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- 2 weeks ago26 min
Monitoring Our Native Shorebirds
Shorebird nesting season is here! This week, we're speaking with conservation coordinator Yagen to learn a little more about what monitoring our county's native shorebird populations looks like during one of the most important times of the year for these species! Find out what a chick-a-boom is, what bird makes a call that sounds like a puppy's bark and more.
- Apr 12, 20261h 10m
Giving Florida Black Bear Cubs a Second Chance
Over the past years, our Zoo and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Bear Management team have led a joint effort in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing sick, injured or orphaned Florida black bear cubs all over the state. Today, we're joined by our Director of Animal programs, Lauren Hinson, and FWC's Bear Management Coordinator, Mike Orlando, to chat about what it takes to rehabilitate a bear cub and why these cubs depend on our help.
- Mar 29, 20261h 6m
A Look Back at 2025 With Restore Our Shores
Learn all about the incredible conservation feats our Restore Our Shores team accomplished last year in 2025. From building 52,000 square feet of oyster reef to expanding our seagrass plantings, there's a lot you don't want to miss.
- Mar 15, 202632 min
What Does It Take to Rehabilitate a Manatee?
This episode, we're joined by Senior Conservation Manager Becca Downey to chat about our behind-the-scenes Manatee Rehabilitation Center, how we care for manatee patients and the process of intaking a new patient.
- Feb 8, 202644 min
Caring for Confiscated Spider Monkeys
Watching our fun, vibrant black-handed spider monkey troop, you may never guess that multiple members have a traumatic past as wildlife trafficking victims. On this episode, we learn more from our animal care team on what it's like to acclimate these monkeys - all of which were infants when they were brought to our Zoo - into the troop.
- Dec 21, 20251h 3m
Herptiles and the Cold Weather
Because of their ectothermic nature, herptiles like American alligators and crocodiles, tortoises, iguanas and more experience a lower metabolism and an overall decrease in activity. That's why every year, our Herps and Aquatics team make a few key changes to adapt to our reptile and amphibian residents' bodies. This episode, we invited Herps and Aquatics Curator Nicole Payne and Area Supervisor Jenna Hazard to chat with us all about the changes they make for our herptile friends.
- Nov 23, 202516 min
Lights On
A new nighttime event, Lights On, is transforming Brevard Zoo! With 30+ captivating artworks, virtual reality opportunities, lighting effects and more, Lights On isn't an event to miss out on! On today's podcast, we share some of an interview with one of our Lights On artists, Russ Ronat. If you're interested in experiencing Lights On for yourself, visit BrevardZoo.org to learn more!
- Nov 2, 202528 min
Get to Know our New Goats
This podcast, we're joined by Barnyard Attendant Em Waitt and Animal Ambassador Area Supervisor Savannah Luhn to chat all about our new Nigerian dwarf goats! In the episode, Em and Savannah dive into what it was like to introduce these five newbies to the rest of our goat squad, along with what it takes to care for our goats on a daily basis.
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