About this episode

The episode covers recent zoo news, including updates from the Maryland Zoo and Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, and discusses the Natural Bridge Zoo situation.

Dateline: June 19, 2026. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness! We start off with some discussion of my recent visits to the Maryland Zoo and Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, along with a quick but vague bit of excitement about SAFE Red Panda! We have two headline stories this week. We start with a surprising update to the Natural Bridge Zoo situation taking place in Virginia...and it's as go...

People in this episode

Host: Rossifari

Topics covered

• zoo news
• animal conservation
• aquarium updates
• animal behavior
• wildlife
• red panda
• natural bridge zoo

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maryland Zoo, Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium, SAFE Red Panda, Natural Bridge Zoo

Places: Virginia

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