Podcast appearances and mentions of Virginia Aquarium

The city and foundation will consider financials, facilities and future ownership models for the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center.

Dateline: June , 2024. 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 a story about mayflies! You're welcome!  We then do a deep dive into the new EEHV vaccine that is being tested at the Houston Zoo!   We then get into our births and deaths for the week including the first red panda cubs of the season at the Toronto Zoo, beaver kits at Buttonwood Park Zoo, an incredible birth at the Nashville Zoo, four Amur tiger cubs at Longleat, some very special armadillos at the Audubon Zoo, and more. We also say goodbye to a sand tiger shark at the Virginia Aquarium and to Polly, a harbor seal that lived at Maritime Aquarium.   We then move on to our other Zoo News stories.  We talk about giant pandas leaving and coming to Australia, some great transparency from the Tulsa Zoo, amazing revolutionary lifesaving techniques pioneered at Woodland Park Zoo and the Saint Louis Zoo, another animal escape at Cedar Point, a survey about sloths being presented by our friends at Beardsley Zoo, and more!   In Conservation News, we talk about how technology is helping to save cheetahs and how a new DNA study proves that rhino horns have no medicinal properties.   In Other News, we talk about a shark eating a surprising treat! ROSSIFARI LINKS:  www.rossifari.com  patreon.com/rossifari  @rossifari on socials  @rossifaripod on TikTok

Dateline: May 3, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!  Our Headline Story of the Week involves another viral video, but one that didn't create as much of a stink as some of the other ones we've talked about lately! Woodland Park Zoo handled the whole thing beautifully, which I love to see. We then get to our births for the week, which include exciting additions at the Dallas Zoo, the Birmingham Zoo, the National Zoo in Australia, the Denver Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, and then a huge update on the red wolf pup population featuring births at the Museum of Life and Science, the North Carolina Zoo, and the Trevor Zoo! We say goodbye to some beloved animals including Betty the albino striped skunk at ZooAmerica and Sheldon, a North American river otter who lived at the Virginia Aquarium. We then move on to our other Zoo News stories, including information about the new giant pandas joining the San Diego Zoo, some amazing conservation work done by the Philadelphia Zoo, education programs at the Jacksonville Zoo, a hippo story worthy of a soap opera, incredible veterinary work being done at Sunset Zoo, conservation work by the Oakland Zoo, Aquarium of the Pacific and the Monterey Bay Aquarium teaming up to help sea otters in a unique way, a new (and exciting) animal at the National Aquarium, and a webcam that will make you very excited! We skip Conservation News this week because I'm exhausted and needed to for my mental health! In Other News, we talk about some animals that are pets but shouldn't be, and one that is a pet and should be! BINTURONG CONSERVATION LINKS:@ABConservation on Instagramhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558416370443 - Link to the Fundraiser abconservation.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com patreon.com/rossifari @rossifari on socials @rossifaripod on TikTok

WHRO recently joined one of the Virginia Aquarium's annual whale tours to learn more about the creatures' passage through the area.

Last week, WHRO joined one of the Virginia Aquarium's annual whale tours -- and it was a quite successful one.

The overhauled building includes the aquarium's popular river otter enclosure, new exhibits, outdoor play areas and a majorly expanded veterinarian care center. It reopens to the public on Jan. 14.

The Virginia Aquarium ultimately admitted 56 turtle patients, and has since released 46 back into the ocean.

Virginia Beach is considering handing off the Virginia Aquarium to a private operator as Aquarium leaders say they need as much as $300 million for a major renovation and expansion.

Biologists from NOAA and the Stranding Response team at the aquarium necropsied the whale to find out why it died.

“When the whales come up for a breath, they're not out at the surface very long, and you're intently searching for it. Then suddenly, there it is! I don't think it is possible to not get excited, especially the first time when you see a whale surface.” – Mike Mizell, Virginia AquariumImagine the largest mammals on earth just mere miles from the most populated city in Virginia. Acrobatic humpback whales, enormous fin whales, endangered right whales, and playful bottlenose dolphins all spend the winter just offshore from Virginia Beach. Mike Mizell, Boat Programs Specialist at the Virginia Aquarium, shares some fascinating facts about these marine giants and how you can experience them in their natural habitat. Let's Go!Follow VAOA Podcast:Website I Facebook I Instagram I TwitterSupport the show: Buy Me A Coffee VAOA Podcast is Sponsored by:Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources I Shop DWR Visit MecklenburgBreaks Interstate ParkVirginia Association for ParksVirginia State Parks Advertisers:Visit the Eastern Shore of VirginiaBlue Ridge Outdoors MagazineMentioned in this Episode:Virginia Aquarium: Website I Instagram I FacebookGo on a Whale Watching TourEmail Mike Mizell mwmizell@virginiaaquarium.comSupport the show

