Zoo Logic

30/08/2025

Improving Animal Welfare Globally Across Species

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At nearly 150 years old, the American Humane Society is the world's oldest animal welfare organization. Its Associate Vice President of Conservation, Jill Nizan joins Zoo Logic to discuss its many programs designed to support improved welfare anywhere and everywhere through science-backed and evidence-based tools. Using independent experts across farm, zoological, entertainment, domestic, and working animal sectors, American Humane Society and its international brand, Global Humane Society, are improving the lives and helping to ensure the survival of millions of animals and those that care for them.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 08/28/2025 · 18m

21/08/2025

Aloha NEI TEC Podcast

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After five years and nearly 300 weekly episodes on animals, training, human behavior and much more, Natural Encounters' TEC podcast is hitting the long pause. Show hosts Ari Bailey and Chris Jenkins have decided now may be the right time to sunset the long-running, keeper-trainer favorite, now that Chris has accepted an executive director role at another zoo. The hosts discuss their mutual long history at NEI training animals and people, as well as, their favorite episodes and guests, and a few that didn't quite make it!

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 08/21/2025 · 30m

20/08/2025

Hey tortoise fans. Need your advice.
80Lbs sulcatta needs an affordable tracker. We are in the middle of nowhere AZ so cell coverage is weak; devices, homes, and people are few; and there are thousands of acres of state and BLM land surrounding us. Oh, and Thor the mini donkey likes to "eat" anything (like the mostly ineffective, given the above conditions, AirTag we tried last year) that's new in the pasture he shares with her.

Appreciate any ideas. Thanks.

07/08/2025

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

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Before even graduating high school, a young Randy Wells worked as an intern at Mote Marine Lab training dolphins as part of a shark-dolphin interaction study. He would eventually become part of the world's longest running study of a population of wild dolphins known as the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program (SDRP). For decades, Dr. Wells has led the collaborative effort of veterinarians, researchers, students and volunteers to monitor and assess the behavior, biology and ecology of generations of resident bottlenose dolphins along the west central Florida coast. To date he has trained about 100 graduate students, written several books and chapters, and published well over 300 peer-reviewed papers on dolphin social structure, auditory function, physiology, anthropogenic threats to these animals, and more. In addition to serving as the program's director, Dr. Wells is VP of marine mammal conservation at Brookfield Zoo Chicago which has overseen the program since the late 1980's.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 08/07/2025 · 32m

31/07/2025

EEHV Breakthrough

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Dr. Paul Ling is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Virology at Baylor College of Medicine He also serves as an advisor to Colossal Biosciences. Following the death in 2010 of a 2-year-old elephant at the Houston zoo due to elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV), Dr. Ling formed a cooperative effort with the zoo and others within the community to address this highly lethal disease. Thanks to this partnership and significant funding from the Houston Zoo, a mRNA vaccine was successfully introduced last year to a few vulnerable individuals at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

Other key partners in the development of diagnostics, therapeutics and ultimately, the vaccine include: Dr. Jeroen Pollet of the National School for Tropical Medicine, the International Elephant Foundation(IEF), Colossal Biosciences, and the Houston Methodist Center for RNA Therapeutics.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 07/31/2025 · 38m

27/07/2025

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus or EEHV has been the scourge of elephant managers, caregivers, and facilities for decades. Mortality rates among young and adolescent animals exceeds 80% with recent antiviral medications only slightly improving the odds of recovery if administered early, even before confirmed diagnosis has been achieved. Fortunately, efforts to create an mRNA vaccine have shown great promise this year thanks to a cooperative effort across several labs, zoos, and researchers. We are thrilled to have principle investigator, Dr. Paul Ling from Baylor University's Medical College join us this Thursday for the latest Zoo Logic episode describing this breakthrough vaccine to hopefully end EEHV mortalities among Asian and African elephants in human care and the wild.

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24/07/2025

Recordkeeping

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After a long career as a wildlife manager and educator, David Kleven turned his zoological expertise and attention to improving animal welfare through better electronic recordkeeping. As President of Animal Care Software, he works with a range of animal facilities to use the power of smart phones to track animal behavior and health in the field and in real time. Recently, the cloud-based platform has been enhanced to include more than a dozen languages to better ensure accurate and detailed records by staff members whose first language may not be english.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 07/24/2025 · 32m

17/07/2025

The Mantis Collection
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What began as one man's dream to rewild the eastern Cape of South Africa with the Big Five a quarter century ago has grown into the Mantis Collection of eclectic eco-lodges, waterways, and curated eco-scapes throughout Africa and the Middle East. The name Mantis stands for Man and Nature Together Is Sustainable. Its CEO, Craig Erasmus, describes the unique brand and the company's goal of not just being concerned with sustainability like its competitors, but leading the hospitality industry as the experts in wildlife and habitat conservation, as well as, local community engagement. As such, its focus is on enhancing animal welfare, not just for rare and exotic species through its properties featuring safari experiences, but also common wildlife at its urban and suburban locations.

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11/07/2025

10/07/2025

Building Better Zoos and Aquariums

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After years working for Merlin Entertainments building and renovating major aquariums, architect Benedikt Schikora founded BSK Projects which handles project management in the hospitality, entertainment and tourism space. He's also a partner in the zoo and aquarium consulting firm, IZACS. We discuss the trends in zoological design, particularly those back of house aspects of animal care that have historically lagged behind today's modern, more enriching public display exhibits. One of the biggest challenges according to Benedikt is working across the many stakeholder groups from owners, curators, caregivers, and guests, while ensuring the well-being and safety of the animals.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 07/10/2025 · 36m

03/07/2025

Celebrity Encounters
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Sooner or later most zoological professionals will meet a local or national celebrity as part of their work. Some, like our guest Lanie Angeles, have met dozens or possibly hundreds of popular actors, musicians, politicians and other influencers as part of her long career in educational and media outreach. Sharing some of her most memorable encounters, both positive and not so positive, Lanie is quick to remind us that most celebrities, like everyday people, are enamored by animals, which offers an informal opportunity to educate and motivate those with larger platforms to get involved with conservation.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 07/03/2025 · 32m

26/06/2025

We have two guests this week. Children's author Christine Devane and Dr. Jason Bruck who discusses the sad legislative results out of Mexico this week.

Elephant Beach

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Christine Devane is a former elementary school teacher with a new children's book entitled, Elephant Beach. The story revolves around a shy girl who just wants to read her book while at the beach and a nearby playful group of elephants with other ideas. Devane hopes that introverted kids can learn to try new experiences and that extraverted children can be patient with those who may need a little more encouragement to participate in new activities or to make new friends.

Also, Dr. Jason Bruck returns to discuss unfolding events in the Mexico legislature this past week. A bill likely to pass the Senate would prohibit all breeding of marine mammals in human care. Dr. Bruck debunks this poor policy-making based upon widespread false narratives about the well-being of animals in zoological facilities and the myth of sea pen sanctuaries.

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Podcast Episode · Zoo Logic · 06/26/2025 · 35m