Conservationists Assemble: How experts are saving endangered species (and how you can too!)

Get ready for an exciting journey with the 'Conservationists Assemble' podcast, where we delve into the mysterious world of the Francois’ Langur alongside the knowledgeable Andrew Hope! Explore their unique forested habitats, the collaborative efforts of Belfast Zoo and their conservation partners, and importance of having a genetically diverse population in accredited zoos as an insurance policy...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with episode 52. In this episode Jonny welcomes Irna, Dhanu & Vanda to discuss the collective journey and efforts of wildlife rescue centre Jogja, konklusi & the gembira loka zoo in Yogyakarta, Indonesia in their mission to raise the profile of and save the critically  endangered Malayan giant turtle (Orlitia borneensis).   Links/Extra reading: Saving...

  The Conservationists Assemble is back with Volume 50! Tune in to part 2 of the conversation with your host Jonny Bloxham and special guests, Kate Pearce and Rohan Cleave from Melbourne Zoo & Zoos Victoria. This episode is all about the Lord Howe island stick insect. A critically endangered invertebrate endemic to Lord Howe island that went from estimated millions in population to what was th...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with Volume 50! Tune in to part 1 of the conversation with your host Jonny Bloxham and special guests, Kate Pearce and Rohan Cleave from Melbourne Zoo & Zoos Victoria. This episode is all about the Lord Howe island stick insect. A critically endangered invertebrate endemic to Lord Howe island that went from estimated millions in population to what was thou...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 49! Today's episode focuses on the Madagascar's largest terrestrial mammal.  Joining me is Johannes Pfleiderer, senior curator at Leipzig Zoo and EAZA EEP coordinator for the Fossa as we put the spotlight on this unique carnivore. And if learning about this Malagasy carnivore has peaked your interest, why not check out volume 5 of the podcast on th...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 48! Today's episode focuses on the Scarce Yellow Sally. There are fewer pleasures greater than being out in nature, and rivers are a great source of that. For me, rivers were a great source of enjoyment in the pandemic as I know they were for a lot of people. When restrictions started easing here in the UK, Panshanger park became a place we visited...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 47! Today's episode focuses on the water vole. You know them,  you love them, but you probably won’t have seen one and by the end of the episode you’ll have heard us talk about the remarkable character of Britain’s most endangered mammal and the efforts breaking down barriers that will see the return of this species in great numbers leaving you hop...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 46! Today's episode focuses on conservation education and highlights this crucial element within modern conservation efforts. Joining me is Chris Eley from Hertfordshire Zoo in the UK to share is insight on the incredible power of education. Check out the resources below to learn more and how to get involved! Connect with the podcast - Will you joi...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 45! Today's episode is all about the Grevy’s Zebra and highlights the crucial partnership between zoos and field organisations in preventing this species from extinction. Joining me is Tanya Langenhorst from Marwell Zoo in the UK to shed light on the work for this incredible species.. Check out the resources below to learn more and how to get invol...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 44! Today's episode is all about the Large Heath Butterfly and tells an empowering story of UK conservation success! Joining me are Alan Wright and Jenny Bennion of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. Find out how this species has returned from extinction and how an unknown habitat in our peatlands can be so beneficial to so many species but also us as...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 43! Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am in...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 42! Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am in...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 41 and the first episode of 2025! Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habi...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 40!   Welcome fellow wildlife avengers to the Conservationists Assemble. My name is Jonny Bloxham but here I am known as my alter ego, Captain Conservation, your friendly neighbourhood animal advocate. I am a former zookeeper with a passion for conservation education and the global efforts for threatened species and habitats around the world. I am...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 39! Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those impo...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 38! And I've got to say this species is very close to my heart. It's a species I've previously worked with for a lengthy period of my zookeeping career and also the focal species of episode 30's solo episode. That, of course, being the Red Panda. Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conserv...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 37! And I've got to say this is one of my all time favourite species.  Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 36! Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those impo...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 35! Welcome to the Conservationists Assemble. The podcast that seeks to unite with earths mightiest conservation heroes to raise the profile of our planet’s most threatened species by putting the spotlight on the fantastic work of both in situ and ex situ conservation organisations and highlighting the link between them as well as asking those impo...

The Conservationists Assemble is back with volume 34! Tune into this episode where we roam into the unknown world of the dwarf buffalo, the Tamaraw, with our special guest, Fiona Sach. Fiona is the zoo conservation impact manager at the Zoological Society of London and the EEP coordinator for the remote style Tamaraw programme. In this episode, Fiona enlightens us on what we know about this fantas...

Tune in to volume 33 of the Conservationists Assemble and part two of the conversation with Matt Ward about the Visayan Warty Pig and the conservation efforts of the Talarak foundation. In part one Matt and I discussed all the epic things that define a Visayan Warty Pig and highlighted the threats to this massively intelligent species. Part two focuses on the conservation efforts of the Talarak fo...

Episode 32 is here! In this episode I am joined by Matt Ward and we dive into the world of the visayan warty pig and by the end of the episode we will have discussed: 1. What we know about these critically endangered animals. 2. How they are changing the way of how we perceive intelligence in mammals. 3. The threats they are facing in the wild. Tune in to part 1 of the visayan warty pig episode of...

We've all seen a muntjac at the side of the road in the UK, right? And therefore it is probably easy to take this species (or family of species) for granted. But have you ever heard of the large-antlered muntjac? No one really has, certainly as they were only scientifically described in the 1990s. In this episode I am joined by Dr. Andrew Tilker and we dive into the world of the large-antlered mun...

Join the fight against extinction in volume 27 of the Conservationists Assemble as Captain Conservation is joined by wildlife hero, Dan Kemp currently zookeeping and living life to the fullest at Rainforestation in Australia. Tune in to the Clouded Leopard mission briefing as Dan and the captain discuss the importance of having clouded leopards present in the wild as an apex predator to keep the e...

Join the fight against extinction in volume 26 of the Conservationists Assemble as Captain Conservation teams up with wildlife hero, Esther Conway manager of the  Wild Cats Conservation Alliance. Tune in to this mission briefing as Esther sheds light on the dynamics of being an organisation that raises funds and awareness for other crucial organisations and their work in the field as well as highl...