Escape The Zoo
By Daniel Clarke
Escape The ZooApr 23, 2019
Federico Veronesi - One Life
Federico Veronesi is a Kenya-based professional wildlife photographer and safari guide. This is his second time on the podcast. We spend time chatting about his upcoming photographic book, One Life, which is following up his incredible first book, “Light and Dust.”
We recorded this back in June when the Kickstarter was up and running. Unfortunately, it took me a little longer to edit than I would have liked. That being said, the book will be available for purchase in October. I’ll link to where you can buy / pre-order on escapethezoo.tv/podcast.
We chat about:
- the book
- the life and death of the most famous elephant on Earth
- Trophy hunting
- Wildlife in the times of COVID
Federico’s work:
http://www.federicoveronesi.com/
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb
https://www.instagram.com/federico_veronesi/
https://bit.ly/2Ks3PtR (Facebook)
https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc (his first book, Light and Dust)
Sources for topics discussed:
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb
Light and Dust: https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc
Tim elephant: https://n.pr/39Rv9iR
Amboseli Trust for Elephants: https://www.elephanttrust.org/
Federico’s video for Tim: https://bit.ly/3gufVCW
Kenya Wildlife Service: http://www.kws.go.ke/
Kenya bans trophy hunting (1977): https://nyti.ms/2C0Q5HG
‘Together’ photo: https://bit.ly/3a4UKFb
Dr. Arnaud Desbiez - Land of Giants
Dr. Arnaud Desbiez is a conservation biologist living in Brazil. He is the founder of both the Giant Armadillo Conservation Project as well as Anteaters & Highways. He is also the subject of Hotel Armadillo, a story by BBC narrated by David Attenborough.
We chat about:
- Giant armadillos and giant anteaters
- Fires in the Amazon
- The role of zoos in conservation, and much more!
Arnaud’s work:
Giant Armadillo Conservation Project
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW
Chris Schmid - Jaguars of the Pantanal
Chris Schmid is a photographer, filmmaker and cinematographer specializing in natural history in remote locations. He is a Sony Ambassador and National Geographic Explorer. He explains that his efforts to document and protect the few remaining areas of wilderness are fueled by a love for the natural world and a desire to protect what's left.
We chat about:
- Desert lions
- Cheetah 'supermoms'
- The Jaguars of the Pantanal, and so much more!
Chris’ work:
www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/
www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2
Dr. Kinari Webb - Saving Lives, Solving Deforestation
Dr. Kinari Webb is the founder of Health In Harmony, a rainforest conservation organization that holistically addresses the health of people, ecosystems, and the planet. In a nutshell, she created an incredibly innovative model that protects the indigineous and traditional communities that protect that rainforests that protect the health of our planet. Their work has driven enormous impact in Borneo - saving human lives, wildlife, and trees - and is now expanding to Madagascar and Brazil.
Dr Webb’s work:
https://tedxseattle.com/speakers/dr-kinari-webb/
https://twitter.com/kinariwebb
Sources for topics discussed:
Donella (Dana) Meadows: https://bit.ly/2DUWyRP
The Limits to Growth by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/36kdk8P
Beyond the Limits by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/2YzU191
Our Planet: https://bit.ly/2qC7HE0
Planet Earth: https://bbc.in/2RDK3SN
WWF Human Rights: https://bit.ly/2LBKgC5
Bolsonaro and Amazon: https://bbc.in/2YzRk7p
Andrew Yang - Gross Domestic Happiness: https://bit.ly/2P0rPsE
Shaaz Jung: https://bit.ly/2PtoZLJ
UN 12 years to limit climate change: https://bit.ly/2Psrkqm
Jonathan Jennings, Health In Harmony: https://bit.ly/2PjKz5i
Doctors Without Borders: https://bit.ly/355mNB0
Dr. Jodi Rowley: https://bit.ly/2qyvHI9
Frog ID: https://bit.ly/36fkjjt
Health In Harmony Results: https://healthinharmony.org/results/
Rob Timmins - Discovering Species
Rob Timmins is a biologist who has discovered several new wildlife species never before known to conservation. We talk about striped rabbits, bald birds, and Asian unicorns.
Rob’s work:
Rob’s research: https://bit.ly/2MULQij
Sources for topics discussed:
William Robichaud:https://bit.ly/35R2szS
Saola Working Group: https://www.savethesaola.org/
Kha-nyou discovery: https://bit.ly/2MuOxIl
striped rabbit discovery: https://bit.ly/35KvD7L
bare-faced bulbul discovery: https://bit.ly/2W0NAe2
saola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saola
saola captive breeding: https://bit.ly/2wKYt5B
Yao Ming Wild Aid: https://bit.ly/2P28k3y
Shawn Heinrichs: https://bit.ly/2VWN5Bo
Shaaz Jung - One Leopard
Shaaz Jung is a naturalist, big cat tracker, professional wildlife photographer and cinematographer.
We talk about:
- His upcoming film on the black panther
- How one leopard changed the course of his entire life
- Stories of sloth bears, elephants, leucistic deer, flying lizards and so much more!
Shaaz’s work:
www.facebook.com/shaazjungphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2MfkSm9
Serge Wich - The Primate Professor
Serge Wich is a professor in primate biology at Liverpool John Moores University and an honorary professor for the conservation of the great apes at the University of Amsterdam. He is also the co-founder of the nonprofit, Conservation Drones.
His research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, tropical rain forest ecology, and the conservation of primates and their habitats. Much of his work has been focused on orangutans in Indonesia.
We discuss:
- the complexities and nuances of conservation
- the new species of orangutan discovered in 2017
- the terror of coming face-to-face with one of the rarest species on Earth....the Sumatran tiger
Serge’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Our Planet: www.ourplanet.com/en/
‘Jane’ documentary: www.nationalgeographic.com/jane-the-movie/
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program: www.sumatranorangutan.org/
Borneo Nature Foundation: www.borneonaturefoundation.org/en/
Conservation Drones: https://conservationdrones.org/
Lian Pin Koh: https://bit.ly/1E377eT
Air Shepherd: https://airshepherd.org/
Spider monkey survey in Mexico: https://bit.ly/2URuOrd
New orangutan species: https://bit.ly/2zsCMgh
Hydroelectric scheme that will hurt new species of orangutan: https://bit.ly/2UD0ygA
Tapanuli orangutan paper: https://bit.ly/2C9biNf
‘Primates of West Africa’ by John Oates: https://amzn.to/2IIjwyJ
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2NaFrTj
Rhett Butler - Mongabay
Rhett Butler is the founder of Mongabay, one of the most popular environmental science and conservation news sites in the world.
