Just Animals

Today we discuss the notorious Poison Dart Frog! Joining us and educating us about these amazing animals (with some general amphibian knowledge sprinkled in) is the one and only Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki of the Richards-Zawacki Lab at the University of Pittsburgh.  Dr. Cori is an Ecologist/ Evolutionary biologist that focuses on amphibians. To learn more about Dr. Cori and her lab click the l...

As the world starts to open back up for travel so do animal attractions.  Joining us this week we have friend of the show Ben Pearson of World Animal Protection Australia to shed some light on how to spot ethical/responsible animal attractions compared to those that are not.  Also this week, Saturday May 28 is DropCroc day, go out and protest luxury fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Herme...

Cougar, puma, panther, catamount, mountain lion, many names for one magnificent species!    Logan Christian (Conservation Advocate) of the Mountain Lion Foundation joins us today to discuss these iconic animals.    To learn more about Logan and the Mountain Lion Foundation click here: https://mountainlion.org/   Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our off...

Joining us today we have shark attack survivor and author of "Why Am I Alive" Paul Woyak!    Paul shares a few teasers from his book, (that comes out next month!)with us and other animal stories as well!   To order "Why Am I Alive" click here www.whyamialivebook.com   If you have any questions for Paul that you would like answered please send them to us (via instagram or email)...

Joining us today for this special request episode is Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa. Not only does Dr. Sliwa educate us about the Aardwolf, he also shares his experience studying the Aardwolf out in the field. We cannot thank Dr. Sliwa enough for sharing his knowledge and time with us. We look forward to having him back on the show! To learn more about Dr. Sliwa...

This week we are discussing the elusive aardvark. Those listeners from the U.S. may recognize that animal as the protagonist of the animated show for kids “Arthur.” Joining us today to discuss the aardvark is our special guest expert Zoologist Dr. Nora Weyer. Nora’s aardvark research was focused on “Ecophysiology”, which is the study of how the environment, both physical and biological, interacts...

Today we discuss the gang bangers of the ocean, the Killer Whale a.k.a. the Orca.  This episode is dedicated to Dana T. who requested this magnificent animal!  Joining us today is Marine Ecologist and Killer Whale expert Bob Pitman.  Bob not only educates us on the Killer Whale but also tells us of his travels studying and researching these animals.   Don't forget, you can now...

Today we discuss the animal symbolic of running free and speed, the Mustang! Joining us today have the one and only Raab Himself (Chris Raab) stunt man and star from shows and movies such as "Viva La Bam" and "Jackass." In addition to discussing the mustang, Raab who is the owner and operator of "Green Gate Entertainment" (a full service video production company) gives us insight on what it i...

It has finally happened! We finally have Mazuri on the show! Our long time listeners will instantly recognize this name as we have discussed them in our dietary section for over 3 seasons! For those that do not know who or what Mazuri is "Mazuri® is a world leader in quality exotic animal nutrition for virtually every living exotic animal. Mazuri exotic animal diets are made with high quality ingr...

The Next Episode (yes that is a nod to the musical Dr. Dre) The much anticipated part 2 of our Spotted Hyena episode is finally here!     If you have any questions for Dr. Drea, please email us and we will get them answered!   Don't forget to order some official merch! Take a look here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/  As always send us an email at j...

We are kicking off Season 4 and the New Year with an incredible 2 part episode!  Welcome to part 1 of of the Spotted Hyena! Join us as we discuss this misunderstood animal that truly has an undeserved bad reputation. With us today we have the one and only Dr. Christine Drea from Duke University. She not only educates us about these wonderful animals but also shares her research and her personal ex...

For our extra special Thanksgiving episode we have this week, we not only discuss the smallest the bear in the world, but also joining us is the one and only Wong (the founder) from the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)! Many thanks to Wong and his team for their beyond phenomenal organization! We loved having you on the show and look forward to having you back in the future! ...

