Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA
By Shane Gorbett, Board of Directors, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
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Episodes: 74
Description
The Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA) strives to spread knowledge throughout the animal care field to help enhance animal care through operant conditioning. Each episode we will discuss a topic in the world of animal care and break down the science of behavior change. To achieve this, the podcast’s host, Shane Gorbett, will interview fellow animal care professionals and experts from across the world to discuss all things training, behavior, enrichment, welfare, and much more! This podcast will be a great resource for all trainers. Let's talk some training and banter about behavior!
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74: The Behaviors of Leadership at Any Level - A Live Panel Recording from the ABMA 2025 Virtual Conference
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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73: Pets For Vets - ABMA's 2025 Premier Sponsor
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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72: Getting "Unstuck" in Training with Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy (ATA)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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71: The Behaviors of a Unified and Supportive Team - Part 2 with Dave O'Connell, Bearizona
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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70: Chaining & Behavior Chains with Justin Garner, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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69: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 2 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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68: Changing Conditions to Change Motivation - Part 1 with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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67: Get Out of the Way and Let Behavior Happen with Ari Bailey, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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66: Hierarchy of Behavior Change Procedure and Other Behavior Topics with Dr. Susan Friedman, Behavior Works
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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65: Recap of the 2025 ABMA Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas, United States with Marie Filipe, Heidi Moomaw, Benjamin Fainted, Matthew Nguyen, & Li Shan Tan
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May 21, 2025 |
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64: The Importance of Behavior in Modern Animal Care - A Live Panel Recording at the 2025 Annual Conference with panelist Tim Sullivan, Elly Neumann, Nicki Boyd, Anaka Nazareth, and Chris Jenkins
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May 07, 2025 |
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63: Training on the Continuum: Moving Away from Coercion and Towards Genuine Choice with Steve Martin, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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62: Motivation and its Affect on Behavior with Mel Paynter & Alyse Stitt, Georgia Aquarium
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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61: Fading with Shane Gorbett, Philadelphia Zoo
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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60: Primary/Unconditioned & Secondary/Conditioned Reinforcers with Tricia Dees, Second Vice President of The ABMA
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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59: Reinforcers and Punishers with Shawna Spencer, Coral World Ocean Park
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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58: Superstitious Behavior with Jose Bello, Disney's Animals, Science and Environment
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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57: Training and Behavior in a Research Setting with Jonelle Mason, California National Primate Research Center - UC Davis
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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56: The Modern Zookeeper and the Importance of Redefining What We Do with Sam Meinke, Palm Beach Zoo
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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55: A Free Operant Approach to Behavior Management with Rick Hester, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo & BehaviorWorks
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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54: The Behaviors of Effectively Giving and Receiving Feedback with Scott Trauger, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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53: Practical Applications of Choice and... Control" with Tegan Noel, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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52: Distant Antecedents: Navigating the Role They Play in Behavior with Chris Jenkins, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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51: The Behaviors of Successfully Implementing Change with Justin Garner, The Animal Behavior Management Alliance
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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50: Choice and ... Control with Ken Ramirez, Karen Pryor Clicker Training
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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49: Stimulus Control with Sandy Jabas, First VP of The ABMA
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May 29, 2024 |
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48: Recap of the 2024 ABMA Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with Benjamin Fainsod, Dr. Cathy Mingee, Cam Luna, and Chandelle Cotter
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May 01, 2024 |
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47: Providing Purposeful Lives to Animals with Tim Sullivan, Brookfield Zoo Chicago
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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46: From Trauma to Trust: Building Relationships using Operant Conditioning with Sarah van Herpt, Animals Asia - Vietnam
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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45: Behavior Management in an Aquatic Setting - A Collaboration with AAZK for Spotlight on Aquariums Week with Sarah Snider Keys, AAZK, and Sarah (SK) Ivkovich, Dolphin Research Center
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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44: How to Start a Behavior Program with Cassie Malina, Awesome Animal Solutions
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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43: The Importance of Body Language While Training with Heather Samper, Moody Gardens and The ABMA
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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42: The 10 Modern Principles of Shaping with Kelli Meyers, ZooTampa at Lowry Park
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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41: Human Perception on Animal Intelligence and Its Effect on Behavior, Esther Verhoeven
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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40: The Role of Self-Regulation in Animal Wellbeing