He has such an interesting background and some wild stories. We talk about rainforests, deforestation, climate change, bioacoustic monitoring, close encounters with elephants and gorillas, and what it is like to be friends with Jane Goodall.
Rhett’s work:
https://news.mongabay.com/author/rhettbutler/
https://twitter.com/rhett_butler
Sources for topics discussed:
Jane Goodall: www.janegoodall.org
zero deforestation commitments: https://bit.ly/2xCBrC6
Steve Winter: www.instagram.com/stevewinterphoto
Hollywood mountain lion photo: https://on.natgeo.com/2KeDgfM
aye-aye lemur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye
Health in Harmony: http://healthinharmony.org/
Rhett Butler publications / bioacoustic monitoring: https://data.mongabay.com/about.htm
Dr Jodi Rowley: http://jodirowley.com/
Frog ID: https://news.frogid.net.au/
Rainforest Connection: https://rfcx.org/
Planet Labs: https://www.planet.com/
Wildlife Conservation Network: https://wildnet.org/
Acaté Amazon: https://acateamazon.org/
Global Forest Watch: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/
David Quammen: http://www.davidquammen.com/
Virunga documentary: https://virungamovie.com/
Impossible Foods: https://impossiblefoods.com/
Global Fishing Watch: https://globalfishingwatch.org/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2KVw9Yx
Daisy Gilardini - Life at the Poles
Daisy Gilardini is a photographer and conservationist specialized in the polar regions and North American bears. Her images have been published internationally by leading media outlets including National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, and many, many others.
Gilardini is a Canadian Geographic photographer-in-residence, member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a fellow of “The Explorer Club”, and part of the Swiss Nikon Ambassador’s team, the SanDisk Extreme Team, the Lowepro Storytellers Team, and the SeaLegacy Collective.
We chat about her travels to the polar regions, becoming a wildlife photographer, climate change, biodiversity, and much, much more!
Daisy’s work:
www.daisygilardini.com
www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/
https://bit.ly/2MxTTVf
Sources for topics discussed:
Annenberg Center for Photography: https://annenbergphotospace.org/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: https://www.whoi.edu/
Dan Westergren: http://danwestergren.com/
UN Report - 1 Million Species At Risk: https://on.natgeo.com/2WqXxAM
tech to absorb carbon dioxide: https://wapo.st/2WqCDAO
Cattle seaweed: https://bit.ly/2EXVj5h
The Ocean Cleanup: www.theoceancleanup.com/
Boyan Slat: www.theoceancleanup.com/about/
Lonesome George / extinct pinta tortoise: www.instagram.com/p/BxkuxX6F1Ot/
Sudan rhino: https://bbc.in/2EYIx6x
IAATO (Antarctica tour operators): https://iaato.org/home
Carl Safina: http://carlsafina.org/
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://amzn.to/2ck0RWF
Paul Nicklen: www.instagram.com/paulnicklen
Cristina Mittermeier: www.instagram.com/cristinamittermeier
March of the Penguins: www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/
Our Planet: www.netflix.com/title/80049832
BBC’s Dynasties: https://www.bbcearth.com/dynasties/
Greenpeace Antarctica: https://bit.ly/2H8yR8R
SeaLegacy: www.sealegacy.org/
SeaLegacy Collective: www.sealegacy.org/collective
ILCP: https://conservationphotographers.org/
Meat companies rebrand as protein companies: https://bit.ly/2XtEPck
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2KLFCS6
Dr. Caine Delacy - Swimming with Giants
Caine Delacy is a marine biologist, expedition leader, conservationist and wildlife photographer.
We chat about:
- swimming with sperm, humpback and pilot whales
- the mysteries of whale communication
- photographing bobcats in Colorado
Caine’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Grizzly Years by Doug Peacock: https://bit.ly/2UEl0Sj
spinner dolphin harassment Hawaii: https://bit.ly/2W9RYX9
Tony Wu: https://bit.ly/2xStZnS
Blue Planet sperm whale family: https://bbc.in/2MThrAk
wooly mammoth climate change: https://bit.ly/2GhfMjb
Paul Nicklen: www.instagram.com/paulnicklen
Cristina Mittermeier: https://bit.ly/2vrAz0x
Conan O’Brien podcast: https://bit.ly/2TEZUBF
Joe Rogan podcast: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
Caine’s bobcat photo: https://bit.ly/2J0F6iA
Keith Ladzinski: www.instagram.com/ladzinski
Cory Richards: www.instagram.com/coryrichards
Adam Greentree grizzlies in Colorado: https://bit.ly/2VryJeL
wolves in California: https://bit.ly/2DD49oh
Caine’s pilot whales selfie: https://bit.ly/2XR4r2E
Jacques Cousteau: https://bit.ly/2n7Xvjy
Blue Planet: www.bbcearth.com/shows/blue-planet/
Our Planet: www.ourplanet.com
David Attenborough: https://bit.ly/2a7Go9W
Caine’s whale, shark, dolphin photo: https://bit.ly/2V1fVDt
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2ZMFkzs
Rebecca Stirnemann - The Last Little Dodos
Rebecca Stirnemann is a biologist, conservationist and writer from New Zealand. Rebecca has spent nearly a decade working to protect the critically endangered, national bird of Samoa....the little dodo.
