Zoo Logic
Summary: Zoo Logic with animal trainer, zoo advocate, and ZOOmility author, Dr. Grey Stafford, is a weekly conversation with zoo, aquarium, and animal experts about Nature, wildlife, pets, animal training with positive reinforcement, health and welfare, research, conservation, and education, sustainability, zoo politics, activism and legislation, and all things animals! On Zoo Logic, we’ll go behind the scenes with animal professionals and influencers from around the world to explore the latest Zoos News and issues affecting wildlife, wild places, and people. Communicating with humor, cool stories, and candor, we’ll discover the interdependent connection between civilization, conservation, and commerce.
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Podcasts:
Elephant expert, Erin Ivory discusses recent improvements to animal welfare in SE Asia zoos by coaching keepers and most importantly, convincing zoo directors of the critical need for using enrichment and reward-based training to improve the lives of animals.
Zoo Logic host Dr. Grey Stafford talks with world renown trainer Ken Ramirez about the increasing importance of using behavioral science methods honed by zoo and aquarium professionals to preserve and protect wild animals.
Zoo Logic host Dr. Grey Stafford talks with Dr. Kelly Jaakkola, the Director of Research for the Dolphin Research Center on dolphin cognition and how scientists describe animal intelligence. The duo discuss how the public's and even scientists' perceptions of cetaceans like orcas can be affected by whether the animals live in the wild or in human care.
Zoo Logic host Dr. Grey Stafford talks with Emmy Award winning actor, best selling author, and zoo animal advocate, Carolyn Hennesy on the difference between animal advocacy and activism, and why the difference matters.
Zoo Logic host Dr. Grey Stafford talks with Dr. Kelly Jaakkola, the Director of Research for the Dolphin Research Center on the importance of science in the debate over whether animals like dolphins should be kept in human care.
Follow one celebrity's journey from activist to advocate as she helps modern zoos and animals around the world.