Watch this episode on youtube,  link here -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U_JAu31gD0&ab_channel=JustAnimalsPodcast Today we welcome back Shane and Pauline from Talking Batty with their very special baby bat rescues!  This episode is a show and tell about the current baby bats that they have rescued so far this season!    If you haven't heard or watched our previous e...

Today we welcome back Shane and Pauline from Talking Batty with their very special baby bat rescues! This episode is a show and tell about the current baby bats that they have rescued so far this season!  If you haven't heard or watched our previous episode with these lovey ladies we suggest you give that one a listen first since we jump right into talking about their current rescues.  S...

Joining us today all the way from Maui, Hawaii we have the founder and illustrator of Advance Wildlife Education Che! This episode we discuss some of Che's field research and current projects. Not only does Che study native and non native species in Hawaii, he is also an artist and has created his own informational coloring books about many different animals!  To learn more about Che and orde...

This week we discuss the notorious badger. Joining us as well is the one and only legendary  D.J. McHale writer and producer of the Nickelodeon Tv series, "Are You Afraid Of The Dark?" writer and director of the movie "Tower of Terror" and also writer of various young adult books and series.  Not only are we discussing the badger but also the creative process for a writer when it comes to creating...

Today we discuss the one and only hagfish with our special guest expert Dr. Fudge from Chapman University!     To learn more about Dr. Fudge and his research click here - https://www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/d...  Merch is finally here!  Take a look and order something you like here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/  As always send us an email at justanima...

Today we have a very special guest on the show, the one and only Megan Hensley of Holistic Hooves.  Megan is not your typical farrier, earning the moniker  "The Donkey Farrier," Megan "is about serving donkeys in a positive and educated light.  She is equal parts farrier, educator and welfare advocate." In this episode we not only discuss donkeys and what makes them so great but also how important...

Today we are very pleased to announce that we are joined again by our friend Ben Pearson (Head of Campaigns) from World Animal Protection, Australia!   On this episode we tackle the fashion industry and how it is one of the main driving forces for animal cruelty around the world. New sustainable cruelty free leather/animal skin alternatives (kudos to all of the fashion brands that have moved to "m...

Today we have a very exciting crossover episode with our buddies Scott and Brian from the TruExact Show! Brian and Scott gave Guy a run for his money with their off the wall questions, so get ready for some laughs.    Join us as we discuss the highly elusive Matschie's Tree Kangaroo!   To check out the TruExact show click the link below! https://www.truexactradio.com/shows    Don't forget to suppo...

Join us today as we welcome our special guests Shane and Pauline from Talking Batty!  If you like to learn the proper bat swaddling burrito technique you have to the right place.  Pauline and Shane run a bat rescue out of Adelaide Australia, they rescue and save both fruit bats and microbats, rehabilitate them and release them back into the wild! In addition to bat rescue they also educa...

This week we are not only discussing the king of the jungle but also the king of the ring Nick Fantauzzi (professional boxer with an impressive 10-0 record)! This episode is one of our special worlds collide episodes (meaning having a non animal expert guest on) check out our other two worlds collide episodes from last year! As previously stated, the purpose of these types of episodes are to bring...

Today we are discussing the Kiwi!    Joining us is an actual human Kiwi, Paul O'Shea from the Organization Kiwis for Kiwi! Paul not only educates us about Kiwis but also what the organization he is apart of does for Kiwi protection and conservation.    Many thanks to Paul for his knowledge and time and also the Kiwis for Kiwi organization for all of their work.  To learn m...

Join us today as we interview Shippy the Frog Revolutionary, for a special show and tell episode. From frogs, pigs, kinkajous and coatimundis Shippy shares some of his animals and experiences with us in this very exciting episode!    EXCITING NEWS! Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/   *Shippy i...

Join us this week as we talk with Steve Koyle about his amazing non-profit organization Elephant Care Unchained.  Thank you so much for every thing that you do, we hope to have you back on the show in the future!    For more information on Elephant Care Unchained and to support the organization hit the link below! https://www.elephantcareunchained.com/  Also shout out to Petrus...