Check out Rebecca’s work:
book: https://bit.ly/2KRUmk6
Twitter: www.twitter.com/samoanbirds
research: https://bit.ly/2XuaXMl
Medium: https://bit.ly/2VkxoWM
Sources for topics discussed:
little dodo / manumea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth-billed_pigeon
Jeremy Hance manumea article: https://bit.ly/2H5Gqjz
kakapo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo
baby manumea: https://thedo.do/1gKhmqG
ma'oma'o: https://bit.ly/2IA6ep2
‘Walden’ by Henry David Thoreau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden
William Robichaud: https://bit.ly/2V7eFLi
Saola Working Group: https://www.savethesaola.org/
Predator Free New Zealand: https://predatorfreenz.org/
Dr. James Borrell: http://www.jamesborrell.com/
manumea book: https://bit.ly/2KRUmk6
Auckland Zoo: https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/
tragedy of the commons: https://bit.ly/1umDqBX
Elinor Ostrom’s “non-tragedy of the commons”: https://bit.ly/2VhbhAS
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2DpQhxu
Bryce Andrews - The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear
Bryce Andrews is a rancher, conservationist and author from Montana. He works with People and Carnivores, a non profit aimed to reconnect and restore carnivore populations in the Northern Rockies by working with the region’s people to prevent human-carnivore conflicts.
He just released his new book, Down from the Mountain, which tells the story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs, and what they reveal about the changing character of the American West.
Check out Bryce’s work:
Down from the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear
Sources for topics discussed:
Carl Safina: http://carlsafina.org/
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://bit.ly/2a5AK61
How Wolves Change Rivers: https://bit.ly/1fpWu6C
Bryce’s first book ‘Badluck Way’: https://bit.ly/2IpWLQX
Pat Zentz: https://bit.ly/2UXdUrn
E. O. Wilson: https://bit.ly/2dn346Q
Half Earth Project: www.half-earthproject.org
Half Earth book: https://bit.ly/2mq1JSy
Vital Ground Foundation: https://www.vitalground.org/
Great Bear Foundation: http://greatbear.org
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): https://www.nrdc.org/
Defenders of Wildlife: https://defenders.org/
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold: https://bit.ly/2UKe0mZ
Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez: https://bit.ly/2v8sEoA
Grizzly Years by Doug Peacock: https://bit.ly/2UEl0Sj
The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey: https://bit.ly/2eioBwv
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2IGtgtP
Jeremy Hance - Big Conservation and the WWF Allegations
Jeremy Hance is a journalist with experience writing about wildlife, climate change, energy politics, animal behavior, conservation and much more for outlets like Mongabay and The Guardian.
We talk about:
- the recent human rights allegations against the WWF
- the potential reintroduction of the Malayan tapir into Borneo
- the conservation status of Sumatran rhinos
- and much more!
Please check out and support Jeremy’s work:
https://jeremyhance.com/
Saving Life on Earth: Words on the Wild: https://bit.ly/2KumBFF
Radical Conservation: https://bit.ly/2D5xQhr
www.twitter.com/jeremy_hance
www.facebook.com/jeremy.hance.7
Sources for topics discussed:
Saola Working Group: www.savethesaola.org
Dr. Jodi Rowley: www.jodirowley.com
Niall McCann: www.niallmccann.com
Greg McCann: https://amzn.to/2BSdMyB
jerboa: https://bit.ly/2TGH6lA
fat rat viral story: https://nyp.st/2Xrf2Sd
rats pretending to be snake: https://bit.ly/2D24L6F
Jeremy Hance - Sumatran rhino: https://bit.ly/2Q04uW8
unsuccessful Sumatran rhino capture: https://bit.ly/2TZ51ZO
successful Sumatran rhino capture: https://bit.ly/2IwloMY
International Rhino Foundation: https://rhinos.org/
Leo DiCaprio / WWF human rights allegations: https://bit.ly/2F6M1UQ
Jeremy’s article critiquing big conservation: https://bit.ly/21tOP0Q
Buzzfeed WWF scandal investigation: https://bit.ly/2VzAh2C
WWF in Cameroon/human rights: https://bit.ly/2iI9nTZ
Survival International: www.survivalinternational.org
Virunga documentary: https://virungamovie.com/
Cameroon guards attacking Baka tribe: https://bit.ly/2UE7j4Q
tapir reintroduction article: https://bit.ly/2Ccr7C7
California condor success story: https://bit.ly/1Oqb2pe
Wooly mammoth climate change: https://bit.ly/2GhfMjb
Bottleneck article: https://bit.ly/2YT07kC
Bottleneck paper: https://bit.ly/2MwbHeE
insect armageddon: https://bit.ly/2zRPlxR
WildAid Yao Ming: https://bit.ly/2ALJxv8
Health in Harmony: https://healthinharmony.org
geoengineering article: https://bit.ly/2HBdvUt
geoengineering paper: https://bit.ly/2UnYgWc
Durrell: www.durrell.org/wildlife/
The Zoological Society of London: https://www.zsl.org/
EDGE of Existence: https://www.edgeofexistence.org/
Wildlife Conservation Society: www.wcs.org
Borneo Rhino Alliance: http://www.borneorhinoalliance.org/
full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2UNqaL3
William Robichaud - The Asian Unicorn
William Robichaud is the founder of the Saola Working Group.
The saola is one of the rarest large animals on Earth. It is the sole species of a genus of bovids. Its scientific discovery in the forests of Vietnam in 1992 was one of the most spectacular zoological finds of the 20th century.
Please check out William’s work:
Publications: https://bit.ly/2HRKOmP
Sources for topics discussed:
saola photo: https://bit.ly/2FMpWv0
Saola Working Group: www.savethesaola.org
Jeremy Hance: www.jeremyhance.com
International Ocean Film Festival: http://intloceanfilmfest.org/
Sharkwater Extinction: https://www.sharkwater.com/
Rob Stewart: https://bit.ly/2FNLeIT
John MacKinnon saola discovery: https://go.nature.com/2HOGVzl
Vladimir Flint: https://bit.ly/2uE1oOC
Greg McCann: https://bit.ly/2XmPUw6
Vladimir Dinets: https://bit.ly/2CKW9RK
Empty forest syndrome: https://bit.ly/2WA9ZOf
golden coin turtle: https://bit.ly/2YFPmlu
SeaLegacy California driftnet campaign: https://bit.ly/2GheWXY
Rob Timmins: https://bit.ly/2wKYt5B
Alan Rabinowitz: https://bit.ly/2yNzGPw
WildAid: https://wildaid.org/
Yao Ming shark fin success story: https://bit.ly/2VaTPuy
Rob Steinmetz article “see page 35”: https://bit.ly/2FEUCgL
Dr. James Chamberlain article “see page 20”: https://bit.ly/2FEUCgL
Troy Hansel: https://bit.ly/2OzoZt3
Joe Rogan / Elon Musk podcast: https://bit.ly/2qr233Y
Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown Laos: https://bit.ly/2ppDd6e
Anthony Bourdain: https://bit.ly/2HQV5zU
Racing Extinction: https://racingextinction.com/
Louie Psihoyos: https://www.psihoyos.com/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2WGmnft
Full video @ https://youtu.be/TSi3CBZpFV0
Niall McCann - Tapirs + Anacondas
Niall McCann is an explorer, biologist and conservationist who currently serves as the Director of Conservation for National Park Rescue, a direct-action conservation organization that focuses on preventing the slaughter of elephants, rhinos and lions in sub-Saharan Africa.
