Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: Zoos

Episode notes

Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore why zoos are secretly incredibly fascinating.

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RESEARCH SOURCES:

The Modern Ark: The Story of Zoos: Past, Present, and Future by Vicki Croke
Zoo: A History of Zoological Gardens in the West by Eric Baratay and Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier
Zoo and Aquarium Statistics (Association of Zoos & Aquariums)
The global reach of zoos and aquariums in visitor numbers and conservation expenditures (Zoo Biology)
America’s most-visited zoos (Today.com)
the Guinness Book Of World Records entry for “Most visited zoo” — we never cite Guinness as a solid source. We’re linking it to display the claim that Disney World has the most-visited zoo.
Zoo’s Dolphin Habitat Celebrates 50th Anniversary (Voice Of America)
How Zoo Research Supports Dolphin Conservation And Welfare (Brookfield Zoo)
Bottlenose dolphins return home after Brookfield Zoo habitat undergoes $10 million renovation (Chicago Sun-Times)
Up up and away! Zoo-reared condors take flight in California (Oregon Zoo)
People and Bison (U.S. National Park Service)
How the Bronx Zoo Helped Save America’s Bison Population (Untapped New York)
A Pygmy Hippo Is Stealing Hearts — and Biting Zookeepers (The New York Times)
‘Moo Deng? Who Deng?’ Meet Haggis the Baby Pygmy Hippo. (The New York Times)
Hippo Baby Arrives Six Weeks Early – Cincinnati Zoo staff providing critical care for premature calf (Cincinnati Zoo)
Fiona’s Story (Cincinnati Zoo)
See New Images of Pesto, Australia’s Enormous Baby Penguin, in His ‘Awkward Phase,’ Molting His Downy Feathers (Smithsonian Magazine)
Tupi’s tale: Meet the San Antonio Zoo’s viral capybara cutie (Axios.com)
It’s a boy! San Antonio Zoo hosts gender reveal for Tupi, the baby capybara (KSAT 12 San Antonio / YouTube)
Little Boy, 3, Unconscious After Falling 24 Feet into Zoo Enclosure. Seconds Later, Female Gorilla Picked Him Up (People Magazine)
After an Earthquake, These Elephants Knew Exactly Whom to Follow: Mom (The New York Times)
The World’s Oldest Zoo Is a Modern Attraction With a Storied Past (Smithsonian Magazine)
The Man Who Invented the Modern Zoo Tested Out His Ideas on People First (Smithsonian Magazine)
The human zoo: Animals and humans displayed together in the so called “ethnological exhibitions”. (European Union “European Cemeteries Route”)
Secretly Incredibly Fascinating: World’s Fairs
El Chapo trial: cartel leader had private zoo and $10m beach house (The Guardian)
Colombia to Sterilize Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ (The New York Times)
The cocaine kingpin’s wildest legacy: what can be done with Pablo Escobar’s marauding hippos? (The Guardian)
Pablo Escobar’s hippos have become an invasive species in Colombia (CNET.com)
‘I had 30 Lamborghinis’: Pablo Escobar’s top cocaine pilot gives first interview (The Guardian)
Why California has wild zebras (BigThink.com)
Hearst Castle Zebras of San Simeon (VisitSanSimeonCA.com)

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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!