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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39: Focusing on the Individual vs the Group or Species with Kyle Banton-Jones, Wild Enrichment
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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38: Prompts - Providing Additional Information with Dani Larson, Southwick's Zoo
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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37: The Behaviors of Allyship with Meghan Holst, co-founder of MIAZS (Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Science)
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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36: Introduction to Welfare Assessments with Sabrina Brando, AnimalConcepts
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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35: Introduction to Welfare Science with Sabrina Brando, AnimalConcepts
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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34: The Human-Animal Connection - Evaluating Our Relationships with Chris Jenkins, Marni Wood, and Justin Garner, The ABMA Board of Directors
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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33: The Evolution of Enrichment with Clarie Santiago & Hunter Peck, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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32: Cooperative Care - Asking Animals to Participate with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 & The Kuzo Group
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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31: The Podcast in Review - Part Two - Discussions on Human Care, Molding, Criteria, and Labels with Tricia Dees, Sarah Dugger, and Justin Garner
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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30: Classical and Operant and Schedules... Oh My! The Podcast in Review - Part One with Tricia Dees, Sarah Dugger, & Justin Garner
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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29: The Behaviors of a Unified, Supportive Team - Part One with Dave O'Connell & Kyle Alexander, Bearizona
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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28: Criteria: Defining the Behavior with Becky Wolf, San Diego Zoo
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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27: The Many Applications of Target Training with Grace Sullivan, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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26: Creating and Implementing a Training Plan with Christina Lavallee, Zoo Atlanta
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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25: Discriminative Stimulus/Cues with Daisy Barrett, SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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24: The Intersection of Behavior, Enrichment, and Training with Elly Neumann, Jerusalem Zoo
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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23: Goal-Based Enrichment with Elly Neumann, Jerusalem Zoo
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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22: Baiting with Jake Belair, Nashville Zoo
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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21: Capturing/Scanning with Rodrico Michel (CPAT), Mandai Wildlife Group, Singapore
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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20: Zoological Podcasters Assemble! Dr. Grey Stafford, Zoo Logic. Ryan Cartlidge, Animal Training Academy. Ari Bailey and Chris Jenkins, The TEC Talk Podcast
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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19: Podcast Throwback - Keynote Presentation From the 2022 ABMA Virtual Conference by Dr. Joe Layng Titled "Consequences, Superimposition, Coercion and Their Non-Linear Alternatives"
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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18: Shaping With Successive Approximations with Tricia Dees
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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17: Click, Whistle, Good: All About Bridges with Marni Wood, Zoo Miami
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May 31, 2023 |
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16: What Does That Look Like? Discussing Training in Terms of Behavior and Not Labels with Katie Stevens, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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May 24, 2023 |
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15: Finding the Time to Train with Stephanie Tien, North Carolina Zoo
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May 17, 2023 |
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14: The Science is the Same: From Zoo Training to Pet Training with Sarah Dugger, Good Dog and Company
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May 10, 2023 |
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13: Punishment and Why We Don't Use It with Justin Garner, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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May 03, 2023 |
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12: Negative Reinforcement and Why We Focus on Positive Reinforcement with Anaka Nazareth, National Aquarium and current President of The ABMA
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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11: The Trainer's Mindset: The Importance of How We Talk and Think About Training with Wouter Stellaard, Behavior 360 and The Kuzo Group
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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10: Past is Prologue - Using Our Knowledge to Do What is Best for Tokitae (Lolita) with Mark Simmons, author of “Killing Keiko: The True Story of Free Willy’s Return to the Wild”
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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9: Positive Reinforcement - Empowering Animals with Andie Haugen, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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8: Recap of the 2023 ABMA/IMATA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia with Benjamin Fainsod, Justin Garner, Jen Dew, Sherona Dhunraj, & Maggie Santangelo
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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7: Consequences with Pablo Joury, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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6: Antecedents with Chris Jenkins, Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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5: The ABCs of Behavior with Nicki Boyd, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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4: Operant Conditioning - Reinforcing for Tomorrow with Steve Martin, President and CEO of Natural Encounters, Inc.
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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3: Describe Training in One Word: Relationships with Justin Garner of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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2: What is The ABMA and Behavior Management with Kelly Elkins of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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1: Introduction to the Podcast with Host, Shane Gorbett of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
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Feb 22, 2023 |