ZooCast – Sedgwick County Zoo https://scz.org Wichita, Kansas Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:50:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Bonus: ZooCast Hiatus https://scz.org/blog/bonus-zoocast-hiatus Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18440 We sat down with the Zoo’s Marketing and Communication Team to talk about the ZooCast’s past and its future. Listen to learn how you can get involved in nature photography, how we can connect on social media, and how you could become the next host of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen…

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]]> Episode 16: Flamingos with Anne Heitman https://scz.org/blog/episode-16-flamingos-with-anne-heitman Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18423 We sat down with Curator of Birds Anne Heitman to learn all about Greater Flamingos and Caribbean Flamingos in this week’s episode. Listen to learn about how many flamingos call SCZ home, what “crop milk” is, and how you can help care for flamingos at Sedgwick County Zoo and in the wild. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: Species Survival Plan https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-species-survival-plan Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:53:17 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18364 Learn all about the Species Survival Plan in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: Since the late 90s, the online dating industry has boomed. Starting with Match.com in 1995, it’s an industry that’s expanded…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: Koi Fish https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-koi-fish Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18358 Learn all about Koi Fish in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: I want to tell you a story. This story has been told for thousands of years, and its origins aren’t in Kansas, where this podcast is recorded…

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]]> Episode 15: Zebras with Andrea Porch https://scz.org/blog/episode-15-zebras-with-andrea-porch Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18319 We sat down with Zookeeper Andrea Porch to learn all about Zebras in this week’s episode. Listen to learn about zebra conservation, how to tell the zebras at Sedgwick County Zoo apart, and to learn if zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic…

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]]> Episode 14: Bison with Jessie McQuilliams https://scz.org/blog/episode-14-bison-with-jessie-mcquilliams Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18276 We sat down with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams to learn all about Bison in this week’s episode. Listen to learn how to tell the bison at SCZ apart, how the hooves of the might bison help create rich soil, and to test your knowledge on the state of Kansas. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic…

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]]> Episode 13: Prairie Dogs with Jessie McQuilliams https://scz.org/blog/episode-13-prairie-dogs-with-jessie-mcquilliams Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18221 We sat down with Zookeeper Jessie McQuilliams to learn all about Prairie Dogs in this week’s episode. Listen to learn what a keystone species is, how many prairie dogs call SCZ home, and how prairie dogs alert each other that danger is near. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRODUCTION…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: Brumation https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-brumation Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18116 Learn all about brumation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. This is the sister episode to the hibernation episode. Be sure to give it a listen when you’ve finished this one. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: You’re probably…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: Hibernation https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-hibernation Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18076 Learn all about hibernation in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. This is the sister episode to the brumation episode. Be sure to give it a listen when you’ve finish this one. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: You’re probably…

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]]> Episode 12: Hippopotamus with Kayla Jordan https://scz.org/blog/episode-12-hippopotamus-with-kayla-jordan Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=18066 We sat down with Zookeeper Kayla Jordan to learn all about the Hippopotamus in this week’s episode. Listen to learn how hippos keep their habitat fertile, all about one of the oldest animals at the Zoo, and how you can help care for hippos at the Zoo and in the wild. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic…

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]]> Episode 11: Humboldt Penguins with Stefanie Boyer https://scz.org/blog/episode-11-humboldt-penguins-with-stefanie-boyer Fri, 01 Dec 2023 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17910 We sat down with Zookeeper Stefanie Boyer to learn all about Humboldt Penguins in this week’s episode. Listen to learn why penguins are black and white, what a Humboldt penguin’s favorite fish is, and how you can help care for penguins at the Zoo and in the wild. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: #NotAPet https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-notapet Sat, 25 Nov 2023 21:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17858 Learn all about the #NotAPet campaign in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: July 5 2018 – Buffalo New York A squad of federal and state law enforcement agents armed with guns and bulletproof vests…

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]]> Episode 10: Orangutans with Devin Turner https://scz.org/blog/orangutans-with-devin-turner Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:45:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17795 We sat down with Zookeeper Devin Turner to learn all about Orangutans in this week’s episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Hear about Sumatran Orangutans’ habitat and conservation and meet the orangutans that call SCZ home. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRO (00:00) *

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]]> Bitsize Bonus: Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction https://scz.org/blog/bitsize-bonus-black-footed-ferret-reintroduction Tue, 07 Nov 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17780 Learn all about the efforts to reintroduce the black-footed ferret to the wild in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) It’s early- hours before the sun will rise. But for the driver and passenger of a sturdy truck on an…

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]]> Episode 9: Native Plants with Katie Schmidt of the Dyck Arboretum https://scz.org/blog/native-plants-with-katie-schmidt-of-the-dyck-arboretum Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17728 We sat down with Katie Schmidt from the Dyck Arboretum of the Plains to learn all about native plants. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRO (00:00) *Intro Music – you and me the adventure, me and you to the zoo* EMILY BISHOP: Hello, and welcome to the Sedgwick County ZooCast…

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: Elephant Pregnancies https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-elephant-pregnancies Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17708 Learn about elephant pregnancies in this Bitesize Bonus episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) EMILY BISHOP: Just like with people, elephants have to go to the doctor for checkups. Although, these checkups don’t involve sitting in a stuffy…

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]]> Bonus: Chimpanzee Alizeti with Danielle Decker, Devin Turner, and Alicia Thomas https://scz.org/blog/bonus-chimpanzee-alizeti-with-danielle-decker-devin-turner-and-alicia-thomas Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17692 Learn about Sedgwick County Zoo’s newest Chimpanzee , Alizeti, in this Bonus Episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic CONTENT WARNING (00:00) Hi, this is Emily Bishop, the host of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Before this episode gets started, we just want to…

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]]> Episode 8: Fruit Bats with Carter Kleoppel https://scz.org/blog/episode-8-fruit-bats-with-carter-kleoppel Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17626 We sat down with Zookeeper Carter Kleoppel to learn all about Fruit Bats in this week’s episode. Learn about the Indian Flying Fox Bat. Hear about types of bats and meet the cute fruit bats that live at Sedgwick County Zoo. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRO (00:00) *

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]]> Bitesize Bonus: McCord’s Box Turtle https://scz.org/blog/bitesize-bonus-mccords-box-turtle Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:20:03 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17608 Learn about the McCord’s Box Turtle in this Bitesize Bonus Episode of the Sedgwick County ZooCast. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic VIGNETTE (00:00) A man stands in his office, and before him sits a box. The box is in no way ornate. It’s unremarkable; sterile and plain. But the contents of the…

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]]> Episode 7: Black Mamba with Chris Williams https://scz.org/blog/episode-7-black-mamba-with-chris-williams Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:26:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17543 We sat down with Zoological Manager Chris Williams to learn all about the Black Mamba in this week’s episode. Learn about the venomous black mamba snake, where the snake lives, and what it eats. Meet Sedgwick County Zoo’s Black Mamba. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRO (00:00) *

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]]> Episode 6: Pudus with Micala Teetzen https://scz.org/blog/episode-3-pudus-with-micala-teetzen Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:20:00 +0000 https://scz.org/?p=17532 We sat down with Zookeeper Micala Teetzen to learn all about Pudus in this week’s episode. Learn about Southern Pudus, their habitat in Chile, and how we care for the Pudus at Sedgwick County Zoo. Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Amazon MusicListen on iHeart RadioListen on YouTubeListen on Rephonic INTRO (00:00) *Intro Music – you and me the adventure…

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