Animals To The Max Podcast

In this episode, I sit down with CeCe Sieffert, the executive director of the International Rhino Foundation to discuss the critically endangered Sumatran Rhino. We discuss the recent news of the Sumatran Rhino officially going extinct in Malaysia and what is being done to save the remaining 80 left in the wild.

In this episode, I go over fun turkey facts and brag about my PRIDE AND JOY- Tom my pet turkey! Happy Thanksgiving Week Everyone!

In this episode, I talk about “Sydney” my pet Woma Python and go over fun and unusual facts!

In this episode, I interview well-known dog trainer and teacher, Andrea Arden. She’s been training and teaching dogs and their owners for over 25 years. She has appeared on Animal Planet, The Today Show, Live with Kelly and Ryan, CNN, among many others. Andrea answers YOUR submitted pet training questions!

In this episode, I go over 10 facts about one of America’s most misunderstood dogs, the Pit Bull.

In this episode, I have a roundtable discussion with the HILARIOUS Flora & Fauna from the Keeper Chat Podcast. We discuss both of their zoo careers and exciting animals they’ve worked with including big cats, bears, marine mammals, great apes, and penguins. We also answer your submitted zoo-related questions!

In this episode, I give my thoughts on the 36-year-old Indiana woman who was killed by her pet 8 ft. Reticulated Python.

In this special edition Halloween episode, ecologist Richard Rachman, recounts his experience being eaten alive by a botfly!

Episode #89: Bats!

In this special edition of Quick Bites, I go over interesting facts and takeaways I learned about wolves during my conversation with carnivore biologist and founder of Pounce Conservation, Aspen.

For well over a millennia, wolves have been depicted as ferocious, blood thirsty, monsters. In reality, wolves are intelligent animals that are much more similar to us than once thought. They are also a vital part of the ecosystem that keep prey populations healthy and in check. In this episode, I interview carnivore biologist, Aspen. She’s the founder of POUNCE Conservation, an organization that uses research, science, and compromise to save America’s wolves. We discuss a variety of different topics including wolf predation on livestock, “surplus killing”, elk fatalities, and wolf hunting.

In this first-ever edition of “Quick Bites”, I recap some fun facts I learned during my interview with Dr. Doug Krause about Leopard Seals. To hear more and the FULL interview, please check out episode #85: Leopard Seals with Dr. Doug Krause.

In this episode, I interview NOAA scientist and Leopard Seal researcher, Dr. Doug Krause. He specializes in predator/prey interactions of Antarctic species, in particular Leopard Seals and Antarctic Fur Seals. During the interview, he explains how new innovative techniques like attaching “critter cams”, have opened up the once private world of the Antarctic’s most elusive predator. Other topics include traveling to Antartica, penguins, and recent findings about Leopard Seal ecology.

In this episode, I interview Hyena Scientist, Dr. Kay Holekamp from Michigan State University. She has been studying Spotted Hyenas for over 31 years in Kenya’s Masai Mara. Considered the “Jane Goodall of Hyenas”, Dr. Holekamp sheds light on one of the world’s most misunderstood creatures.

In this episode, I interview executive director of ZooMontana, Jeff Ewelt. Jeff is most notable for reviving ZooMontana and re-establishing it as a respected organization in the community. We discuss Jeff’s early beginnings selling hotdogs at the Columbus Zoo, to working as a bird trainer for 10 years in Florida, to taking the polar plunge (literally) and moving to Montana to serve as the director of ZooMontana. We discuss zoo’s animal residents including Grizzly Bears, Tigers, Red Pandas, and Wolverines! Other topics include Jeff’s work on TV, loose llamas in New York City, and his future vision for the zoo.