Podcasts by Escape The Zoo
Welcome to the ESCAPE THE ZOO podcast, where we interview leading wildlife photographers, conservationists and scientists to learn more about the awe-inspiring species that we share this fascinating planet with. Guests of the podcast have traveled to the the edges of the world to observe, photograph, study and support wildlife in their natural environment and, as you probably can imagine, now have some of the most exciting, scary, crazy, extreme, and beautiful stories that I have ever heard. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/support
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Federico Veronesi - One Life from 2020-08-11T03:36:17
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 photogr...
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Dr. Arnaud Desbiez - Land of Giants from 2020-04-19T22:43:06
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 al...
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Chris Schmid - Jaguars of the Pantanal from 2020-02-24T00:33:37
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 e...
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Dr. Kinari Webb - Saving Lives, Solving Deforestation from 2020-01-06T00:48:45
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 creat...
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Rob Timmins - Discovering Species from 2019-10-21T01:06
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.
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Shaaz Jung - One Leopard from 2019-10-14T15:04:06
Shaaz Jung is a naturalist, big cat tracker, professional wildlife photographer and cinematographer.
We talk about:
- His upcoming film on the black panther
Serge Wich - The Primate Professor from 2019-06-25T04:30:07
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....
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Rhett Butler - Mongabay from 2019-06-17T15:33:11
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...
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Daisy Gilardini - Life at the Poles from 2019-06-10T17:31:59
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...
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Dr. Caine Delacy - Swimming with Giants from 2019-04-29T17:13:37
Caine Delacy is a marine biologist, expedition leader, conservationist and wildlife photographer.
We chat about:
- swimming with sperm, humpback ...
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Rebecca Stirnemann - The Last Little Dodos from 2019-04-23T00:24:04
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 ...
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Bryce Andrews - The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear from 2019-04-16T16:22:40
Bryce Andrews is a rancher, conservationist and author from Montana. He works with People and Carnivores, a non profit aime...
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Jeremy Hance - Big Conservation and the WWF Allegations from 2019-04-08T16:44:41
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.
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William Robichaud - The Asian Unicorn from 2019-04-01T23:22:26
William Robichaud is the founder of the Saola Working Group.
The saola is one of the rarest large animals on...
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Niall McCann - Tapirs + Anacondas from 2019-03-26T06:00
Niall McCann is an explorer, biologist and conservationist who currently serves as the Director of Conservation for National Park Rescue, a direct-action conservation organizati...
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Will Burrard-Lucas - Land of Giants from 2019-03-18T18:25:14
Will Burrard-Lucas is an incredible wildlife photographer from the UK. He often uses new technologies and innovations to photograph wildlife in unique ways.
Ami Vitale - Stories of Hope from 2019-03-11T17:54:02
Ami Vitale is a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer. Instyle Magazine named Ami one of fifty Listen
Carl Safina - What Animals Think And Feel from 2019-03-04T15:32:54
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. Hi...
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Greg McCann - Searching for Noah's Ark from 2019-02-25T17:53:44
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 wher...
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Dr. Jodi Rowley - Discovering New Frogs! from 2019-02-18T17:20:05
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 speci...
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Cristina Mittermeier - SeaLegacy from 2019-02-11T19:33:46
Cristina Mittermeier is a contributing photographer, speaker, and explorer for National Geographic. She is the Founder and President of SeaLegacy, a nonprofit organization dedic...
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Shannon Wild - Coffee + Komodos from 2019-01-21T17:28:48
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.
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Shem Compion - Photo Safaris from 2019-01-14T16:19:17
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 t...
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Ken Geiger - Pulitzer from 2019-01-07T17:35:54
Ken Geiger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who served nearly twelve years with National Geographic Magazine as Deputy Director of Photography.
We dis...
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Amber Jackson + Emily Hazelwood - Rigs-to-Reefs from 2018-11-20T01:00
Amber Jackson and Emily Hazelwood are marine scientists, explorers, and entrepreneurs. They are founders of the certified, women-owned marine environmental consulting firm, Blue Latitudes. We tal...
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Russell MacLaughlin - Filming the Black Panther from 2018-11-12T18:51:20
Russell MacLaughlin is an award-winning wildlife filmmaker, photographer, naturalist, and conservationist who creates with groups like National Geographic, WildAid, and Disneynature. We discuss: ...
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Jeremy Hance - Weird Species! from 2018-10-29T15:28:06
Jeremy Hance is a journalist with experience writing about wildlife, climate change, energy politics, animal behavior, and much more for outlets like Mongabay and The Guardian. We talk about: - so...
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Dr. James Borrell - Optimism + Conservation from 2018-10-22T15:25:23
Dr. James Borrell is a conservation scientist and science communicator with a passion for adventurous expeditions and conservation fieldwork. I really enjoyed this fascinating conversation includi...
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Matt Draper - Replace Fear With Fascination from 2018-09-24T15:46:03
Matt Draper is an internationally acclaimed fine art photographer. Matt uses his imagery to foster love for the ocean, by replacing fear with fascination. We discuss: Free diving with humpback wha...
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Elliott Neep - Tigers in India from 2018-09-17T17:48:34
Elliott Neep is an award-winning wildlife photographer and photographic guide. He has produced articles for major photographic publications, including BBC Wildlife magazine and the National Press. ...
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Dan Westergren - Polar Exploration from 2018-09-10T22:45:49
Dan Westergren has spent three decades producing award-winning images as a National Geographic Society photographer, photo editor, and social media strategist. He has served as Director of Photogra...
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Richard Peters - Back Garden Safari from 2018-09-03T17:13:27
Richard Peters is a UK-based wildlife photographer and Nikon ambassador who has received numerous accolades for his work, including being named the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Inc...
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Jed Weingarten - Snow Leopards in the Wild! from 2018-08-27T16:40:56
Jed Weingarten is an accomplished wildlife photographer based in Bozeman, Montana who has spent much of his professional career in China. Included stories: - being one of the very few to not only ...
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Tayla McCurdy - African Safari! from 2018-08-20T14:47:59
Tayla McCurdy is a guide on safariLIVE, a live stream from the African wilderness every single day on YouTube and TV. Tayla splits her time between the Sabi Sands in South Africa and the Masai Mara...
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Shawn Heinrichs - Undercover and Underwater from 2018-08-13T19:34:34
Shawn Heinrichs is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer, photographer, scuba diver, and marine conservationist. You may recognize him from the documentary, Racing Extinction. His conservation focu...
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Yaron Schmid - Eleven Lions in a Tree from 2018-08-06T20:32:40
Yaron Schmid is a veterinarian, wildlife photographer and African safari guide. Included stories: - cheetahs jumping onto his roofless car - watching baby leopards and lions - dik diks: an antelo...
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Drew Rush - Mountain Lions, Bears + Wolves! from 2018-07-30T15:21:37
Drew Rush is a wildlife and natural history photographer based in Wyoming. If you follow @natgeo and @natgeotravel on Instagram, you will likely recognize his name and photos. He is a remote camera...
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Federico Veronesi - Tracking the Elusive Caracal from 2018-07-02T23:21:26
When I think of stunning wildlife photography, Kenya-based Federico Veronesi always is amongst the top of my list. His imagery is insanely beautiful. Living in Kenya, he has an intimate knowledge o...
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Alastair Pollock - Sharks, Seals + Sea Dragons! from 2018-06-28T18:06:32
Alastair Pollock is an underwater photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Included stories: - swimming with sneaky sharks that get too close for comfort - realizing you’ve gone too close to a f...
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Anand Varma - Parasites! from 2018-06-25T21:08:15
Anand Varma is a photographer with a degree in integrative biology from UC Berkeley. He helps biologists communicate their research through photographs, and tell the story behind the science of com...
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Michelle Valberg - the Arctic Adventurer from 2018-06-21T15:25:26
Michelle Valberg is a Canadian wildlife photographer and nonprofit leader with several books to her name. She is a Nikon Ambassador and was named as the first ever Canadian Geographic Photographer-...
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Keith Connelly - African Adventure from 2018-06-18T23:21:07
Keith Connelly is a wildlife guide, photographic guide, professional photographer and travel addict. Included stories: - being shoved by a gorilla - getting caught in gunfire on a hippo-filled la...
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Margot Raggett - Remembering Wildlife from 2018-06-14T15:22:20
Margot Raggett is a renowned wildlife photographer and conservationist. Her Remembering Wildlife series of photographic books include contributions from some of the greatest wildlife photographers ...
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John Marriott - Spirit Bears, Grizzlies and Wolves! from 2018-06-11T22:05:24
John Marriott is a Canadian wildlife photographer, author, personality and outspoken conservation advocate. Included stories: - relaxing with spirit bears in the Great Bear Rainforest - photogra...
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Tony Wu - The Whale Whisperer from 2018-06-07T20:47:49
Tony Wu is a multiple winner at the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards, most well known for his work underwater with whales and other cetaceans. Included stories: - ...
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