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:
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 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:
Arnaud’s work:
Giant Armadillo Conservation Project
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW
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:
Chris’ work:
www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/
www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2
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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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