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.
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 (//escapethezoo.tv/podcast).
We chat about:
the book
the life and death of the most famous elephant on Earth
Trophy hunting
Wildlife in the times of COVID
Federico’s work:
http://www.federicoveronesi.com/
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb
https://www.instagram.com/federico_veronesi/
https://bit.ly/2Ks3PtR (https://bit.ly/2Ks3PtR) (Facebook)
https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc (https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc) (his first book, Light and Dust)
Sources for topics discussed:
One Life Kickstarter: https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb (https://bit.ly/2PsuNpb)
Light and Dust: https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc (https://bit.ly/2KrvbUc)
Tim elephant: https://n.pr/39Rv9iR (https://n.pr/39Rv9iR)
Amboseli Trust for Elephants: https://www.elephanttrust.org/ (https://www.elephanttrust.org/)
Federico’s video for Tim: https://bit.ly/3gufVCW (https://bit.ly/3gufVCW)
Kenya Wildlife Service: http://www.kws.go.ke/ (http://www.kws.go.ke/)
Kenya bans trophy hunting (1977): https://nyti.ms/2C0Q5HG (https://nyti.ms/2C0Q5HG)
‘Together’ photo: https://bit.ly/3a4UKFb (https://bit.ly/3a4UKFb)
19 Apr 2020
Dr. Arnaud Desbiez - Land of Giants
Dr. 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:
Giant armadillos and giant anteaters
Fires in the Amazon
The role of zoos in conservation, and much more!
Arnaud’s work:
Giant Armadillo Conservation Project (https://www.giantarmadillo.org/)
Anteaters & Highways (http://www.giantanteater.org/)
Armadillos Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/projetotatucanastra/)
Armadillos Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/projetotatucanastra/)
Anteaters Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/projetobandeiraserodovias/)
Anteaters Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bandeiraserodovias/)
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW (https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW)
24 Feb 2020
Chris Schmid - Jaguars of the Pantanal
Chris 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:
Desert lions
Cheetah 'supermoms'
The Jaguars of the Pantanal, and so much more!
Chris’ work:
www.schmidchris.com/ (www.schmidchris.com/)
www.staywild.store/ (www.staywild.store/)
www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/ (www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/)
www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/ (www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/)
www.twitter.com/Chris__Schmid (www.twitter.com/Chris__Schmid)
Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2 (https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2)
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