We talk about:
- giant otters and tapirs
- catching pythons and anacondas
- the roar of a tiger
- and have a deep discussion on the state of conservation in Africa.
Niall’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
William Baird: https://bit.ly/2VydiFi
Operation Muscox: https://bit.ly/2SAXv6J
His Dark Materials Trilogy: https://bit.ly/1NlLfPZ
Philip Pullman: www.philip-pullman.com
Harry Potter: https://bit.ly/2flUHGY
JK Rowling: www.jkrowling.com
British Antarctic Survey: www.bas.ac.uk
Mount Asgard: https://bit.ly/2EyTJFI
Sir Roger Moore: https://bit.ly/2qREMtj
Nigel Leader-Williams: https://bit.ly/2EKG9jZ
Giant otters vs jaguar: https://bit.ly/2TbZu6v
Niall with anaconda: https://bit.ly/2SH9yPQ
Movie 'Anaconda': https://bit.ly/2Hd5eWq
South Florida python bounty: https://bit.ly/2VxcKze
Jesus Rivas anacondas: https://bit.ly/2VzQMvI
National Park Rescue: www.nationalparkrescue.org
Baird’s tapir: https://bit.ly/2RYqykS
Eating megafauna study: https://bit.ly/2GKgkSn
Four types of tapir: https://bit.ly/2UfP5mI
Panthera - Franklin Castañeda: https://bit.ly/2Hd8lxJ
Borneo tapir article by Jeremy Hance: https://bit.ly/2Ccr7C7
Lanai cat sanctuary: https://lanaicatsanctuary.org/
DSWT: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
Reteti: www.retetielephants.org
Chizarira National Park: https://bit.ly/2UgnPEB
National Geographic: www.nationalgeographic.com
African Parks: www.africanparks.org
John Hume: https://bit.ly/2XBZiMj
Ami Vitale: www.amivitale.com
WildAid, Yao Ming, shark fin soup: https://bit.ly/2ALJxv8
National Park Rescue documentary: https://vimeo.com/175752302
World Wildlife Fund: www.worldwildlife.org
WWF scandal/allegations: https://bbc.in/2SKwLAu
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HYZNuP
Will Burrard-Lucas - Land of Giants
Will Burrard-Lucas is an incredible wildlife photographer from the UK. He often uses new technologies and innovations to photograph wildlife in unique ways.
He just released his brand new book, Land of Giants. Below is the book synopsis to provide perspective:
"Deep in the heart of a vast wilderness, some of the rarest creatures on Earth still roam;
living relics from a bygone era, they are the last of Africa’s great tuskers. For the first
time these elusive elephants have been subject to an in-depth photographic study and
are now immortalised in this book.
Will Burrard-Lucas, in partnership with Tsavo Trust and Kenya Wildlife Service, spent
months photographing elephants in all corners of the Tsavo Conservation Area.
Using the latest technology including his innovative remote-control BeetleCam,
Burrard-Lucas has captured an intimate glimpse into the lives of Tsavo’s elephants and
a spectacular photographic record of some remarkable individuals.
Against a backdrop of escalating human-wildlife conflict and the ever-present threat
of poaching, this book brings a message of hope: that these giants are still out there –
and they can still be saved."
We talk in depth about his experience making this book as well as stories of Ethiopian wolves, painted dogs, orangutans, wild pandas, and so much more.
Please check out and support Will’s work:
www.facebook.com/BLphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HGhFdA
Full video @ https://youtu.be/irID0FDRckE
Ami Vitale - Stories of Hope
Ami Vitale is a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer. Instyle Magazine named Ami one of fifty Badass Women who are changing the world, a list that also includes Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Katie Couric, Cardi B, and Jane Goodall.
Ami is a founding member of Ripple Effect Images, an organization that uses storytelling to shed light on the hardships women in developing countries face and the programs that can help them.
Ami recently published a best-selling book, Panda Love: The Secret Lives of Pandas. She lectures for the National Geographic LIVE series. And she’s won a million different awards.
We talk about:
- Her time with Sudan, the last male northern white rhino
- The incredible conservation efforts supporting pandas in China
- Reteti, a community-run elephant sanctuary in Kenya
AMI’S OMAZE CONTEST - Support Ol Pejeta Conservancy and Join Ami Vitale on an African Safari & See the World’s Last Two Northern White Rhinos - www.omaze.com/rhinos
Please check out and support and support Ami’s work:
Web site: www.amivitale.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/amivitale/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/amivee
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amivitale1
OMAZE CONTEST: www.omaze.com/rhinos
Panda Love: The Secret Lives of Pandas: https://amzn.to/2XigR41
Ripple Effect Images: https://bit.ly/2Ep67cJ
Sources for topics discussed:
Instyle Badass 50 Women: https://bit.ly/2XiPdDZ
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary: https://bit.ly/2T8tCil
NatGeo Live: https://bit.ly/2VdJBca
Jane Goodall Institute: www.janegoodall.org
Jane Goodall documentary: https://on.natgeo.com/2hAFsgV
Manfrotto: www.manfrotto.us
Nikon: www.nikon.com
Samburu: https://bit.ly/2xGZj8B
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: https://bit.ly/1i5Y1DO
Carl Safina: http://carlsafina.org/
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://amzn.to/2ck0RWF
Giraffes “humming” paper: https://bit.ly/2E8cyiL
West African giraffe success story: https://bit.ly/2TYOYMo
Ami’s NatGeo panda story: https://on.natgeo.com/2TORIMt
Zhang Hemin aka “Papa Panda”: https://bit.ly/2VdMCJO
...full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2TEX3ZE
Carl Safina - What Animals Think And Feel
Carl Safina is a conservationist and writer. His writing about the living world has won a MacArthur “genius” prize, Pew, and Guggenheim Fellowships in addition to countless awards and medals. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, Audubon, National Geographic News and Views, Huffington Post, CNN.com, and numerous other publications.
He has a PhD in Ecology from Rutgers, hosted the PBS show 'Saving the Ocean,' and runs the nonprofit Safina Center at Stony Brook University.
He has written seven books, including Song for the Blue Ocean. We spend the majority of the conversation discussing his latest, Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel. It discusses the similarity between human and nonhuman consciousness, self-awareness, empathy and emotional intelligence. The book is an examination of humanity's place in the world and calls us to re-evaluate how we interact with animals.
Please check out and support Carl’s work:
Web site: http://carlsafina.org/
Books: http://carlsafina.org/books/
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://amzn.to/2ck0RWF
TED talk: https://bit.ly/1kLmBQ1
PBS show: www.pbs.org/show/saving-the-ocean/
Nonprofit: http://safinacenter.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/carl.safina
Instagram: www.instagram.com/csafina
Sources for topics discussed:
Crows rival monkeys in cognitive functions: https://go.nature.com/2SlmLh0
Blackfish: www.blackfishmovie.com
Windshield Phenomenon: https://bit.ly/2E25dBr
Planet Earth: Peregrines in NYC: https://bbc.in/2SgxCsF
CA condor success story: https://bit.ly/1Oqb2pe
Sumatran Rhino story by Jeremy Hance: https://bit.ly/2i68lSR
Sumatran rhino capture: https://bit.ly/2IwloMY
Bernd Heinrich: https://bit.ly/2GUYjAW
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert: https://amzn.to/2tIFgTB
Diane Ackerman: www.dianeackerman.com
BBC Planet Earth: https://bbc.in/2vlogCh
Center for Biological Diversity: www.biologicaldiversity.org
NRDC: www.nrdc.org
Save The Elephants: www.savetheelephants.org
Big Life Foundation: www.biglife.org
Yellowstone Forever: www.yellowstone.org
Amboseli Trust for Elephants: www.elephanttrust.org
Cheetah Fund: https://cheetah.org/
Snow Leopard Conservancy: https://bit.ly/1bGOZLW
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2TfmKAD
Greg McCann - Searching for Noah's Ark
Today’s guest is Greg McCann. Greg has a very interesting story. He has taken it upon himself to travel to some of the most remote wildernesses of Southeast Asia to find isolated ecosystems where not only have very few people have ever ventured, but very small populations of highly endangered species still exist. He then sets up remote camera traps, in hopes of capturing proof of these animals’ existence, to encourage support from nonprofits and governments to protect these areas.
He has located critically endangered Sumatran tigers, found Asian elephants in an area where people hadn’t seen proof of their existence in over ten years, and is hoping to discover a previously unknown population of orangutans.
Lastly, we even get into detailed stories of sightings of a creature known as the orang pendek, which is essentially the bigfoot of Southeast Asia.
Please check out and support Greg’s work:
http://buffalostate.academia.edu/GregMcCann
Greg’s book: https://amzn.to/2BSdMyB
Greg’s recent article: https://bit.ly/2T0juJ2
Another: https://bit.ly/2GZXtTD
Sources for topics discussed:
Phil Davis: https://bit.ly/2Ed2vKD
Tiger Awareness: http://www.tigerawareness.co.uk/
Helmeted hornbill NatGeo video: https://bit.ly/2S24m8Q
Lost TV show: https://bit.ly/2b5bBHH
Orang Pendek: https://bit.ly/2h0Ou9B
Leuser Ecosystem Action Fund: http://www.leuserfund.org/
Cambodian genocide: https://bit.ly/1rroC6O
Cambodian - Vietnamese War: https://bit.ly/2j0gJC5
Freeland: https://www.freeland.org/
Habitat ID: http://habitatid.org/
People Resources and Conservation Foundation (PRCF): https://bit.ly/2NfNzP3
Sumatran Rhino story by Jeremy Hance: https://bit.ly/2i68lSR
Tiger poachers photo and story: https://bit.ly/2RXGabV
Wildlife Alliance: www.wildlifealliance.org
Douc Langur study with Greg: https://bit.ly/2XeLFmi
Douc Langur Foundation: http://douclangur.org/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2tEbpe1
Dr. Jodi Rowley - Discovering New Frogs!
Dr. Jodi Rowley is a biologist with a focus on amphibian diversity, ecology and conservation.
Jodi and her team have discovered a multitude of amphibian species never before known to science and have gone to the most extreme lengths to find them.
I found this conversation to be absolutely fascinating. We talk about:
- trekking into remote Cambodian rainforests during monsoon season
- getting attacked by leeches in the jungle
- benefits amphibians bring to humans and ecosystems
- why they are being lost at an unprecedented rate
- and how we may be able to help
Please check out and support Jodi’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Vampire flying frog discovery: https://bit.ly/2X0eAdH
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert: https://bit.ly/2SC4jWh
Chytrid fungus: https://bit.ly/2TSqBQb
Australian waterfall frog: https://bit.ly/2X5QGgP
Australian lace-lid frog: https://bit.ly/2GRpMnp
Kihansi spray today returns to Tanzania: https://bit.ly/2z0F306
Red-crowned toadlet: https://bit.ly/2SEJZns
Frog ID: www.frogid.net.au
Pokemon Go: www.pokemongo.com/en-us/
Mount Fansipan: https://bit.ly/2DI7GRy
Pink and yellow frog with spikes discovery: https://bit.ly/2S7OjX8
Jodi’s TED talk: https://bit.ly/2X4zKY6
Frog glue: https://bit.ly/2TR7PsF
Vietnam mossy frog: https://s.si.edu/2DJ675P
Australian Museum: www.australianmuseum.net.au
David Attenborough: https://bit.ly/2a7Go9W
In Search of the Golden Frog by Marty Crump: https://amzn.to/2TYTJ8o
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2V0187y
Cristina Mittermeier - SeaLegacy
Cristina Mittermeier is a contributing photographer, speaker, and explorer for National Geographic. She is the Founder and President of SeaLegacy, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the protection of the world’s oceans through storytelling with her partner, Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen. She founded the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues.
Cristina has received the Smithsonian Conservation Photographer of the Year Award and been named one of National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year. She is also the first female photojournalist to reach one million followers on Instagram.
We talk about:
- swimming in icy Norwegian waters with orcas
- floating beside an American crocodile in Cuba
- the heartbreaking video of a starving polar bear that she filmed last year
- and what it truly will take to save our oceans
Please check out and support Cristina’s work:
www.instagram.com/cristinamittermeier/
www.facebook.com/cristinamittermeier
Sources for topics discussed:
Jacques Cousteau: https://bit.ly/2n7Xvjy
Blue Planet sperm whale family: https://bbc.in/2MThrAk
dying baby penguin: https://bit.ly/2RMS6cd
starving polar bear: https://on.natgeo.com/2KkSz1H
Tony Wu: https://bit.ly/2SGv7Eo
Lonely Whale: www.lonelywhale.org
Adrian Grenier: https://bit.ly/2MTU5dU
Racing Extinction: www.racingextinction.com
Racing Extinction extinct bird video: https://bit.ly/2GezsIR
Japan resuming commercial whaling: https://bit.ly/2LyoXju
Louie Psihoyos: https://bit.ly/2BsgOJI
SeaLegacy “STOP ICELAND WHALING”: https://bit.ly/2uzb3q1
SeaLegacy “ban deathnets”: https://bit.ly/2GheWXY
Shawn Heinrichs: https://bit.ly/2HUoZUC
Paul Hilton: https://bit.ly/2SqPUsr
Fishing village success story for manta rays: https://bit.ly/2JGfW6e
Cristina swimming with orcas in Norway: https://bit.ly/2DZBeLS
Timothy Treadwell: https://bit.ly/2DkorSq
Grizzly Man: https://bit.ly/1GP4P8d
Paul Nicklen: https://bit.ly/1lv8s9n
Paul Nicklen spirit bears: https://bit.ly/2UPDafr
International League of Conservation Photographers: https://bit.ly/2DXtCJt
Full show notes available @ https://bit.ly/2BthePW
Shannon Wild - Coffee + Komodos
Shannon Wild! is an absolutely incredible wildlife photographer and cinematographer. Shannon has worked with clients such as Nat Geo WILD, WildAid, and the United Nations.
She has written three books, runs photographic expeditions, and founded Wild In Africa, a business that creates handmade beaded bracelets that are very cool, but even cooler is that she donates 50% of sales to carefully selected wildlife conservation organizations that she has worked directly with.
Shannon is also married to another friend of the podcast, Russell MacLaughlin, who was on the podcast a couple months ago. They do a lot of their work together so you will hear us mention Russ quite a few times in the conversation.
We talk about:
- their film on the black panther in India
- standing next to a Komodo dragon
- what it’s like to be attacked by a cheetah
....and much, much more!
Please check out and support Shannon’s work:
www.instagram.com/Shannon__Wild/
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TMl79l
full video @ https://youtu.be/b7OIgTwLCV0
Sources for topics discussed:
RED cameras: https://www.red.com/
Komodo dragons video: https://bit.ly/2QOmrGL
Cheetah attack: https://bit.ly/2AMWPov
Cheetah ‘supermoms’ / Eleanor: https://on.natgeo.com/2Dbpw03
Blue white-lipped viper Komodo Island: https://bit.ly/2RUhGQR
RED collective ‘The Wilds’: https://bit.ly/2BH42c2
Margot Raggett IG: https://bit.ly/2AIZ64k
Michelle Valberg IG: https://bit.ly/2Hp75cD
Cristina Mittermeier IG: https://bit.ly/2Ch2bs0
Ami Vitale IG: https://bit.ly/2SSguKL
Dhole / elephant: https://bit.ly/2TMpDog
Nespresso: www.nespresso.com
Wild In Africa: https://wildinafrica.store/
Wild Tomorrow Fund: www.wildtomorrowfund.org
Zambian Carnivore Programme: https://bit.ly/2Da1ylW
Conan O’Brien podcast: https://apple.co/2PJ7eGl
Lizards eating insects on lions: https://bbc.in/2FBDda2
Half Earth project: https://bit.ly/2sqWzad
Alive book / Uruguayan Rugby team: https://bit.ly/2ST405N
Shannon Wild’s YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TMl79l
Shem Compion - Photo Safaris
Shem Compion is an adventurer, nature photographer, creative, author and photography hide builder. He runs C4 Photo Safaris, a company with a simple goal - to bring clients to the best wildlife locations, in the best season with the best photo guides so you can take the best photos.
We discuss:
- Working with BBC to capture lions hunting elephants for the Planet Earth series
- The struggle of rhinos in Africa
- A leopard attacking a porcupine
....and much, much more!
Please check out and support Shem’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Planet Earth - lions hunting elephants: https://bit.ly/1t6WwXl
Shem’s paper on lion predation on elephants: https://bit.ly/2RG8zTA
Planet Earth II - lion vs giraffe: https://bit.ly/2CjMgcO
Blue Planet II - crab vs. eel vs. octopus: https://bit.ly/2QC0MSc
giraffes sleeping: https://bit.ly/2D4tQOC
Nikon D5: https://bit.ly/2FlUNzA
Dr. James Borrell: www.jamesborrell.com
Endangered Wildlife Trust: https://www.ewt.org.za/
Maasai: https://bit.ly/1STVIYk
Datooga: https://bit.ly/2TPjGan
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: https://cnn.it/2O0C4ed
Encounters with the Dragon by John Hone: https://bit.ly/2AG8RA6
Eternal Enemies documentary by Dereck and Beverly Joubert: https://bit.ly/2RjEbPz
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2AHuYGk
Full video @ https://youtu.be/dW2utDkLnOA
Ken Geiger - Pulitzer
Ken Geiger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who served nearly twelve years with National Geographic Magazine as Deputy Director of Photography.
