Season 2
Episodes
Ep86 Sabrina Brando on 1 life, Metallica, language around animals and nature, and I SEE YOU
"Everyone has 1 life. Me, you, and each animal in our care. Let's bring awareness to what seems so obvious, and embody I SEE YOU" - Sabrina Brando
Join Sabrina Brando in thinking about the 1 life we all have. On how...
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Ep85 Dr Jane Goodall on the interconnectedness of life, feelings of beingness, acting locally & the importance of hope
“Every single individual impacts the planet in some way, big or small everyday. Every individual has a role to play”. - Jane Goodall
“If we find the right organisations to collaborate with… and to share values about...
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Ep84 Irma Verhoeven on empowering people through education, storytelling and sustainable cities
In this episode, we connect with Irma Verhoeven who is a professional educator and a program and partnership development manager with Earth Charter International. Irma will share her insights and experiences on why...
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Ep83 William Winhall on marine mammal training, importance of collaboration and community communication
“Changes in how we react with animals… it’s not all about food. The animals are going to get their food anyway, there is so much more to the relationship” - Sabrina 2022
“It’s important that we’re doing research to...
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Ep82 Augusto Vitale on behaviour and care of common marmosets and the welfare of animals used in biomedical research
“In this endless discussion [about animal experimentation] we completely forget that animals are used now and they need our attention now.” - Augusto Vitale & Sabrina Brando
Dr Augusto Vitale joins us to share his...
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Ep81 A conversation with Jill Mellen and Sabrina Brando about public perceptions on animal welfare, exhibits and enrichments
“It’s really important to understand what our zoo visitors are seeing, feeling and understanding, because we want them to be a full partner in how we manage and take care of animals” – Jill Mellen
"Our interpretations...
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Ep80 Jan van Hooff on love, caring, and reconciliation in chimpanzees
“Not everybody is convinced that a zoo can offer these conditions ... in most zoos, there is a great awareness that this is one of their biggest challenges - to give animals a natural environment in which to develop...
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Ep79 Lynette Hart on human-animal interactions and grief counselling for animal loss
“My focus was to study the social aspect of companion animals and how they change our social relationships with people.” – Lynette Hart
Today we will hear Dr Lynette Hart as she delves into the world of Human-animal...
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Ep78 Alan McElligott on animals communicating with people and the unsolvable problem
“If [animals that had been treated poorly] were treated well, they can recover to a mood level just as well as animals that had been treated well all their lives” - Alan McElligott
We welcome Dr Alan McElligott,...
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Ep77 Samantha Ward on zoo-based stockmanship and the importance of cross-industry communication
"Curiosity is key. Ask questions and break them down into smaller components and apply it to a study to create a fundamental understanding... it helps us progress from what we know to more knowledge" - Samantha...
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Ep76 Sven Wieskotten on positive reinforcement animal training and its utilisation in research
"The toughest part of animal training is that you find your own way, and not following rules. Because, following rules means there is no forward development" - Sven Wieskotten
Let’s welcome Sven Wieskotten for today’s...
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Ep75 In memory of Dr Hal Markowitz. Autumn Sorrells on behavioural enrichment, connections, and making a difference for animals
This podcast is dedicated to Dr Hal Markowitz (1934-2013)
"Hal argued that an unnatural stimulus is better than a natural environment with no stimulation." - Autumn Sorrells
Let’s welcome Autumn Sorrell, the Animal...
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