CheloniaCast is joined by Ty Park, founder of IguanaLand Incorporated, an amazing facility housing a wide array of reptile species, roughly 140 of which being chelonians. Ty has vast experience in many aspects of the reptile world including in keeping rare and endangered species, funding important research, and providing an educational space for all levels of interest in reptiles. The conversation covers the upbringing of Ty and IguanaLand as well as insights into what’s most important for captive reptiles and the value of in-situ research. There is also emphasis on the IguanaLand Conservation Fund, which is allocating $500,000 to research and conservation in herpetology in 2025.
The 2025 International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) will be held at IguanaLand from June 18th-21st: https://www.iherpsymp.org/
Those doing research in herpetological conservation or biology should look into the IguanaLand Conservation Fund, you can learn more about it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1240218894258287&set=a.217079206572266
Be sure to visit IguanaLand if you get the chance: https://www.iguanaland.com/
Visit IguanaLand's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iguanalandzoo/?hl=en
Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/
Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/
Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast
Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e
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