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://anchor.fm/escape-the-zoo/support
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 photographic book, One Life, which is following up his incredible first book, “Light and Dust.”
We recorded this back in June when the Kickstarter was up and running. Unfortunately, it took me a little longer to edit than I would have liked. That being said, the book will be available for purchase in October. I’ll link to where you can buy / pre-order on escapethezoo.tv/podcast.
We chat about:
Federico’s work:
http://www.federicoveronesi.com/
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb
https://www.instagram.com/federico_veronesi/
https://bit.ly/2Ks3PtR (Facebook)
https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc (his first book, Light and Dust)
Sources for topics discussed:
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb
Light and Dust: https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc
Tim elephant: https://n.pr/39Rv9iR
Amboseli Trust for Elephants: https://www.elephanttrust.org/
Federico’s video for Tim: https://bit.ly/3gufVCW
Kenya Wildlife Service: http://www.kws.go.ke/
Kenya bans trophy hunting (1977): https://nyti.ms/2C0Q5HG
‘Together’ photo: https://bit.ly/3a4UKFb
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportDr. 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 also the subject of Hotel Armadillo, a story by BBC narrated by David Attenborough.
We chat about:
Arnaud’s work:
Giant Armadillo Conservation Project
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportChris Schmid is a photographer, filmmaker and cinematographer specializing in natural history in remote locations. He is a Sony Ambassador and National Geographic Explorer. He explains that his efforts to document and protect the few remaining areas of wilderness are fueled by a love for the natural world and a desire to protect what's left.
We chat about:
Chris’ work:
www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/
www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportDr. 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 created an incredibly innovative model that protects the indigineous and traditional communities that protect that rainforests that protect the health of our planet. Their work has driven enormous impact in Borneo - saving human lives, wildlife, and trees - and is now expanding to Madagascar and Brazil.
Dr Webb’s work:
https://tedxseattle.com/speakers/dr-kinari-webb/
https://twitter.com/kinariwebb
Sources for topics discussed:
Donella (Dana) Meadows: https://bit.ly/2DUWyRP
The Limits to Growth by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/36kdk8P
Beyond the Limits by Dana Meadows: https://bit.ly/2YzU191
Our Planet: https://bit.ly/2qC7HE0
Planet Earth: https://bbc.in/2RDK3SN
WWF Human Rights: https://bit.ly/2LBKgC5
Bolsonaro and Amazon: https://bbc.in/2YzRk7p
Andrew Yang - Gross Domestic Happiness: https://bit.ly/2P0rPsE
Shaaz Jung: https://bit.ly/2PtoZLJ
UN 12 years to limit climate change: https://bit.ly/2Psrkqm
Jonathan Jennings, Health In Harmony: https://bit.ly/2PjKz5i
Doctors Without Borders: https://bit.ly/355mNB0
Dr. Jodi Rowley: https://bit.ly/2qyvHI9
Frog ID: https://bit.ly/36fkjjt
Health In Harmony Results: https://healthinharmony.org/results/
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportRob 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.
Rob’s work:
Rob’s research: https://bit.ly/2MULQij
Sources for topics discussed:
William Robichaud:https://bit.ly/35R2szS
Saola Working Group: https://www.savethesaola.org/
Kha-nyou discovery: https://bit.ly/2MuOxIl
striped rabbit discovery: https://bit.ly/35KvD7L
bare-faced bulbul discovery: https://bit.ly/2W0NAe2
saola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saola
saola captive breeding: https://bit.ly/2wKYt5B
Yao Ming Wild Aid: https://bit.ly/2P28k3y
Shawn Heinrichs: https://bit.ly/2VWN5Bo
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportShaaz Jung is a naturalist, big cat tracker, professional wildlife photographer and cinematographer.
We talk about:
- His upcoming film on the black panther
- How one leopard changed the course of his entire life
- Stories of sloth bears, elephants, leucistic deer, flying lizards and so much more!
Shaaz’s work:
www.facebook.com/shaazjungphotography/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2MfkSm9
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportSerge 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. He is also the co-founder of the nonprofit, Conservation Drones.
His research focuses on primate behavioral ecology, tropical rain forest ecology, and the conservation of primates and their habitats. Much of his work has been focused on orangutans in Indonesia.
We discuss:
- the complexities and nuances of conservation
- the new species of orangutan discovered in 2017
- the terror of coming face-to-face with one of the rarest species on Earth....the Sumatran tiger
Serge’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Our Planet: www.ourplanet.com/en/
‘Jane’ documentary: www.nationalgeographic.com/jane-the-movie/
Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program: www.sumatranorangutan.org/
Borneo Nature Foundation: www.borneonaturefoundation.org/en/
Conservation Drones: https://conservationdrones.org/
Lian Pin Koh: https://bit.ly/1E377eT
Air Shepherd: https://airshepherd.org/
Spider monkey survey in Mexico: https://bit.ly/2URuOrd
New orangutan species: https://bit.ly/2zsCMgh
Hydroelectric scheme that will hurt new species of orangutan: https://bit.ly/2UD0ygA
Tapanuli orangutan paper: https://bit.ly/2C9biNf
‘Primates of West Africa’ by John Oates: https://amzn.to/2IIjwyJ
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2NaFrTj
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportRhett 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 some wild stories. We talk about rainforests, deforestation, climate change, bioacoustic monitoring, close encounters with elephants and gorillas, and what it is like to be friends with Jane Goodall.
