Columbus Zoo

Growing Up with Cheetahs, Bearcats, Penguins, & Jack Hanna!

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In this episode, I interview Brannon Rapp. She currently works at the Animal Ambassador Programs Department at the world famous, Columbus Zoo. Brannon has been around animals for as long as she can remember. She talks about her favorite memories growing up with exotic animals and what it’s like training cheetahs, bearcats, and penguins. She also goes into detail what it was like growing up around Jack Hanna and filming for Nat Geo’s “Secrets Of The Zoo”.

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Episode #83: Jeff The Nature Guy

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In this episode, I interview executive director of ZooMontana, Jeff Ewelt. Jeff is most notable for reviving ZooMontana and re-establishing it as a respected organization in the community. We discuss Jeff’s early beginnings selling hotdogs at the Columbus Zoo, to working as a bird trainer for 10 years in Florida, to taking the polar plunge (literally) and moving to Montana to serve as the director of ZooMontana. We discuss zoo’s animal residents including Grizzly Bears, Tigers, Red Pandas, and Wolverines! Other topics include Jeff’s work on TV, loose llamas in New York City, and his future vision for the zoo.

For more information, please visit: http://www.zoomontana.org
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Episode #67: Jungle Jack Hanna

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In this episode, I interview one of my idols, Jungle Jack Hanna. We discuss Jack’s extensive career working with animals. Topics include Jack’s early childhood, what brought him to the Columbus Zoo as a director in 1978, Monkeys loose on the interstate (literally)!, David Letterman, and much more!

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