Conservation Celebrations

A Connect with Critters™ Episode Let's waddle into the surprising world of African Penguins, where we dive into the wildest corners of the animal kingdom—and today, we're heading to the beach!  You might picture penguins waddling through snow, but African Penguins live under the hot sun on the southern coast of Africa. They bray like donkeys, sunbathe on the sand, and face some pretty big challeng...

Conservation Celebrations is BACK —and we're kicking things off with a brand-new season and a bold new format! In this special welcome episode, host CS Wurzberger, the Critter Saver , reveals what's coming your way: a triple-themed adventure into the world of Critters, Careers, and Champions —with new episodes every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday! Whether you're dreaming of working with animals,...

Yes, according to a breaking story from the BBC News in Sydney Australia. A team of researchers have captured on camera the once thought to be extinct Black-naped pheasant-pigeon.   Can an extinct pheasant-pigeon really come back to life or has it been hiding from humans for over 140 years? Yes, according to a breaking story from the BBC News in Sydney Australia. A team of researchers have capture...

Welcome back to another season of Conservation Celebrations! I'm your host C S Wurzberger, but my friends are now calling me C S the Critter Saver because I am so passionate about inspiring people to care for the earth and its animals. First let me say, I am so super excited to be back podcasting and sharing conservation success stories from around the World. In this episode you'll hear the back s...

CelebratingBramble Park Zoo's migratory bird rehabilitation program that has been involved in caring for over 800 birds in the last 30 years. Their director Dan Miller shares stories about the many eagles, hawks, owls, and wood ducks they have been a part of saving and shares tips of how you can get involved. www. ConservationCelebrations.com

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery includes a small, AZA accredited Discovery Zoo.  Last summer their Live Animals staff assisted Great Parks of Hamilton County and the Ohio EPA with a salamander rescue after an oil spill from the Mid-Valley Pipeline in the Oak Glen Nature Preserve (March 2014).  The staff assisted with collecting animals from the site and cared for nearly 100 streamside salamander...

Dr. Larry Wood has been working with sea turtles in Florida for over 25 years.  His lifelong interest in reptiles brought him from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to Juno Beach Florida, where he undertook nesting beach surveys, helped develop a sea turtle rehabilitation facility, and created numerous public awareness and marine education programs.   In 2004, he established the Comprehensive Florida Hawksb...

Andrew Aiken, President & CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society share details about their many green initiatives and how they are helping the environment. The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society is home to more than 800 animals on 23 shaded tropical acres, including endangered Malayan tigers, Mexican spider monkeys, jaguars and more!    Their mission  exists to inspire people to act o...

Here the story of how Conservation Celebrations was born! This podcast series is the dream of the C S Wurzberger, aka. the Critter Saver. Each show spotlights remarkable people and conservation projects happening around the world to save endangered animals and protect their natural habitat. The show unveils the impact of each project, shares the details, and celebrates their outcomes.   You'll mee...