We discuss:
- photojournalism
- a 3200 year old Sequoia tree
- wild dogs in Africa
- desert foxes in Morocco
- his widely celebrated photo of a solar eclipse that also sparked a little controversy
Please check out and support Ken’s work:
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2FdZYl0
Full video @ https://youtu.be/KiuNxFMSofs
Amber Jackson + Emily Hazelwood - Rigs-to-Reefs
We talk about their program Rigs-to-Reefs, where offshore oil platforms that are no longer being used by oil companies are modified so they can continue to support marine life as artificial reefs.
Please check out and support Amber and Emily’s work:
www.rig2reefexploration.org
Petition with Patagonia: bit.ly/2De1bat
www.instagram.com/rig2reefexplorers/
www.twitter.com/Rig2ReefExplore
www.facebook.com/rig2reefexploration
YouTube: bit.ly/2PWCOou
Russell MacLaughlin - Filming the Black Panther
We discuss:
- his new film project documenting one of the rarest animals in the world, the black panther in India
- swimming with crocodiles
- lemurs in Madagascar
- wolves playing with bears in Scandinavia
Please check out and support Russell’s work:
www.instagram.com/russ_wildlife
www.twitter.com/russ_wildlife
www.facebook.com/russ.mac.wildlife.photography/
bit.ly/2T5S94M
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2Dia6HK
Full video @ youtu.be/KxpdvQMjQW8
Jeremy Hance - Weird Species!
We talk about:
- solenodons: venomous, nocturnal, burrowing mammals found in the Caribbean that can trace their lineage back to the dinosaurs
- the Sumatran rhino: a small, hairy rhino on the brink of extinction that does lives in Indonesia but no one ever sees it
- as well as Half Earth, an ambitious yet exciting proposal that aims to be the future of conservation and save life on this planet
Please check out and support Jeremy’s work:
jeremyhance.com/
twitter.com/jeremy_hance
www.facebook.com/jeremy.hance.7
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2zbfkBG
Full video @ youtu.be/eMlXpifJkAs
Dr. James Borrell - Optimism + Conservation
I really enjoyed this fascinating conversation including discussions on:
- invasive species
- trophy hunting
- discovering a new species of amphibian in Madagascar
- using dogs that think they are goats to save cheetahs
- why we should be optimistic about conservation in general
Please check out and support James’s work:
www.jamesborrell.com/
TED Talk: bit.ly/2tv7bIv
www.facebook.com/Jamesborrell.co.uk
twitter.com/James_Borrell
www.instagram.com/james_borrell/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2S2zcQ1
Full video @ bit.ly/2JeDcZK
Matt Draper - Replace Fear With Fascination
We discuss:
Free diving with humpback whales in Tonga
Traveling for two weeks on an ice-breaking boat to find king penguins on Macquarie Island
Watching two elephant seals fight
Cage diving with great white sharks
Swimming with spotted eagle rays, sea turtles, tiger sharks and everything else you can imagine
Please check out and support Matt’s work:
www.mattdraperphotography.com/
www.instagram.com/mattdraperphotography/
www.facebook.com/mattdraperphotography/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2pxy0a5
Elliott Neep - Tigers in India
Included stories:
- searching for tigers in India
- witnessing hyenas hunt flamingos in Africa
- extreme trips to the Arctic and Antarctic
- why Elliott decided to leave social media
Please check out and support Elliott’s work:
elliottneep.com/
www.instagram.com/elliottneep
natureinfocus.co.uk/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2xqzGpE
Full video @ bit.ly/2xoVimk
Dan Westergren - Polar Exploration
Included stories:
- various trips from the North Pole all the way down to the Antarctic Peninsula, where he’s been six times!
- Ernest Shackleton, the famed polar explorer, and the insane, heroic stories of his expeditions
- grappling with fear while climbing the Matterhorn
- cage diving with great whites in South Australia
Please check out and support Dan’s work:
danwestergren.com/
www.instagram.com/danwestergren/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2O6hvg3
Full video @ bit.ly/2MjSkVs
Richard Peters - Back Garden Safari
Included stories:
- the photo that he almost intentionally deleted that went on to win his first award
- his award-winning collection of beautiful images taken from his own backyard of pigeons, badgers, foxes and other common creatures
- winters in Yellowstone
- puffin colonies of the Skomer Islands
- his flight from Slovenia to the UK that was diverted due to a bomb scare
Please check out and support Richard’s work:
www.richardpeters.co.uk/
www.instagram.com/richardpetersphoto/
www.facebook.com/richardpetersphotography
twitter.com/richardpphoto
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2MKmrKP
Full video @ bit.ly/2PsomjW
Jed Weingarten - Snow Leopards in the Wild!
Included stories:
- being one of the very few to not only see but film snow leopards in the wild
- the current state of conservation in China
- the rush of flying over a waterfall in a kayak
- how to be accepted into a wolf pack!
Please check out and support Jed’s work:
www.jedweingarten.com/
www.instagram.com/jedweingarten/
www.wildwondersofchina.com/
www.facebook.com/WWOfChina
www.instagram.com/wildwondersofchina/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2MAXrFR
Full video @ bit.ly/2PcNTOh
Tayla McCurdy - African Safari!
