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Join us today as we discuss a very rodent-esque/ rodent like animal that is not a rodent at all and is actually a distant relative of the manatee and elephant. Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspodSources: https://a-z-animals.com/animals/rock-hyrax/https://animalfact.com/hyrax/https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Procavia_capensis/https://lazoo.org/explore-your-zoo/our-animals/mammals/rock-hyrax/https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/rock-hyraxhttps://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/rock-hyraxhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/rock-hyrax-fact-sheet/https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/hyrax#:~:text=Rock%20hyraxes%20are%20more%20outgoing%20than%20tree%20hyraxes.&text=These%20groups%20typically%20consist%20of,the%20entrances%20to%20their%20shelters.

Join us today as we welcome back the lovely Christine Heinrichs to discuss one of farmings most synonymous animals, the Chicken! To learn more about Christine and to order her books/ learn about her other accomplishments click here -> http://www.christineheinrichs.com/

Join us as we discuss the only venomous primate with our guest expert Dr. Stephanie Poindexter from the University of Buffalo. Dr. Stephanie is an anthropologist who specializes in primatology. To learn more about her click here: https://www.buffalo.edu/news/experts/stephanie-poindexter-faculty-expert-primate-evolution.html Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.comFind us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

You may recall seeing videos of the notorious Neil the Seal this past December and January. That being said today we welcome our special guest Christine Heinrichs to discuss the cantankerous Elephant Seal. Christine is a docent for Friends of the Elephant Seal and we cannot thank her enough for her time and knowledge. To donate and learn more about Friends of the Elephant Seal Click here -> https://elephantseal.org To learn more about Christine and her other accomplishments click here -> http://www.christineheinrichs.com/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Join us as we welcome the phenomenal reptile enthusiast Crocodile Cam for a very special show and tell episode. We recommend watching this episode to see all of his wonderful animals, link to our youtube/episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6fU-EnAXKQ To learn more about Crocodile Cam and his lovely animals check out his socials! Links below. YouTube: https://youtube.com/@crocodilecam_?si=bA_nEl_9TLbCw7KX Twitter: https://x.com/crocodilecam?s=21&t=9mipoChkEtCxQaRMsml_Fg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crocodilecam_?igsh=MXFkNnp1MGl4MnBhcQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

For our American listeners you may recognize the name Punxsutawney Phil (aka the star of Groundhog Day). This well known rodent has a lot more tricks up its sleeves than predicting whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Joining us today to talk about his west coast relatives is Dr. Greg Florant, biology professor and director of the Graduate Center for Diversity and Access at Colorado State University. Dr. Florant, who specializes in animal hibernation, specifically Marmots not only shares his now widely used technique to catch marmots in the wild but also how these animals are able to survive with a body temperature just above freezing. **When we talk about hepatitis please note we are referencing Hep B, not C as mentioned.** To lear more about Dr. Florant and his research check out the links below! https://www.nsf.gov/bio/bioac/members/bio_sketch/Greg_Florant.pdf https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/02/000202075735.htm https://www.coloradoan.com/story/csu/2015/02/02/every-day-is-groundhog-day-for-csu-researcher/22599379/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POafue9RsuI https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2527986/ We cannot thank Dr. Florant enough for his time and sharing his knowledge with us! Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Join us as we talk about shark research with PhD candidate JAida Elcock. Special thanks to her for her time and knowledge. To learn more about Jaida click here https://www.whoi.edu/jaida-elcock/ To learn more about MISS click here - https://www.misselasmo.org/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

We're back from our summer break! Joining us today is Dr. Andy Davis from the University of Georgia. In this episode we unpack the controversial question of how well are our monarch butterfly populations really doing? To quote Dr. Andy Davis "I have many research interests, although I consider myself an animal ecologist, with a strong emphasis on all things physiological. My work straddles the disciplines of physiology, disease ecology, parasitology, hematology, and natural history. The majority of this work involves studying how animals' physiologies respond to their environments, and most of my previous and current projects address issues related to this subject. " Additionally [his] work is not limited to any one taxon, but spans the disciplines of ornithology, entomology and herpetology." We cannot thank Dr. Andy enough for sharing his time and knowledge! To learn more about Dr. Andy click here https://www.ecology.uga.edu/directory/andy-davis/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Joining us today we have a very special guest Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón (Climate-Resilient Habitats, Senior Manager, Chief Monarch Strategist of the National Wildlife Federation). We cannot thank Dr. Rebeca enough for her time and knowledge to learn more about her and the NFW click the link below https://blog.nwf.org/authors/rebeca-quinonez-pinon/ Monarch Stewards Program https://www.nwf.org/monarchstewards How to find the right milkweed for your area! https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildlife/About/Native-Plants/Milkweed Shop for native butterfly friendly plants by your zip code! https://gardenforwildlife.com/collections/all-products?utm_source=nwf-npf&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=npf-evergreen Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Join us today as we welcome back our special guest/ friend of the show Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa! Today Dr. Sliwa shares with us his knowledge and research on one of the most successful hunters, the Black-footed Cat! Links for Dr. Sliwa To learn more about Dr. Sliwa click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417 Black-footed Cat Working Group website http://www.wild-cat.org/nigripes/black-footed-cat/# Dr. Sliwa Intsagram blackfootedcat.life https://www.instagram.com/blackfootedcat.life/?hl=en Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Today we discuss an animal near and dear to us here at Just Animals, the California Sea Lion! If you are familiar with the San Francisco Bay Area then you know that the Sea Lions who call Pier 39 home are a staple attraction for locals and tourists. Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justanimals/message

