45 episodes

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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/support

Escape The Zoo Daniel Clarke

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 37 Ratings

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://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/escape-the-zoo/support

    Federico Veronesi - One Life

    Federico Veronesi - One Life

    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:


    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 (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


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    • 1 hr 3 min
    Dr. Arnaud Desbiez - Land of Giants

    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

    Anteaters & Highways

    Armadillos Facebook

    Armadillos Instagram

    Anteaters Facebook

    Anteaters Instagram



    Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/3cx0CGW


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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Chris Schmid - Jaguars of the Pantanal

    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.staywild.store/

    www.instagram.com/schmid_chris/

    www.facebook.com/chrisschmidphotography/

    www.twitter.com/Chris__Schmid



    Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2HNsLw2


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    • 55 min
    Dr. Kinari Webb - Saving Lives, Solving Deforestation

    Dr. Kinari Webb - Saving Lives, Solving Deforestation

    Dr. 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://healthinharmony.org/

    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: https://wwf.to/2Yssfes

    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/


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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Rob Timmins - Discovering Species

    Rob Timmins - Discovering Species

    Rob 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

    https://www.savethesaola.org/



    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


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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Shaaz Jung - One Leopard

    Shaaz Jung - One Leopard

    Shaaz 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:

    http://shaazjung.com/

    http://thebisonresort.com/

    www.instagram.com/shaazjung/

    www.facebook.com/shaazjungphotography/



    Full show notes @ https://bit.ly/2MfkSm9


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    • 1 hr 14 min

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