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September 29, 2021 16 mins

From Pablo Escobar's Hippo farm in Columbia to the Galapagos islands, Emma Clifford's Animal Balance organization collaborates with communities in need to create sustainable and humane non-human animal management programs to prevent suffering and ignite social change.

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around the globe who have dedicated their lives to animal protection and safety. These "difference makers" are doing extraordinary things to help 
all types of animals protect their overall welfare. In each episode, Laurie and her guests exchange larger-than-life tales of
triumphs and setbacks and discuss how they got started advocating for animals, all the while inspiring others to join their movement. 

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