Listen "Saving Giants Part One: Conservation of Endangered Large Mammals"
Episode Synopsis
Explore how conservation biologists are saving magnificent giants like elephants, Scimitar-Horned Oryx, and more. Join Dr. Susan in checking out some of these charismatic mammals at the National Zoo and for an interview with a world renowned conservation biologist who has fascinating stories to share. How do you re-introduce an extinct species? What kind of satellite collar do you put on an elephant? Find out more in this fascinating episode, part one in a two-part series on conservation biology.
*Interview: Dr. Melissa Songer, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
*A donation was made to this organization by the Biologica Podcast in thanks to Dr. Songer
*Learn more here: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation/about-scbi
*See photos from Dr. Songer of her work with elephants and oryx on the Patreon or Instagram pages for Biologica
*Next episode – Saving Giants Part Two: Conservation Biology of Pandas
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*Interview: Dr. Melissa Songer, Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
*A donation was made to this organization by the Biologica Podcast in thanks to Dr. Songer
*Learn more here: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/conservation/about-scbi
*See photos from Dr. Songer of her work with elephants and oryx on the Patreon or Instagram pages for Biologica
*Next episode – Saving Giants Part Two: Conservation Biology of Pandas
*Please share, repost, send a telegram or carrier pigeon, leave a message in a bottle, or follow (if you enjoyed this episode), and thank you for helping keep the Biologica ball rolling. 🙏
*To see images by Dr. Songer from this episode, follow one of these links:
Biologica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biologica_podcast?igsh=MXRydjJ1Z3d2emVjZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
Biologica on Patreon: patreon.com/Biologica
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