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Podcast: Rossifari Podcast - Zoos, Aquariums, and Animal Conservation
Episode: Beat Your Own Drum with Dr. Jeffrey Skibins of East Carolina University and SAFE Tree Kangaroo
Description: Today, the Safari heads down to East Carolina University to chat with Dr. Jeffrey Skibins about how the study of conservation psychology can apply to zoos and aquariums! Some of the topics we address include: - Is it better to see animals in the wild or at a zoo when hoping to inspire conservation action? - A surprising story about messaging around palm oil. - What traits determine whether an animal is charismatic, as the word is used in the field? - Why do people visit zoos only to feel bad abou...