Back again today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London. For part 2 we are focusing on Dr. Faulks research! To learn more about Dr. Faulks click here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/chrisfaulkes.html Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Starting off the new year on a high note, today we discuss one of the most famous subterranean animals, the Naked Mole-rat! Joining us today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London. This episode we focus on mainly on the Naked Mole-rat. Part 2 we go into further discussion about Dr. Faulkes research. To learn more about Dr. Faulks click here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/chrisfaulkes.html Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Today we discuss an animal that is prey sometimes turned predator, the African Buffalo. Joining us today for his first full length official episode is Jay the Zookeeper! Jay not only has great insight and knowledge about these animals but also works with them. Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod Links to the stories shared in the episode Buffalo v. Croc https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/b2eaed/tough_buffalo_drags_a_crocodile_from_the_the_water/ Kruger Park Buffalo v. Lion (this video is form 2009 so don't hate us for the quality) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM&ab_channel=JasonSchlosberg Bob Fontana https://www.natgeotv.com/asia/hunter-hunted-black-death/about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=807VjIEOFzw&ab_channel=NatGeoWILD Larry Trotter Story https://drmillett.com/larry-trotters-one-year-recovery-after-cape-buffalo-attack/ Angie Heister Story https://www.globalrescue.com/common/blog/detail/it-was-four-seconds-from-the-time-i-saw-the-animal-until-it-gored-me-the-angie-heister-story-part-i/ Sources https://www.britannica.com/animal/Cape-buffalo https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/african-buffalo https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/african-big-5/cape-buffalo/ https://denverzoo.org/animals/cape-buffalo/ https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Syncerus_caffer/ https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Cape-buffalo-facts.html https://snowafricaadventure.com/blog/african-cape-buffalo/ https://animalia.bio/african-buffalo https://safarisafricana.com/animals/cape-buffalo/#characteristics https://storyteller.travel/african-cape-buffalo/ http://www.ultimateungulate.com/artiodactyla/syncerus_cafferfull.html https://africanwildlifereport.com/how-big-are-cape-buffalos-cape-buffalo-size-and-weight/ https://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/hoofed_mammals/buffalo_african.html https://animalia.bio/african-buffalo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Joining us today all the way from Sweden is Dr. Matthew Low from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Matt is a Veterinarian and Evolutionary Ecologist. To learn more about him and his studies click here: https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/matthew-low/ To watch our episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYQnSdYQEe4j9cr8iC1bdw Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Joining us on the podcast we have Jay the ZooKeeper today! We are looking forward to him sharing his knowledge and experiences here with us on the show! Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Join us as we discuss one of natures most notorious animals, the Stingray! Just as exciting, this episode we are welcoming back Dr. Chris Lowe from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab to educate us on these aquatic pancakes. To learn more about Dr. Lowe and the Shark Lab and also to donate click the link here https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Joining us today to discuss this phenomenal experiment is the one and only Dr. Trevor Wardill of the Wardill lab at the University of Minnesota. To Learn more about Dr. Wardill and his lab, click here https://www.wardill-lab.com/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Today we discuss one of the most ubiquitous animals of the African Savanna, the Meerkat! Also joining us to discuss these fascinating animals is friend of the show animal behavior scientist, Dr. Christine Drea from Duke University! To learn more about Dr. Drea click here https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/real-world-geography-christine-drea Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Joining us today is Dr. Craig Packer, founder and director of the Lion Center and University of Minnesota/ Distinguished Mcknight University professor of Ecology Evolution and Biology. Dr. Packer shares results from his various studies and stories from his field research! To learn more about the Lion Center click here https://lioncenter.umn.edu/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Joining us today is Dr. Craig Packer, founder and director of the Lion Center and University of Minnesota/ Distinguished Mcknight University professor of Ecology Evolution and Biology. Dr. Packer shares results from his various studies and stories from his field research! To learn more about the Lion Center click here https://lioncenter.umn.edu/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 link here http://www.rzlab.pitt.edu/ Also joining us today as a guest co-host is Scott from TruExact https://www.truexactradio.com/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 Hermes who abuse crocodiles for overpriced handbags. To learn more about this issue what our episode on it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsbrCh7zNf8 Or go to Collective Fashion Justice's website https://www.collectivefashionjustice.org/drop-croc To learn more about World Animal Protection click here: https://www.worldanimalprotection.us/change-lives-forever?gclid=CjwKCAjwp7eUBhBeEiwAZbHwka2XLWELliPtcLd1Xz4g1nQm_H35jcig0uKiiE5vIihVkwXBx1AxLxoC7-YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email or any questions you may have for our guests to justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 https://whyamialivebook.github.io/book.github.io/ If you have any questions for Paul that you would like answered please send them to us (via instagram or email) so we can ask him on our follow up episode in the fall, where we will talk about the story and discuss the book in more detail! Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417 Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417 Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 with the physiology of an organism. Dr. Nora not only educates us about the unique aardvark, but also explains her research and findings as well. Lastly, we would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Nora for her time and knowledge! To read more about Dr. Nora's research, click the links below. Increased Diurnal Activity Is Indicative of Energy Deficit in a Nocturnal Mammal, the Aardvark. NM Weyer et al., Frontiers in Physiology 11 (637). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00637/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Physiology&id=522124 Will aardvarks go thirsty under climate change? A Taylor, T Lehmann, N Weyer, Afrotherian Conservation 14, 3-8, https://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian%20Conservation%2014%20-%20Sept%202018%20final.pdf#page=3 A roadmap for future aardvark research. A Taylor, T Lehmann, NM Weyer, Afrotherian Conservation 15, 25-30, https://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian%20Conservation%2030%20-%20Sept%202019%20final%20update.pdf Demystifying aardvark tracks and how (not) to determine aardvark sex. NM Weyer, WA Taylor, T Lehmann, Afrotherian Conservation 16, 4-7, http://www.afrotheria.net/PDFs/Afrotherian-Conservation-Number-16-September-2020.pdf [NMW2] Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 watch our episodes on YouTube! Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod Thanks again to Bob Pitman for his time and knowledge! Sources: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/orcinus-orca https://www.britannica.com/animal/killer-whale https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/ https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/killer-whale https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Orcinus_orca/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 is like to work with animal actors as well. 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 justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod Many thanks to Chris Raab again, for coming on the show and sharing his time, knowledge and stunt man war stories. We cannot wait to have him back! Check out his Entertainment company here https://www.greengateentertainment.com/ Sources https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/mustang-facts-animals-of-north-america.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/86000-wild-mustangs-that-roam-the-west-are-at-the-center-of-raging-controversy https://www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com/Mustang-horse.html http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/horses/mustang https://www.livescience.com/27686-mustangs.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 ingredients and are trusted by professionals. veterinarians, breeders and exotic pet owners." Link to website here - https://info.mazuri.com/about-us/who-we-are?cartItems=0 Joining us today from Mazuri we have the one and only Dr. Troy Tollefson: Ph.D. Senior Nutritionist, R&D Manager. We discuss, research and how he comes up with various food formulas and much more! 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 justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 experiences with these animals. New Year time to get your official merch! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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! A little about Wong, he is one of the few Malaysian wildlife biologists who was trained in Taiwan and U.S.A., has been studying and working on the ecological conservation of the sun bear since 1998. More Information on Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre: "The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) is the only sun bear conservation centre in the world. It was founded in Sabah, Malaysia in 2008. The mission of the BSBCC is to promote sun bear conservation in Borneo through animal welfare, conservation, rehabilitation, education and research." To learn more and donate to the this exceptional centre please visit https://www.bsbcc.org.my/donate.html You can also find the BSBCC on instagram @bsbcc! For merch, click here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always, we love hearing from you guys! Send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 episode with these lovey ladies we suggest you give that one a listen first since we jump right into talking about their current rescues. Talking Batty Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CSnLIITBdnb/ As always find us on instagram @justanimalspod We love hearing from you guys! Send animal requests and comments or questions to justanimalspod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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. Stay tuned for our episode to be uploaded on our YouTube page where you can see the baby bats! Don't forget to support your favorite podcast and order some merch! Link to our online store here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 order one of his coloring books click the link below https://advancewildlifeeducation.org/ As always check us out on youtube and find us on instagram @justanimalspod We love hearing from you guys! Send animal requests and comments or questions to justanimalspod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 an animal character! You guys are really going to enjoy this episode!  Thanks again to D.J. for coming on the show, we hope to have you back again To learn more about D.J. click the link below! https://djmachalebooks.com/the-author/ Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/   As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com   Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 justanimalspod@gmail.com   Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 educate the public on why bats are so important for our environment! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 support your favorite podcast and order some merch! Link to our online store here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 "mock croc") are showing up on the market daily. Thus, the "need" for these "luxury" items is virtually being eliminated. To donate and learn more please click the link below https://www.worldanimalprotection.org.au/take-action/crocodiles-fashion-victims?id=K2021W50ha Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 hoof care is, especially for animals that are misunderstood and are not the average equine. To learn more about Megan and Holistic Hooves click the link below https://www.holistichooves.com/about You can also find Megan on Facebook and Instagram as well! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/meganroxhensley Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holistichooves/?hl=en Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 together individuals and groups of people that at first glance seem completely unrelated and indifferent to each other. This combination always yields a fun and interesting episode that expands both parties horizons while also showing that non-animal experts also care about conservation and wildlife as well! Check out Nick on Instagram @nick_fantauzzi Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something here! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod Sources https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/lions/reproduction https://lionalert.org/lion-reproduction-offspring/ https://www.panthera.org/ https://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/lion https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/lion https://www.britannica.com/animal/lion/Reproduction-and-life-cycle https://www.livescience.com/27404-lion-facts.html https://lionalert.org/panthera-leo/ https://a-z-animals.com/animals/lion/ https://thomsonsafaris.com/blog/purpose-of-lion-manes/ https://www.kickassfacts.com/black-mane-lion-facts/ https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Panthera_leo/ https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/lion#:~:text=Lions%20have%20been%20living%20at,since%20it%20opened%20in%201972.&text=Many%20of%20their%2018%20surviving,now%20residing%20in%20other%20zoos. https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/lions/characteristics https://lionaid.org/news/2013/04/scandalous-inbreeding-of-white-lions-at-paradise-wildlife-park.htm#:~:text=%E2%80%9CAll%20white%20lions%20are%20derived,animals%20are%20known%20as%20leucistic.&text=Because%20white%20lions%20are%20purposely,have%20them%20in%20their%20collections. https://www.euronews.com/2019/03/05/czech-man-attacked-and-killed-by-lion-he-kept-as-pet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 more about Kiwis for Kiwi and the fabulous work they do click the link below! https://www.kiwisforkiwi.org/ EXCITING NEWS! Merch is finally here! Take a look and order something you like here https://shop.spreadshirt.com/just-animals-podcast/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 is the only private exotic animal owner and breeder we endorse/ will have on the show since he is ethical, responsible and he follows all AZA guidelines. Lastly, he used to build zoo enclosures as well.* As always send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @justanimalspod Watch on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZJ5G7WCs-8&ab_channel=JustAnimalsPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

