Crocodilian Collab Podcast

In this episode Rom Whitaker returns to talk about his new memoir 'Snakes, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll', his time working with Bill Haast, human-snake conflict in India, and many more exciting topics   Notes from Rom   Agumbe Rainforest Research Station - where we do our king cobra work:  https://www.agumberainforest.org   Our main king cobra man, Ajay Giri's exciting adventures:  https://www.youtube....

Dan and Casey talk with herpetology and conservation legend Rom Whitaker. Rom is the founder of the  Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Madras Snake Park. His work in conservation was instrumental in saving the Indian gharial as well as king cobras. 

Dan and Casey talk to PhD Candidate Sonnie Flores about her work on saltwater crocodile acoustic communication and behaviour.    REFERENCES Sonnie's Paper Flores, S.A., Dwyer, R.G., Parsons, S., Potvin, D.A., 2026. Roars, Rumbles, and Resonance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Crocodylian Acoustic Signals. Ecology and Evolution 16, e72494. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.72494     Formants a...

Dan and Casey introduce the show with an interview with Dan Carvalho himself. We talk about his life from working at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, to some adventures abroad, to his fascination with micro geckos.