About this episode

Marco explores the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's gorilla habitat and discusses conservation efforts.

Did you know the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is home to 11 gorillas? This week, Marco is going behind the scenes at the bachelor habitat to learn more about the “jock” of the great ape family. Tune in to discover how they obtain their silverbacks, how you can donate your old cell phone to support conservation efforts, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Marco

Topics covered

• gorillas
• conservation
• great apes
• bachelor habitat
• wildlife education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Diego Zoo Safari Park, San Diego Zoo

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