The Animal Addicts Podcast

Episode129: The Animal Addicts Podcast Finale!

On this episode, Casey shares more information about AAZK (the American Association of Zoo Keepers), and I talk about our final breed, the Silkie Chicken. We learn about our picks for Favorite Wild Cards - Anything You Want - the Hispaniola Solenodon and Southern Viscacha, and about our final Animal of the Week, the Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth. Thank you so much for listening and all your support over the years. To find more information, check out,  

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Episode 128: Superb Birds And A Deceptive Serpent

On this episode, Casey talks about some troubling news regarding platypuses, while I highlight our final dog breed, the Glen of Imaal Terrier. We learn about our Favorite Wild Card - Any Bird We Haven’t Already Discussed, the Superb Lyrebird and the Nuttall’s Woodpecker, and abut our Animal of the Week, the Spider-Tailed Horned Viper.

Episode 127: Underwater Oddities And Unexpected Swamp Residents

On this episode, Casey talks about the new regulations that will soon be implemented for birds in wildlife facilities, and I talk about an ancient 'elephant graveyard' recently discovered in Florida. We learn about our Favorite Weird Looking Sea Creatures, the Chambered Nautilus and Red-Lipped Batfish, and about our Animal of the Week, the Sitatunga.

Episode 126: X-Men Like Abilities

On this episode, Casey talks about an organization working to protect cotton-top tamarins in Columbia, and I share a story about 'mini kangaroo on steroids' making a comeback in south Australia. We learn about our Favorite Marine Animal Not Already Covered on the Podcast, the Blue Blubber Jellyfish and the West Indian Manatee, and about our Animal of the Week, the Iberian Ribbed Newt.

Episode 125: Goth Birds And Dangerous Beauties

On this episode, Casey shares about the declining state of giraffe in the wild, and I share an article about platypuses returning to the Australian Royal National Park after a near 50 year absence. We learn about our Favorite Pretty Looking Venomous or Poisonous Animals, the Coral Snake and Poison Dart Frog (Ranitomeya amazonica), and about our Animal of the Week, the Dracula Parrot (or Pesquet's Parrot).

Episode 124: Flashy Looking Fish

On this episode, Casey gives an update on the ‘shaky’ future of the 2,000 rhinos from the Platinum Rhino Project from the previous episode, while I talk about yet another horse racing related horse death. We then learn about our Favorite Flashy Looking Fish, the Indo-Pacific Lionfish (or Red Lionfish) and the Mandarin Fish, and about our fascinating Animal of the Week, the Sarcastic Fringehead.

Episode 123: A Happy Hawaiian

On this episode, Casey talks about the home of 2,000 rhinos going up for auction in South Africa, and I highlight the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever as our breed this month. We discuss our Favorite Marine Animal Based Live Action Movies, Dolphin Tale and Free Willy, and learn about our itsy bitsy Animal of the Week, the Hawaiian Happy Face Spider.

Episode 122: A Multitude Of Marine Mammals

On this episode, Casey shares sad news about an extremely rare reptile that now faces extinction, and I also share sad news about an adventurous San Diegan sea lion. We learn about our Favorite Mammals Native to the Pacific, the Marine Otter and the Stripped Dolphin, and about our Animal of the Week, the Hawaiian Monk Seal. 

Episode 121: An Adorable Animal With Plant Powers!

On this episode, Casey shares an article about the Forth Worth Zoo using IVF on Houston Toads, and I share two short articles, one about a 'cocaine hippo' being hit by a car, and the other about how to watch Wild Isles (the controversial David Attenborough series). We discuss our Favorite Nature Series or Documentary as an Adult, Planet Earth II and National Geographic's Super/Natural, and about our adorable Animal of the Week, the Leaf Sheep (or Leaf Slug).

 

Episode 120: Ye Olde Sea Monsters

On this episode, Casey shares an article about the conservation and welfare implications of Alligator Wrestling, and I share a story about an Alaskan dog who took a 150 mile journey before being returned home. We learn about our Favorite Wild Card (Anything Not Already Covered From this Region), the Oarfish and the Chinstrap Penguin, and about our Animal of the Week, the Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish.