Episode #122: Amazon River Dolphins!

In this episode, we discuss the amazing Amazon River Dolphin! I speak with Suzanne Smith, the executive director of the Amazon River Dolphin Conservation Foundation. We discuss the river dolphins, her research in the amazon, how YOU at home can join her on an expedition, and how we help save the River Dolphins in the wild.

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Episode #121: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill- 10 years later

In this special edition, bonus episode for Earth Day, I’m joined by Dr. Cynthia Smith from the National Marine Mammal Foundation. We discuss the 10-year anniversary of the Deepwater Oil Spill, the largest in history and its impact on dolphins and other marine animals.

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Episode #119: Pangolins!

In this episode, we highlight one of the world’s most unusual and trafficked animals, the pangolin. I sit-down with wildlife conservation professional, Lauren Ayres. She’s the pangolin conservation coordinator for the Global Conservation Force (GFC) and currently an educator at one of the nation’s most reputable zoos. We discuss pangolins, the Coronavirus, illegal wildlife trade, the ethics of wet markets, and why we should conserve the world’s only scaly mammal. Other topics include Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ and Lauren’s early beginnings at a big cat rescue.

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Global Conservation Force: https://globalconservationforce.org

Sources and links for further reading:

Preliminary reports (Not peer reviewed/published; may be under journal/peer review):

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.25731

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982220303602

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.02.17.951335v1

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.16.993816v2.abstract

Summary of findings (compiled by journalists &/or scientists): 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200317175442.htm

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-origins-genome-analysis-suggests-two-viruses-may-have-combined-134059

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-chinas-bat-woman-hunted-down-viruses-from-sars-to-the-new-coronavirus1/

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/03/conservationists-set-the-record-straight-on-covid-19s-wildlife-links/?fbclid=IwAR15mMAonbsAT34uwdA2wsQkiW2YmB56k25XFNOES5oZSkT_o9ak-mXR4QU

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00548-w

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Episode #118: The Batman Returns!

In this episode, I interview Joe D’Angeli also known as New Jersey’s Batman. Joe has been working with bats for over 30 years and currently runs the Wildlife Conservation and Education Center in Garfield, New Jersey. http://www.njbatman.com We discuss the Coronavirus, why Joe believes he may have gotten it back in early January, and how bats are NOT to blame for the virus. We then discuss wet markets, wildlife trafficking, and zoonotic diseases. Other topics include Joe’s take on “Tiger King”, “Blackfish”, and the ethics of horse racing.

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Episode #115: Wildlife TV Host Olivia Degn

In this episode, I interview TV host, producer, and wildlife presenter, Olivia Degn. She’s the host of San Diego Zoo Kid’s TV and Australia’s, “Creek To Coast” TV show. Olivia was also the former media spokesperson for the famous Australia Zoo. She has a background in marine biology and extensive work filming in front of the camera with animals. If YOU have ever wanted to host a TV show with animals, this is the episode for YOU!

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Episode #99: Animal Planet's Dave Salmoni Pt. 2

Part 2 of my interview with Animal Planet’s Large Predator Expert, Dave Salmoni!

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Episode #66: Gorilla Heroes

Meet 11-year-old Addy. Since the age of seven, she has dedicated her life to raising awareness about saving the endangered Mountain Gorilla. From lemonade stands to galas, she is determined to make a difference!

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Episode #58: Saving Mountain Gorillas

In this episode, I interview Dr. Tara Stoinski, the chief scientist and CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

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