Giraffes have Black Tongues is the podcast where Ralf and Dave talk about videos games, comics, TV, movies, wrestling, drinking beer, and whatever else comes up.
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Did you know that in the world of elephants the females are the ones in charge? Or that a grizzly bear's bite is strong enough to crush a bowling ball? Amazing Wildlife gives a behind-the-scenes look inside the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park to gain insight on rare species and to explore the ongoing conservation efforts to save endangered wildlife no matter how big or small. Join us as hosts Rick Schwartz and now Marco Wendt transport listeners around the globe to highlight the ...
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A Giant Panda Prologue: Getting to Know the Bears
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The San Diego Zoo has a long history with the giant panda, and there are two pandas coming to the zoo soon! The zoo is working with partners in China to research and promote the sustained recovery of this bamboo-eating species, and Rick and Marco have so many questions about their return. Today they are speaking with Megan Owen, vice president of w…
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National Capybara Appreciation Day is just around the corner! To celebrate, Rick and Marco speak with Senior Wildlife Care Specialist Kimberly Hyde to find out more about the world’s largest rodent. This South American water-loving mammal might be known for its cuteness factor, but it also helps support a healthy ecosystem. Tune in to find out lots…
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Standing Tall with Milky Stork Conservation
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When you think of carnivorous birds, you probably imagine an eagle or a falcon, but did you know storks are carnivorous too? Hosts Rick and Marco visit the Bird Conservation Center at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to speak with Senior Wildlife Care Specialist Miranda Estensen. While the milky stork is native to the mangroves of Southeast Asia, it i…
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The Spiny Anteater That’s Not an Anteater
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Rick and Marco highlight a rare and unusual species that's known as a “spiny anteater.” It's the egg-laying echidna! Our hosts are joined by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance senior wildlife care specialists Jen Lebeau and Adam Murdoch to discuss one of the newest species at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We learn about puggles (baby echidnas), how c…
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Endangered Species Day – Celebrate Conservation Successes
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Endangered Species Day is May 17, and in this episode, hosts Rick and Marco talk about species that need our help. From the ālula plant to the axolotl salamander, many species around the world have seen their numbers drastically decline. There is good news, though, because there are steps we can take to help safeguard ecosystems and create sustaina…
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Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, but around here, every day is Earth Day. In this episode, hosts Rick and Marco discuss the origins of Earth Day and why it was first established in 1970. After starting in the U.S., the holiday is now observed in many nations around the world. Listen in to learn how preserving the environment benefits humans and…
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Spring is fluttering by! It’s April, and that means Butterfly Jungle is currently open at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. In this episode, we are talking with the McKinney Family Curator of Invertebrates, Paige Howorth, about butterflies and butterfly conservation. We know so little about invertebrates in comparison to other wildlife, yet they are t…
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Who’s in charge here? In this episode we are talking all about the female's role in leading the group, troop, herd, or family with Kristi Burtis, vice president of wildlife care at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Rick, Marco, and Kristi discuss the role of the females in lions, gorillas, elephants, meerkats, lemurs, and even killer whales! We learn …
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Yaira, Marvel: 1943, Suicide Squad, Poolman, In a Violent Nature, Pepper Grinder, Fantasic 4, Call of Duty, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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The First Omen, Atlas, 3 Body Problem, Parasyte, Hoops, Helldivers, Dead by Daylight, Beast, Gambit, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Welcome to Season 3 of Amazing Wildlife! Hosts Rick and Marco are joined by a returning friend of the show, Kim Gray, the curator of herpetology and ichthyology (reptiles, amphibians, and fish) at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Oftentimes, people have some fears around snakes, but Kim shares the misconceptions about the king cobra, who is the top…
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Announcing Season 3 of Amazing Wildlife: A San Diego Zoo Podcast
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Amazing Wildlife is returning for season 3 starting Friday March 15! From the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, hosts Marco Wendt and Rick Schwartz will spotlight the heroes working worldwide to care for the species we know and love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts
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Women in baseball, women in WWE, women in football, women in video games, women in movies, no women in Chivelry, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Peacemaker, Pokemon, GI Joe, Dead by Daylight Iron Maiden, MLB The Show, Boy Kills World, Interview with a Vampire, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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C U Next Trailer - Killer Kunts from Outer Space
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X-Men 97, Borderlands, Godzilla x Kong, Challengers, Battletoads, Epic Mickey, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Deadpool & Wolverine, Knuckles, Planet of the Apes, Twisters, Wicked, The Fall Guy, MLB The Show, WWE 2K24, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Fortnite, News Tower, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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MLB: The Show 24, Death Stranding 2, V Rising, Silent Hill, Physint, Foamstars, Winnie the Pooh, A Quiet Place: Day One, Peacemaker, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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MLB The Show Chuck Knoblauch Edition, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, Avatar, Minecraft, Sleeping Dogs, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Palworld, Fat Joe, Princess Peach, Invincible, Def Jam: Fight for NY and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spaceman, Suncoast, No Way Out, Abigail, The Woman in the Wall, Hitman, Fashion Dreamer, Tekken 8, Zoocosis, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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The Ones Who Live, Echo, In the Know, Longlegs, Digested, Tekken, Jolly Roger, Cult of the Lamb, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Steam Deck, The First Omen, Mean Girls, Lift, Love Lies Bleeding, Spaceman, Society of Snow, Dave Chappelle, Super Mario RPG, Suicide Squad, Call of Duty Warzone, Custom Mech Wars, House Flipper 2, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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South Park: Snow Day, Beast, Skeletonwitch, The Banishers, Fish Game, X8, American Star, Roadkill, Cult Killer, Land of Bad, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Insomniac leaks, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, IF, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, One Punch Man, Sand Land, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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In the season finale, Rick and Marco take a trip to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Biodiversity Reserve to speak with Charlie de la Rosa, Ph.D., natural lands manager for San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. This 900-acre preserve in San Diego's North County supports large expanses of coastal sage scrub vegetation along two regionally important wildlife…
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True Crime, Blade, OD, Sega Next Generation, Jurassic Park Survival, God of War, Final Fantasy VII, and Suicide Squad! Note: Technical difficulies cut the recording off halfway through, so sorry about that.By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Grand Theft Auto VI, Lady Ballers, Fallout, Godzilla x Kong, Halo, The Boys, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Talking Turtles: Pacific Pond Turtles, a Species of Special Concern
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Amazing Wildlife spotlights the only native aquatic turtle species in California, the Pacific pond turtle. Rick and Marco are joined by Kim Gray, curator of herpetology and ichthyology at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, to find out why protecting and conserving these turtles will help our ecosystems as well. You’ll hear why this species is also ca…
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Meowvels, What If, Justice League, Imaginary, Walking Dead, Madame Web, Suicide Squad, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Cold Penguin, Warm Penguin, and More from the Oceans Conservation Hub
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Amazing Wildlife is on grounds at the San Diego Zoo to highlight the polar opposite of the polar bear—the penguin! (Fun fact: they don’t live together, despite what you may see on TV or in cartoons). While many species of penguins do spend time around Antarctica, Rick and Marco discuss the different types of penguins that do not. Discover how pengu…
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Disney, Attack on Titan, The Meg 1 or 2, The Day Before, Cats on Duty, Sonic, Genie, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Manodrome, Lisa Frankinstein, Bosch, LudaChristmas, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Polar Bears: Diving into the Oceans Conservation Hub
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For the first time this season, Amazing Wildlife highlights the Oceans hub, with a “deep dive” into the icy waters of the Arctic to look at polar bears! Rick and Marco are joined by Kelly Murphy, lead wildlife care specialist for the Polar Plunge habitat at the San Diego Zoo. Kelly introduces us to the three polar bears at Polar Plunge—Chinook, Kal…