Former directors of Richmond's Office of Community Wealth Building spoke Sunday at the Institute of Contemporary Art; A lawsuit claims voters have been disenfranchised by the quick-turnaround special election to fill the seat of the late Congressman Donald McEachin; A new roof is slated to be installed on Fox Elementary starting next month, after a fire partially destroyed the building about a year ago; The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach is about 40 years old. And both plans to renovate the city-owned space come with a significant price tag; The Great Dismal Swamp could become a National Heritage Area.  

The aquarium's Stranding Response Team has dealt with more than 300 injured or dead sea turtles in 2022.

Staff at the Virginia Aquarium are keeping a watchful eye on over a dozen white eggs expected to hatch this summer. It will be cause for celebration since they were laid by an animal that's threatened worldwide, but the rest of us might feel a little nervous as 14 baby tomistomas arrive. Sandy Hausman has […]

What do a crow and a glossy-eyed harbor seal named Monty have in common? Us.Oftentimes, human interaction with animals is for the worse. But when it comes to animal rehabbers, the interaction is meant to get the animal back on its feet—or paws or claws or flippers—and release them back into the wild. Chip Harshaw, VP of Animal Care at The Virginia Aquarium, takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour to meet Monty and dives into the good, the bad, and the downright heart-melting aspects of human/animal relationships.A few curiosities you'll uncover in this episode:What it takes to rehabilitate animals like MontyHow Monty wound up at the aquariumMonty's favorite fishThe real reason why you should never feed a wild sealDid You Know?Harbor seals enjoy posing on coastal rocks like blubbery land bananas—Google “harbor seal banana” to experience the full glory.Curious State is a Quick and Dirty Tips podcast hosted and produced by Doug Fraser.Find Curious State on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.Podcast Manager - Adam Cecil Podcast and Advertising Operations Specialist - Morgan ChristiansonMarketing Publicity Assistant - Davina TomlinIntern - Brendan Picha The Quick and Dirty Tips network is a division of Macmillan Publishers in partnership with Mignon Fogarty, Inc.Have a question? Or a topic you'd like covered on the show? Maybe you just love sending emails? Whichever shoe fits, tie it on and send me a message at curious@quickanddirtytips.com.

Jilted lovers looking for a little symbolic revenge need look no further than The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. They'll name a baitfish or rat after your ex and then feed it to the sharks or crocodiles for your...ahem...enjoyment.

The Monkey Husband from Japan is one of those many stories about a girl from a poor family marrying a beast of some sort or other -- including, of course, one of the best known, Beauty and the Beast. This one also seems to be related to a legend that Shakespeare borrowed for King Lear: a father with three daughters, of whom the oldest two are selfish and ungrateful, and the youngest is loving and loyal. Our monkey husband's name, Misue, was supplied by Elizabeth McFarland, who is one of our patrons on Patreon. We come to you from Mashpee, Massachusetts, on beautiful Cape Cod. Since we last spoke to you, we have traveled all the way from North Carolina, and had quite a few adventures along the way. We have documented these in our series of YouTube videos, Gozas on the Go; Act!vated Adventures. They include the Salty Pirate water park and the Wright Brothers flight site in North Carolina; the Virginia Aquarium, the Virginia Musical Museum, Warehouse 29 escape room and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Virginia; Gettysburg, Hershey Chocolate World and Lost River Caverns in Pennsylvania; and Purgatory Chasm State Park, Art's Dune Tours and Hyannis Whale Watching in Massachusetts. Phew! And during all of that we managed to work in some performances. And we have more coming up. We hope to see you at one of them, if not on a whale watching boat. Happy Listening, Dennis (Narrator, Farmer, Middle Daughter) and Kimberly (Misue, Oldest Daughter, Youngest Daughter)

Clay Groves is obsessed with fish and best known for a quest (with former host Dave Kellam) in 2011 to catch and eat every kind of freshwater fish in New Hampshire. After catching and eating 48 species of fish and ending the epic quest, he could not stop talking about the adventures or the fishy people met along the way. Thus, the podcast was born.  The style has been described as a cross between NPR’s Car Talk and the Tonight Show Night (Fallon, not Leno). The podcast is just about to have it's fifth birthday with the recording of the 200th episode scheduled for memorial day. The Fish Nerds have been featured on National Public Radio, Boston Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio and nearly every news outlet in New Hampshire. In addition Clay is a nationally recognized speaker who has spoken at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, on stage at WGBH Boston and at the Boston Symphony. When Clay is not podcasting he writes grants to fund afterschool programming and runs a Fishing Guide Service.