Rhett’s work:
https://news.mongabay.com/author/rhettbutler/
https://twitter.com/rhett_butler
Sources for topics discussed:
Jane Goodall: www.janegoodall.org
zero deforestation commitments: https://bit.ly/2xCBrC6
Steve Winter: www.instagram.com/stevewinterphoto
Hollywood mountain lion photo: https://on.natgeo.com/2KeDgfM
aye-aye lemur: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye-aye
Health in Harmony: http://healthinharmony.org/
Rhett Butler publications / bioacoustic monitoring: https://data.mongabay.com/about.htm
Dr Jodi Rowley: http://jodirowley.com/
Frog ID: https://news.frogid.net.au/
Rainforest Connection: https://rfcx.org/
Planet Labs: https://www.planet.com/
Wildlife Conservation Network: https://wildnet.org/
Acaté Amazon: https://acateamazon.org/
Global Forest Watch: https://www.globalforestwatch.org/
World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/
David Quammen: http://www.davidquammen.com/
Virunga documentary: https://virungamovie.com/
Impossible Foods: https://impossiblefoods.com/
Global Fishing Watch: https://globalfishingwatch.org/
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2KVw9Yx
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportDaisy 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 National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, and many, many others.
Gilardini is a Canadian Geographic photographer-in-residence, member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a fellow of “The Explorer Club”, and part of the Swiss Nikon Ambassador’s team, the SanDisk Extreme Team, the Lowepro Storytellers Team, and the SeaLegacy Collective.
We chat about her travels to the polar regions, becoming a wildlife photographer, climate change, biodiversity, and much, much more!
Daisy’s work:
www.daisygilardini.com
www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/
https://bit.ly/2MxTTVf
Sources for topics discussed:
Annenberg Center for Photography: https://annenbergphotospace.org/
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: https://www.whoi.edu/
Dan Westergren: http://danwestergren.com/
UN Report - 1 Million Species At Risk: https://on.natgeo.com/2WqXxAM
tech to absorb carbon dioxide: https://wapo.st/2WqCDAO
Cattle seaweed: https://bit.ly/2EXVj5h
The Ocean Cleanup: www.theoceancleanup.com/
Boyan Slat: www.theoceancleanup.com/about/
Lonesome George / extinct pinta tortoise: www.instagram.com/p/BxkuxX6F1Ot/
Sudan rhino: https://bbc.in/2EYIx6x
IAATO (Antarctica tour operators): https://iaato.org/home
Carl Safina: http://carlsafina.org/
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel: https://amzn.to/2ck0RWF
Paul Nicklen: www.instagram.com/paulnicklen
Cristina Mittermeier: www.instagram.com/cristinamittermeier
March of the Penguins: www.imdb.com/title/tt0428803/
Our Planet: www.netflix.com/title/80049832
BBC’s Dynasties: https://www.bbcearth.com/dynasties/
Greenpeace Antarctica: https://bit.ly/2H8yR8R
SeaLegacy: www.sealegacy.org/
SeaLegacy Collective: www.sealegacy.org/collective
ILCP: https://conservationphotographers.org/
Meat companies rebrand as protein companies: https://bit.ly/2XtEPck
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2KLFCS6
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportCaine Delacy is a marine biologist, expedition leader, conservationist and wildlife photographer.
We chat about:
- swimming with sperm, humpback and pilot whales
- the mysteries of whale communication
- photographing bobcats in Colorado
Caine’s work:
Sources for topics discussed:
Grizzly Years by Doug Peacock: https://bit.ly/2UEl0Sj
spinner dolphin harassment Hawaii: https://bit.ly/2W9RYX9
Tony Wu: https://bit.ly/2xStZnS
Blue Planet sperm whale family: https://bbc.in/2MThrAk
wooly mammoth climate change: https://bit.ly/2GhfMjb
Paul Nicklen: www.instagram.com/paulnicklen
Cristina Mittermeier: https://bit.ly/2vrAz0x
Conan O’Brien podcast: https://bit.ly/2TEZUBF
Joe Rogan podcast: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/
Caine’s bobcat photo: https://bit.ly/2J0F6iA
Keith Ladzinski: www.instagram.com/ladzinski
Cory Richards: www.instagram.com/coryrichards
Adam Greentree grizzlies in Colorado: https://bit.ly/2VryJeL
wolves in California: https://bit.ly/2DD49oh
Caine’s pilot whales selfie: https://bit.ly/2XR4r2E
Jacques Cousteau: https://bit.ly/2n7Xvjy
Blue Planet: www.bbcearth.com/shows/blue-planet/
Our Planet: www.ourplanet.com
David Attenborough: https://bit.ly/2a7Go9W
Caine’s whale, shark, dolphin photo: https://bit.ly/2V1fVDt
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2ZMFkzs
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/supportRebecca 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 Samoa....the little dodo.
Check out Rebecca’s work:
book: https://bit.ly/2KRUmk6
Twitter: www.twitter.com/samoanbirds
research: https://bit.ly/2XuaXMl
Medium: https://bit.ly/2VkxoWM
Sources for topics discussed:
little dodo / manumea: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth-billed_pigeon
Jeremy Hance manumea article: https://bit.ly/2H5Gqjz
kakapo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakapo
baby manumea: https://thedo.do/1gKhmqG
ma'oma'o: https://bit.ly/2IA6ep2
‘Walden’ by Henry David Thoreau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walden
William Robichaud: https://bit.ly/2V7eFLi
Saola Working Group: https://www.savethesaola.org/
Predator Free New Zealand: https://predatorfreenz.org/
Dr. James Borrell: http://www.jamesborrell.com/
manumea book: https://bit.ly/2KRUmk6
Auckland Zoo: https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/
tragedy of the commons: https://bit.ly/1umDqBX
Elinor Ostrom’s “non-tragedy of the commons”: https://bit.ly/2VhbhAS
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2DpQhxu
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