Just Animals
This podcast is for all the animal lovers out there that enjoy learning mixed with off the cuff humor and commentary. Each episode will focus on a specific animal giving insight into; size, stature, habitat, diet, behavior, unique characteristics, fun facts, conservation status and human encounters (if applicable.) *Warning there is some adult language and commentary.* We would love to hear from you! Send us feedback or an animal suggestion be sure to give us your name and location so we can give you a shout out! Shoot us an email at JustAnimalsPod@gmail.com
Episodes
For our American listeners you may recognize the name Punxsutawney Phil (aka the star of Groundhog Day). This well known rodent has a lot more tricks up its sleeves than predicting whether or not there will be 6 more weeks of winter. Joining us today to talk about his west coast relatives is Dr. Greg Florant, biology professor and director of the Graduate Center for Diversity and Access at Colorado State University.
Dr. Florant, w...
Join us as we talk about shark research with PhD candidate Jaida Elcock. Special thanks to her for her time and knowledge. To learn more about Jaida click here https://www.whoi.edu/jaida-elcock/ To learn more about MISS click here - https://www.misselasmo.org/ Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at ...
We're back from our summer break!
Joining us today is Dr. Andy Davis from the University of Georgia.
In this episode we unpack the controversial question of how well are our monarch butterfly populations really doing?
To quote Dr. Andy Davis "I have many research interests, although I consider myself an animal ecologist, with a strong emphasis on all things physiological. My work straddles the disciplines of p...
Joining us today we have a very special guest Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón (Climate-Resilient Habitats, Senior Manager, Chief Monarch Strategist of the
National Wildlife Federation).
We cannot thank Dr. Rebeca enough for her time and knowledge to learn more about her and the NFW click the link below
https://blog.nwf.org/authors/rebeca-quinonez-pinon/
Monarch Stewards Program
https://www.nwf.org/monarchstewards
How ...
Join us today as we welcome back our special guest/ friend of the show Ecologist and Curator of Cologne (Kölner) Zoo, Dr. Alexander Sliwa!
Today Dr. Sliwa shares with us his knowledge and research on one of the most successful hunters, the Black-footed Cat!
Links for Dr. Sliwa
To learn more about Dr. Sliwa click here http://www.catsg.org/index.php?id=417
Black-footed Cat Working Group website http://www.wild-cat.org/nig...
Today we discuss an animal near and dear to us here at Just Animals, the California Sea Lion! If you are familiar with the San Francisco Bay Area then you know that the Sea Lions who call Pier 39 home are a staple attraction for locals and tourists. Support us and make your friends jealous with some of our official merch! Take a look here https://just-animals-podcast.myspreadshop.com/ As always send us an email at justanimalspod...
Back again today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London.
For part 2 we are focusing on Dr. Faulks research!
To learn more about Dr. Faulks click here https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sbbs/staff/chrisfaulkes.html
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Starting off the new year on a high note, today we discuss one of the most famous subterranean animals, the Naked Mole-rat!
Joining us today to discuss these bizarre yet seemingly immortal rodents is Dr. Chris Faulkes Director of the Science and Engineering Foundation Program from Queen Mary University of London.
This episode we focus on mainly on the Naked Mole-rat. Part 2 we go into further discussion ab...
Today we discuss an animal that is prey sometimes turned predator, the African Buffalo. Joining us today for his first full length official episode is Jay the Zookeeper! Jay not only has great insight and knowledge about these animals but also works with them.
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Joining us today all the way from Sweden is Dr. Matthew Low from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Matt is a Veterinarian and Evolutionary Ecologist. To learn more about him and his studies click here: https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/matthew-low/
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Joining us on the podcast we have Jay the ZooKeeper today! We are looking forward to him sharing his knowledge and experiences here with us on the show!
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--- Send in a ...Join us as we discuss one of natures most notorious animals, the Stingray! Just as exciting, this episode we are welcoming back Dr. Chris Lowe from the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab to educate us on these aquatic pancakes.
To learn more about Dr. Lowe and the Shark Lab and also to donate click the link here https://www.csulb.edu/shark-lab
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Joining us today to discuss this phenomenal experiment is the one and only Dr. Trevor Wardill of the Wardill lab at the University of Minnesota.
To Learn more about Dr. Wardill and his lab, click here https://www.wardill-lab.com/
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Today we discuss one of the most ubiquitous animals of the African Savanna, the Meerkat!
Also joining us to discuss these fascinating animals is friend of the show animal behavior scientist, Dr. Christine Drea from Duke University!
To learn more about Dr. Drea click here https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/real-world-geography-christine-drea
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Joining us today is Dr. Craig Packer, founder and director of the Lion Center and University of Minnesota/ Distinguished Mcknight University professor of Ecology Evolution and Biology.
Dr. Packer shares results from his various studies and stories from his field research!
To learn more about the Lion Center click here https://lioncenter.umn.edu/
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Joining us today is Dr. Craig Packer, founder and director of the Lion Center and University of Minnesota/ Distinguished Mcknight University professor of Ecology Evolution and Biology.
Dr. Packer shares results from his various studies and stories from his field research!
To learn more about the Lion Center click here https://lioncenter.umn.edu/
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Today we discuss the notorious Poison Dart Frog! Joining us and educating us about these amazing animals (with some general amphibian knowledge sprinkled in) is the one and only Dr. Cori Richards-Zawacki of the Richards-Zawacki Lab at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Cori is an Ecologist/ Evolutionary biologist that focuses on amphibians. To learn more about Dr. Cori and her lab click the link here http://www.rzlab.pitt.edu/
...As the world starts to open back up for travel so do animal attractions.
Joining us this week we have friend of the show Ben Pearson of World Animal Protection Australia to shed some light on how to spot ethical/responsible animal attractions compared to those that are not.
Also this week, Saturday May 28 is DropCroc day, go out and protest luxury fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Hermes who abuse crocodiles for overpric...
Cougar, puma, panther, catamount, mountain lion, many names for one magnificent species!
Logan Christian (Conservation Advocate) of the Mountain Lion Foundation joins us today to discuss these iconic animals.
To learn more about Logan and the Mountain Lion Foundation click here: https://mountainlion.org/
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Joining us today we have shark attack survivor and author of "Why Am I Alive" Paul Woyak!
Paul shares a few teasers from his book, (that comes out next month!)with us and other animal stories as well!
To order "Why Am I Alive" click here www.whyamialivebook.com
If you have any questions for Paul that you would like answered please send them to us (via instagram or email) so we can ask him on our follo...
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