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 Petruso Ink for my amazing custom, one of a kind "Plaidypus" t-shirt be sure to give them a look as well! https://www.etsy.com/shop/PetrusoInk To watch us, find us on youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxQ5QSAyFYg&ab_channel=JustAnimalsPodcast As always please like, subscribe, review and tell a friend! Follow us on instagram @Justanimalspod Send us an email at justanimalspod@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Finally part two is here, Dr. Ben really comes alive in this segment. As always you can find us on instagram @justanimalspod Please, like subscribe, rate and review us on whatever platform you listen to us on! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

This week we are back with a very special two part episode! Joining us today to discuss these extremely voracious and charismatic cephalopods is Dr. Ben Burford from the Hopkins Marine Station at Stanford University! (For the record, we are all CAL fans, go bears) We feel so lucky to have Dr. Ben not only take time out of his schedule for us but also sharing his knowledge about these lovely aquatic creatures and his studies. If you have any questions for Dr. Ben please send us an email to justanimalspod@gmail.com or message us on instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Join us today as we sit down with the Honorable Mr. Mark Pearson, MLC (member of the New South Wales Legislative Council), he is a member of The Animal Justice Party (the only political party in Australia dedicated to protecting all animals). From the unregulated inhumane kangaroo slaughter decimating their populations to dog racing, Mr. Pearson shares with us what is being done to combat poor and the lack thereof animal welfare in Australia. We cannot thank Mr. Pearson enough for not only his time and knowledge but also for his dedication to animal welfare. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message

Join us today as we talk with the one and only Dr. Chris Lowe from the Cal State Long Beach, Shark Lab! This episode is jam packed with excellent shark information. We hope to have Dr. Lowe on again so send us any questions you have for him to justanimalspod@gmail.com Special thanks to Dr. Lowe for not only sharing his knowledge but also his time with us. Use the link below to check out the Shark Lab https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab Ps. Don't forget to follow us on instagram @justanimalspod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justanimals/message