Episode 353: Animals Up Close w/Bertie Gregory

The African Penguin is one of the best examples of how humans have driven many species to extinction, or as in the African Penguin to the brink. Isolated to the southern portion of the African continent. Multiple pressures such as over fishing off the African coast, humans destroying African Penguin guano nests and using it for fertilizer, climate change, ocean pollution and many other pressures all have led to a massive decrease in African Penguin populations. Today they are listed as Endangered by the IUCN with around 50,000 breeding pairs. Patreon: Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We just released our Sperm Whale episode for our Patreon supports, with more content on its way. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Marras 20191h 24min

This week we are very fortunate to speak with Rick Schwartz from San Diego Zoo Global. We spend a wonderful time talking about animal conservation, the hard work San Diego Zoo Global is doing for animals worldwide and how we can reach the masses with our conservation messages. You can view Rick's profile on San Diego Zoo global website found HERE.  In addition, be sure to visit San Diego Zoo's Global Conservation Website endextinction.org  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Marras 20191h 21min

This week we return to the rhinoceros and specifically the Southern White Rhinoceros. Since we first covered rhinos in general in Episode 3, we wanted to highlight the White Rhinoceros now and will revisit the other species at some point in the future. In this episode we go in depth to the pressures these beloved animals are facing with the poaching crisis in Africa.  Patreon: Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We just released our Sperm Whale episode for our Patreon supports, with more content on its way. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Marras 20191h 29min

This week we are fortunate to speak with Joy Owens, the Education Manager from the Elephant Sanctuary from Tennessee. Since 1995, The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has provided elephants retired from performance and exhibition with a safe refuge and the companionship of other elephants. The facility has grown from 110 acres to 2,700 acres and has provided sanctuary to 27 elephants, making it North America's largest natural habitat refuge for captive elephants. Please visit the Elephant Sanctuary home page HERE and view their web cameras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Marras 201957min

This week we revisit the African Elephant. Angie shares her recent experiences at Kruger National Park in South Africa and how they manage their African Elephant Population. While we do not rehash much of our Episode 2 on elephants we do cover the main points. The poaching crisis has not abated over the last two years since we covered elephants. Elephants are still being poached at about 8% of their total population per year for their ivory.  Patreon: Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. For one cup of "good" coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We just released our Sperm Whale episode for our Patreon supports, with more content on its way. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Marras 20191h 21min

This week we are joined by attorney Brett Hartl from the Center for Biological Diversity to discuss the Endangered Species Act. Brett and others from the center are currently involved in multiple lawsuits against the Trump Administration and other interests in protecting our wild spaces and animals that live within them. This is a not miss interview with someone on the front lines of the legal battle here in the United States.  Please visit the Center for Biological Diversity website HERE Patreon: Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. For one cup of good coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We just released our Sloth episode for our Patreon supports, with more content on its way. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Loka 20191h

This week we are joined by Chris Pellecchia. He is a Special Projects staff member of the International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc and a member of the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group. His full biography can be accessed on our web page HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Loka 20191h 17min

With the recent news of nearly 3 billion birds disappearing from North America in the last nearly 50 years this week chose an icon, the Pileated Woodpecker. Woodpeckers capture the wonder of many, but are misunderstood, as to their ecological importance. Not to mention, just how do they hammer their heads against trees day in and day out. Get ready for another exciting podcast.    Patreon: Please considering supporting us at Patreon HERE. For one cup of good coffee a month you can support your favorite podcast and give back to conservation. We also offer bonus episodes and supporter only content. We just released our Sperm Whale episode for our Patreon supports, with more content on its way. We also donate portions of what we raise to a conservation organization each month.  Show notes HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Loka 20191h 8min