Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation

Today, the Safari sits down with friend of the pod Kathryn Allen while we both were at the AZA Annual Conference in Portland! We dive deep into her new job at Zoo New York, where she started life as a General Curator before moving on to the position of Acting Executive Director. We talk about the amazing animals at the zoo, but also the incredible work being done to get the z...

Dateline: November 5, 2026

Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness.

We start off with me talking about my recent adventures and sharing some upcoming tour dates with y'all! If you're in New England or Florida, you might be able to come see me play some drums soon!

We have a Headli...

Today, the Safari sits down with Averee Luhrs, who is really just here to try to convince you to hire her, which is something I completely endorse! Averee has spent the last years studying the intersection of zoos and conservation, in particular through the AZA's SAFE programs. She's also a field primatologist, an anthropologist, and an all around snazzy human!

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Dateline: October 30, 2026

Rossifari Zoo News is back with an update on all things zoos, aquariums, conservation, and general animal weirdness.

This is a Deep Dive episode, looking into two stories: one dealing with the tragedies that have happened at European zoos in the past few months, and one looking at how the AZA and ZAA are both approaching AI in differen...

Today, the Safari heads back to the AZA Annual Conference to sit down with Sara Walker of the AZA and Danielle Kessler from IFAW to discuss #notapet and the Wildlife Confiscation Network. We dive deep into what is happening in the illegal wildlife trade right now, how messaging can help make social media posts better, and more.

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