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Spending Koala-ty Time in the Australian Forest
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Amazing Wildlife is spotlighting the Australian Forest Conservation Hub by highlighting a favorite tree-dwelling marsupial: the koala! Rick and Marco are joined by Jen Tobey, a researcher at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, who explains why marsupials are raised in a pouch—and the truth about why koalas sleep so much. The San Diego Zoo has the larg…
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Spider-Man 2, Old Dads, Farming Simulator, Malibu Horror Story, Thanksgiving, Silent Night, Wild Card Football, Pac Man, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Hidden in San Diego's Backyard: Burrowing Owls of the Southwest
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Amazing Wildlife focuses on the Southwest Conservation Hub to take a closer look at the burrowing owl, found in San Diego County—one of the most biologically diverse counties in the United States. Marco attempts to mimic the sound of this unique bird that is about the size of a stick of butter! Rick and Marco chat with Colleen Wisinski, conservatio…
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Argyle, Saw X, Big Mouth, Gen V, Scott Pilgim, Devil May Cry, Blue Eyed Samurai, 30 Coins, Pro Surfing, Wizard with a Gun, Lego Brawls, Warm Snow, Duke Nukem Pinball, Kiteman and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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C U Next Trailer - Hard Man for Hard Times
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Rick and Morty, Fargo, Kiteman, Angry Birds, Squid Game, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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A Ton of Rhino Facts and Conservation Conversations for World Rhino Day
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It’s World Rhino Day (September 22)! For this special day to raise awareness about rhino conservation, Amazing Wildlife is joined by Gavin Livingston, the curator of mammals at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Rick and Marco discuss the five different species of rhinos and offer some interesting facts about their hair color—and how much their head we…
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Princess Peach, Thanksgiving, Godzilla, Chemistry Lessons, NYAD, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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The Value of Vultures—Why They Are Vital to Ecosystems
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Join us, as Amazing Wildlife gets ready to celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day (September 2). Rick and Marco visit Jenna Stallard, wildlife care manager of birds at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. We’ll learn about Old World vultures (from Europe, Africa, and Asia) and New World vultures (from the Americas and the Caribbean), in addition t…
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Wolverine 1999, The Last Ronin, Killers, Alien, Valorant, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Getting to Know Gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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Get to know one of the largest species of the great apes, the gorilla! In this episode of Amazing Wildlife, Rick and Marco visit the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to speak with Breanne Murray, a senior wildlife care specialist. After discussing some popular gorilla terminology, the hosts learn about one of the world's oldest silverbacks, who lives at t…
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UFC, Mortal Kombat 1, Sonic Unleashed, Freelance, Rebel Moon, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Scott Pilgrim, NHL, El Conde, Pokemon, Tax Enforcer, Invasion, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Trunks, Tusks, and a Ton of Facts for World Elephant Day!
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In honor of World Elephant Day (celebrated on Saturday, August 12), Amazing Wildlife visits the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to highlight the world’s largest living land mammal. Rick and Marco chat with Catie Aubuchon, a wildlife care specialist, to unpack pachyderm facts and get a better understanding of all that goes into caring for elephants, from …
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FIFA, Ninja Turtles, Call of Duty, Vigor, trains, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Metalocalypse, Saw X, American Football, Cyberfunk, Strays, Small Soldiers, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Mortal Kombat 1, Double Dragon, Napoleon, Strays, Medusa, Barie, Godzilla Minus One, and more!By Ralf Fragoza, Dave Stewart
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Stripes & Whiskers—Celebrating International Tiger Day
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Happy International Tiger Day—also known as Global Tiger Day—on July 29! For this very special episode of Amazing Wildlife, Rick and Marco are joined by Lori Hieber, lead wildlife care specialist for the primate and carnivore team. Lori, who has worked with tigers for 15 years, describes the different subspecies of tigers and their various sizes. I…
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