Included stories:
- a dangerous moment when her group was stuck between a horny bull elephant and a group of females
- the chaos of the Great Migration
- a recent experience with a mongoose she found doing something so bizarre and so funny that the video quickly went viral
Please check out and support Tayla’s work:
www.instagram.com/tay_mccurdy/
twitter.com/tay_mccurdy
wildearth.tv/
wildearth.tv/safarilive/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2L8giCF
Shawn Heinrichs - Undercover and Underwater
Included stories:
- going undercover to expose the endangered species trade
- saving a manta ray
- getting surrounded by a juvenile gang in Ecuador
- finding HUNDREDS of whale sharks together in one place
- his amazing work protecting endangered marine species by guiding and supporting communities towards sustainable industries
Please check out and support Shawn’s work:
www.shawnheinrichs.com/
www.bluespherefoundation.org/
www.bluespheremedia.com/
www.sealegacy.org/collective
www.facebook.com/shawn.heinrichs.artist
www.instagram.com/shawnheinrichs
www.twitter.com/shawnheinrichs
Full show notes @ bit.ly/D4OBps
Full video @ youtu.be/tB6kQHm-Ac8
Yaron Schmid - Eleven Lions in a Tree
Included stories:
- cheetahs jumping onto his roofless car
- watching baby leopards and lions
- dik diks: an antelope the size of a pocket book dog
- the sad story of the murder of Tanzania’s leading elephant conservationist
- staring into the eyes of a baby gorilla
Please check out and support Anand’s work:
www.yswildlifephotography.com/
www.facebook.com/pg/YS.Wildlife.Photography
www.instagram.com/yswildlifephotography/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2MchE3A
Full video @ youtu.be/ko6Tg6YBZEc
Drew Rush - Mountain Lions, Bears + Wolves!
Included stories:
Floating above the world in a powered paraglider
- tracking and photographing wolf packs in Alaska
- being charged by not one, but two grizzly bears
- contracting an mysterious infection in the jungle waters of the Amazon
- getting stuck in waist deep in snow as a mountain lion approaches
- using photography to support research and conservation
Please check out and support Drew’s work:
www.drewrush.com/
www.instagram.com/drewtrush/?hl=en
www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/experts/drew-rush/
thephotosociety.org/member/drew-rush/
bit.ly/2LPB5Mm
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2LxV2uU
Full video @ youtu.be/CU_MXjYvUZ0
Federico Veronesi - Tracking the Elusive Caracal
Included stories:
- his bold and inspiring journey that brought him from Italy to Kenya to become a wildlife photographer
- his years spent tracking caracals, mysterious African cats that receive much less mainstream attention than leopards and lions due to their elusive nature
- being surrounded by baby elephants
- the complexity and importance of conservation issues affecting African wildlife
Please check out and support Federico’s work:
www.federicoveronesi.com/
www.instagram.com/federico_veronesi/
bit.ly/2Ks3PtR (Facebook)
bit.ly/2KrvbUc (his book, Light and Dust)
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2tOnD4q
Full video @ youtu.be/tCyQWmyDnOc
Alastair Pollock - Sharks, Seals + Sea Dragons!
Included stories:
- swimming with sneaky sharks that get too close for comfort
- realizing you’ve gone too close to a fur seal colony
- how to find a leafy sea dragon
- what the hammer of a hammerhead shark feels like
Please check out and support Alastair’s work:
www.alastairpollock.com/
www.instagram.com/alastairpollock
www.flickr.com/people/alastair_pollock/
www.alastairpollock.com/blog/
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2KxVc0I
Full video @ bit.ly/2KiBzhm
Anand Varma - Parasites!
Included stories:
- mind controlling parasites
- zombie ladybugs
- a near death experience with a volcano
- glowing mushrooms
- bee pollination
- hummingbirds
Please check out and support Anand’s work:
www.varmaphoto.com/
www.instagram.com/anandavarma/
www.facebook.com/AnandVarmaPhotographer/
full show notes @ bit.ly/2MkHEpY
Michelle Valberg - the Arctic Adventurer
Included stories:
- intimate experiences with spirit bears
- a way too close for comfort encounter with a polar bear
- the ice grizzlies of Canada
- swimming with narwhals, the real unicorns of this world!
Please check out and support Michelle’s work:
www.michellevalberg.com
www.projectnorth.ca (nonprofit work)
www.instagram.com/michellevalbergphotography
www.facebook.com/michellevalbergphotography
www.twitter.com/michellevalberg
www.michellevalberg.com/book-shop
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2yvpDmW
Full interview video @ bit.ly/2yr0bPk
Keith Connelly - African Adventure
Included stories:
- being shoved by a gorilla
- getting caught in gunfire on a hippo-filled lake
- climbing Kilimanjaro
- conservation ideologies in Africa
Please check out and support Keith’s work:
www.keith-connelly.com/
www.instagram.com/ingwe911/
www.facebook.com/keithconnelyphotographyandexperiences/
www.twitter.com/ingwe911
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2MFfK90
Full video @ youtu.be/DrUC4hpFXzA
Margot Raggett - Remembering Wildlife
Included stories:
- the Remembering Wildlife series and conservation projects supported via funds raised
- meeting Sudan, the last male Northern white rhino
- visiting chimpanzees and mountain gorillas
- the trophy hunting debate
- a conversation with the legendary Jane Goodall
Please check out and support Margot’s work:
rememberingwildlife.com/
www.facebook.com/MargotRaggettPhotography/
www.instagram.com/margotraggettphotography/
www.margotraggettphotography.com/
full show notes @ bit.ly/2JAFLZj
John Marriott - Spirit Bears, Grizzlies and Wolves!
Included stories:
- relaxing with spirit bears in the Great Bear Rainforest
- photographing the ice grizzlies of the Arctic Circle in Canada’s Yukon
- four years tracking the Pipestone wolves in Banff National Park
- the massive caribou migration
- black-footed ferrets in Saskatchewan after being absent from Canada for almost a century
Please check out and support Tony’s work:
www.wildernessprints.com (photos, books, events)
www.canwildphototours.com (tours / workshops)
www.bit.ly/2xQsWog (YouTube / web series)
www.instagram.com/johnemarriott/
www.facebook.com/JohnEMarriottPhotography/
www.twitter.com/JohnEMarriott
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2MlacQT
Full video @ youtu.be/1CyCKKkiJYA
Tony Wu - The Whale Whisperer
Included stories:
- Tony’s terrifying experience with a sperm whale that changed the course of his life
- an underwater phenomenon that he is the only person on Earth to ever document
- mass gatherings of whales
- swimming with orcas
- conservation issues affecting the future of the gentle giants.
Please check out and support Tony’s work:
www.tony-wu.com
www.instagram.com/tonywu98/
www.facebook.com/tonywuphotography/
www.twitter.com/tonywu
Full show notes @ bit.ly/2xStZnS
Full video @ youtu.be/svpU8iT6PNM