Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Dateline: January 16, 2026. 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 discussing my life and upcoming shows and such. Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Dallas World Aquarium, Oklahoma City Zoo, Memphis Zoo, Smithsonian's National Zoo, Little Ro...

Today, the Safari sits down with Cassandra Ray to discuss what ethical conservation travel looks like. We talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of an industry that can do a lot of good when it's done right, and a lot of bad when it isn't.  EPISODE LINKS:  @cassanimaladventures on socials  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok  Patreon.com/ro...

Dateline: January 9, 2026. 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 discussing my life for the past month including visits to the San Diego Zoo, SDZ Safari Park, Avian Behavior Conservancy, and more!  Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Phoenix Zoo,...

Today the Safari heads back to Elmwood Park Zoo to catch up with some of the ambassador department...and the animals that serve as ambassadors at the zoo! You get to hear me meet a skunk, opossum, and one of the bald eagles that is an official live mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles! Learn what goes into training these animals and so much more in a series of three minterviews!  EPISODE LINKS:  elmw...

Today, our best of episode features the most downloaded episode of the entire history of the podcast: Why So Serious? with Ron Magill of Zoo Miami.  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Today, we have our second most listened to episode ever, featuring Ren Howell!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Today we start our countdown of the three most downloaded episodes of the pod ever.  In number 3 we have Caitlin and Lauren of the Lemur Conservation Foundation!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok 

It's here! The Rossifari Old Timey Non-Denominational Holiday Special 2025 is the perfect way to get a laugh and still learn some animal stuff during the crazy holiday season! This episode features:  Interviews with fan favorites Dani Larson of Southwick's Zoo and Bekah Robinson of the Greensboro Science Center!  Musical guests Ken Sandberg with Heather Michele Lawler, Taylor Isaac Gray,...

It's time for a Best of Rossifari episode, and since this is our first time doing this, we had to start with one of the most important episodes ever...our introduction to Dani Larson, then Dani Poirier. Enjoy revisiting this one!  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  rossifari.com  Patreon.com/rossifari to support the pod  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok 

Today, the Safari heads back to the beautiful upstate New York to talk to Kyleen Depew of the Trevor Lovejoy Zoo! We talk about the unique experience of connecting with students zooies on multiple levels, what we can all learn from the zoo doing such a great job with younger minds, and so much more.  EPISODE LINKS:  @trevorzoo on socials  https://www.millbrook.org/trevor-lovejoy-zoo-home   ROSSIFA...

Dateline December 12, 2025 - Today, we have a special edition of Rossifari Zoo News featuring Chelsey James, author of The Reality of AI Animal Content, an article featured on the Sedgwick County Zoo homepage that really spoke to me. We talk about the effect of AI animal content on zoos, on conservation, and on the public at large. We also discuss whether AI can ever be used constructively in the...

Today, the Safari heads to Cleveland to sit down with Dr. Diana Koester, a good friend and even better scientist, to discuss tree kangaroo science and conservation and cuteness. This is one of those people I just can't wait to share with you, so stop reading this and just get to listening!  EPISODE LINKS:  https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/zoo   @clemetzoo on socials  @treekangaroosafe on s...

Dateline: December 5, 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 discussing my Thanksgiving part 2, merch, and some fun statistics from the last year. Then it's time for Zoo News stories from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, the Los Angeles Zoo, the Detroit Zoo, the National Zoo, Dingl...

Today, the Safari sits down for an interview with Dr. Laurie Marker to talk all things cheetah conservation. In her second appearance on the podcast, Dr. Marker goes into detail on how she developed some of the most impressive conservation strategies I've seen, how her role as a conservation celebrity conflicts with her own view of herself as a hard-working bush woman, how we can all help che...

Dateline: November 28, 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 discussing my Thanksgiving, merch, and a programming note. We have a headline story featuring some incredible collaboration between AZA partners to save some beluga whales.  Then it's time for Zoo News stories from Tur...

Today, the Safari heads back to Trevor-Lovejoy Zoo to hang out with one of the teachers at the school there, Dr. Kerry Dore. This ethnoprimatologist and anthropologist is in charge of the independent research many students perform at the zoo, and our conversation ranges from her early career path to the work she does with the students at the zoo to all kinds of philosophical discussions in the zoo...

Dateline: November 21, 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 an update about my life including a fun story of how small the zoo world can be.   Then it's time for Zoo News stories from The Philadelphia Zoo, ABQ BioPark, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biolo...

Today, the Safari heads to Hershey, PA, not for chocolate (ok, there was some chocolate) but for a visit to ZooAmerica, an AZA-accredited facility located right at Hershey Park.  We sit down with three staff members at the zoo to talk about wolves, otters, bears, conservation efforts, how being a part of the Hershey organization makes a difference, their relationship with Ocean Connections, and so...

Dateline: November 14, 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 an update about my life, including getting real about a challenging aspect of doing this and being a touring musician.  We then have a headline story from the Smithsonian's National Zoo.  Then it's time for Z...

Today, the Safari heads to Lincoln Children's Zoo for the Tree Kangaroo Workshop! We talk to multiple people from the workshop, and I give my experiences there as well. The Tree Kangaroo Workshop is THE best example of the incredible lengths people in this field go to for their animals, and I'm so excited to share it with y'all!  EPISODE LINKS:  @treekangarooconservationprogram  @tr...

Dateline: November 7, 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 an update from the Tree Kangaroo Workshop!  We then have a headline story looking at a really cool thing some zoos are doing to say goodbye to beloved animals, including places like the Philly Zoo and Elmwood Park Zoo. ...

Today, the Safari brings you an episode recorded at the AZA Annual Conference, featuring Dr. Grace Fuller of the Detroit Zoo and the AZA's Animal Welfare Committee.  We talk all about the commitment to animal welfare that the AZA has, and how the committee helps to ensure that all AZA facilities have best practices for the welfare of their animals. We also veer into numerous controversial zoo...

Today, we have a special edition of Rossifari Zoo News: an interview with Dani Larson all about a recent fly off with one of the birds she was training at Southwick's. We go into every detail of what happened, what worked, what didn't, what the team was feeling, and so much more! We also sidebar into an interesting discussion about social media as it surrounds this topic, and of course p...

Today, the Safari heads to Phoenix to welcome The Phoenix Zoo to the Rossifari Family! We talk to Bradley Lawrence, one of the curators of the zoo, about herps, horses, and so much more! We also welcome back a previous guest from multiple episodes, Natali Berry, who serves as a co-host of sorts because she is Bradley's wife!  EPISODE LINKS:  @phoenixzoo  phoenixzoo.org  ROSSIFARI LINKS:  ross...

Dateline: October 24, 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 an update about my life and way too much discussion about a new album I'm excited about. We have a headline story looking at two things that happened in the anti-zoo movement this week, and my take on them.  Then i...