Yarn Lover Podcast Episode 01: Nancy Queen of NobleKnits.com chats with knitter Lynn Clements about her life as CEO of the Virginia Aquarium and moving into the next phase of her life. Lynn's favorite knitting tips, yarns, and life lessons.

Have you ever wondered what sustainable really means and how you can eat sustainable seafood? Clay Groves, host of the Fish Nerds Podcast, has an idea. Clay Groves has spent a long time fishing, guiding and cooking fish to understand what it means to eat sustainably. He's judged sustainable seafood competitions and was invited by the Virginia Aquarium to speak on Sustainable Seafood...and podcasting for the environment.  Take a listen to find out what Clay has to say. Enjoy the podcast!   Fish Nerds Website Fish Nerds Facebook Group   Support Speak Up For Blue's Efforts to build a platform to raise awareness for Marine Science and Conservation and help you live for a better Ocean. Contribute to our Patreon Campaign

We spent the week at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. We talk sustainable seafood with scientists, fish mongers, regular people and have tons of fun.

When I got the Aquarium everyone was super nice to me, I saw my old friend Karen Burns who was on the show last year, I met the Sensible Seafood Squad and then we went to Whole Foods to talk sustainability to the public. We ate great meals out with April Abbey Road Then it was off to our first stop at WholeFoods in Virginia Beach, we talked with Fish Monger Dan Dan started by telling us what was in season and local and what we should be eating Dan also explained how to choose a fresh fish No worries in our seafood department. Fresh or frozen, we have traceability from fishery to store. And, we only sell wild-caught seafood from fisheries that are certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) or rated either “Green” or “Yellow” by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch and The Safina Center. We don’t sell any of the red-rated seafood you might find at other grocery stores. We were totally impressed with the way Wholefoods deals with their seafood, I wish all markets would be as responsible. Great work, special thanks to Dan for his time and Elizabeth the manager for allowing us to chat with Dan in the store. In between segments, you are going to hear people giving us their definition of sustainable seafood. Reflecting back on this, I now understand why places like the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center need to work so hard to teach folks what sustainable means.

The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center brought the Fish Nerds in for their Sensible Seafood Festival. In this special edition you will hear Clay Groves present live the Story of the Quest to Catch and Eat Every Kind of Freshwater Fish in New Hampshire. Special Thanks to Karen Burns and Leslie Clements for their support all week. www.virginiaaquarium.com

The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center brought the Fish Nerds in for their Sensible Seafood Festival. In this special edition you will hear Clay Groves present live the Story of the Quest to Catch and Eat Every Kind of Freshwater Fish in New Hampshire. Special Thanks to Karen Burns and Leslie Clements for their support all week. www.virginiaaquarium.com

Clay and his wife Kristen stop at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center to chat with education specialist Karen Burns about the Sensible Seafood Program. Dave takes a trip to Maine to attend FishingFest '16 where he meets old friends, makes new ones, and thinks about getting a sweet deal on a surfcasting reel.  "Fish in the News" features bogus licenses, ticked off salmon and a Viking funeral for a pervy fish. Funding for this fishing podcast is provided by our growing list of supporters on Patreon – the crowdfunding site for artists and creators. Images from the Virginia Aquarium.                    

Fishing Podcast Episode #109 - Clay and his wife Kristen stop at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center to chat with education specialist Karen Burns about the Sensible Seafood Program. Dave takes a trip to Maine to attend FishingFest '16 where he meets old friends, makes new ones, and thinks about getting a sweet deal on a surfcasting reel.  "Fish in the News" features bogus licenses, ticked off salmon and a Viking funeral for a pervy fish.   Funding for this fishing podcast is provided by our growing list of supporters on Patreon – the crowdfunding site for artists and creators.  

Whether you're new to Hampton Roads or a life-long resident, one of the best things about our region is the abundant, and delicious seafood. What's being done to prevent our coastal waters from overfishing and pollution? Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico affected the seafood industry in Hampton Roads? We'll be joined by Virginia Marine Products Board executive director Mike Hutt, Kate Wilson from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and Karen Burns from the Virginia Aquarium. Plus, Jerry Bryan, owner of Coastal Grill in Virginia Beach will discuss how local seafood is an advantage and a challenge. HearSay's resident foodie, Patrick Evans-Hylton will get our mouths watering as he shares his seafood secrets as well.