then it's time...
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Season 5
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33:42
Bringing the Heat with Lynnlee and Matt from Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Today, the Safari heads back to Tanganyika Wildlife Park to chat with Matt and Lynnlee, two of the visionaries in charge of making the park run. We discuss a ton of topics that are hot in the industry right now, including culture, the value of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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1:10:44
Rossifari Zoo News 7.11.25 - The Metronomic Sea Lion Edition
Dateline: July 11, 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 a quick catch up on me. Then it's time...
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Season 5
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43:44
The Sea Tour-tle with Sean Putney of the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium
Today, the Safari stays at the Kansas City Zoo to get a tour of the new aquarium with President and Director Sean Putney. We go exhibit by exhibit both in the public area and behind the scenes to give you an immersive look at the aquarium...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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50:10
Rossifari Zoo News 7.4.25 - The Felix Goes To Portugal Edition featuring Miles Rossi
Dateline: July 4, 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 a quick catch up on me. Then it's time ...
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Season 5
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41:44
The Penguin Choir with Sean Putney of The Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium
Today, the Safari heads to the Kansas City Zoo to hang out with President and Director Sean Putney. We talk about what goes into running such a huge zoo with so many different animals and what's coming next for the zoo. Then we head to the peng...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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49:24
Rossifari Zoo News 6.27.25 - SPECIAL EDITION: When Bullying Goes Too Far
Dateline: June 27, 2025. This episode starts off like any other, but then as I dive into my headline story it goes off the rails. I talk about the loss the animal world experienced this week as we said goodbye to Mikayla Raines of S...
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Season 5
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30:42
The Content I Live For with Devin Turner of Sedgwick County Zoo
Today, the Safari heads to Sedgwick County Zoo to discuss some incredible animals including orangutans and chimpanzees! Best of all, much of the interview is conducted with two mama chimps and two baby chimps, including a 2.5 week old baby. I'v...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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38:14
Rossifari Zoo News 6.20.25 - The Wildlife Underpants Edition
Dateline: June 20, 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 a quick catch up on me. We then move o...
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Season 5
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39:08
A Special Birthday Surprise with Dr. Samantha Russak of Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Today, the Safari heads back to Goddard, KS, to Tanganyika Wildlife Park, to talk to Dr. Samantha Russak on her birthday! This episode gets into all kinds of cool research and welfare topics, and also features a surprise guest who wanted ...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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55:06
Rossifari Zoo News 6.13.25 - The How the BLEEP Do You Lose Two Giraffes? Edition
Dateline: June 13, 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 a quick catch up on meeeeeeee!Our headline ...
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Season 5
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38:48
The Queen of Poop Stories with Dani, Emily, Hope, and Meagan from the Southwick's Zoo Bird Team and John Simcox from Talon Ridge Raptor Institute
Today, the Safari heads back to Southwick's Zoo for two amazing interviews. First, sit in as Dani and her team welcome us into a post-show discussion after one of their new free flight shows. Then join us as we introduce you to John Simcox of t...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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1:18:38
Rossifari Zoo News 6.6.25 - The Maybe He's A Good Bunny Edition
Dateline: June 6, 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 a quick catch up on meeeeeeee!Our headline s...
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Season 5
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42:52
Anti-mammal or Pro-aquatic? with Mitch Carl of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Today, the Safari heads to Omaha, Nebraska, to sit down with Mitch Carl of the Henry Doorly Zoo, regularly rated one of the best zoos in the country. We talk about taking care of all of the water at the zoo, the aquarium including the team and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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51:12
Rossifari Zoo News 5.30.25 - The Deliberately Dastardly Drumming Edition!
Dateline: May 30, 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 a quick catch up on meeeeeeee!Our headline s...
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Season 5
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45:56
Loofah, Doofah, and Floofah? with Caitlin Kenny of Sunset Zoo
Today, the Safari heads to Manhattan, KS, to hang out with Caitlin Kenny of the Sunset Zoo. We talk tiger training, red panda baby time, going from lemurs to...lemurs? and so much more! EPISODE LINKS: sunsetzoo.com ...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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47:46
Rossifari Zoo News 5.23.25 - The Baked Bogong Bickies Batch Edition featuring Sam Evans.
Dateline: May 23, 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 a quick catch up on meeeeeeee!Our headline s...
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Season 5
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52:58
Emotional Support Blades of Grass with Jessica Price of Tanganyika Wildlife Park
Today, the Safari heads to Kansas for our first episode from Tanganyika Wildlife Park. This experiential zoological facility is unlike anywhere else I've visited, and we dig into why that is, and into some of the amazing animals found at the pa...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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56:36
Rossifari Zoo News 5.16.25 - The Special Boy Edition
Dateline: May 16, 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 a funny story that turns into a heartfelt message.<...
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Season 5
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44:53
The Team With Their Own Cool Shirts with Kirsten Ward and Matthew Kamm of Zoo New England
Today, the Safari heads to Boston to visit Franklin Park Zoo, part of Zoo New England! But we aren't there to talk with people that work at the zoo...instead, we are talking to Matthew Kamm and Kirsten Ward of the Zoo New England Field Conserva...
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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52:28
Rossifari Zoo News 5.9.25 - The Playing Fortnite Saves Animals! Edition
Dateline: May 9, 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 our usual introduction, talking a bit about me. ...
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Season 5
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39:08