ZOOKEEPING 101
By James Dennis
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This is Zookeeping 101, a zoo keeper podcast with aim to inspire and educate the community by getting the inner voice out there of what we actually do and what it truly takes to be a zoo keeper.
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Episode 173: Rebecca Apperley - Gawn from Chessington World of Adventures Resort : Not Bears: The Raccoon.
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Episode 172: Matthew Glencross from Beale Wildlife Park : Not Bears: The Binturong.
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Episode 171: Rez from Taronga Zoo Sydney and Zambi wildlife retreat: Not Bears: The Koala.
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Tomaskas Partnership Edition: Episode 4: A look behind what makes the team what it is: Lilian Edition with Tomaskas.
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Episode 170: Samantha Peeke from Longleat: Not Bears: The Red Panda.
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 7: Julie Grove: The ABMA committees, member benefits and when it comes to training Asking for help?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Episode 169: Lizzie Humphries from Battersea Park Childrens Zoo: Callitrichids: Emperor tamarin.
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Zoo Ost Ltd Partnership Edition: Episode 2: The Equine field.
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Episode 168: Abbi Wheeler from Longleat: Callitrichids: Cotton Top Tamarin
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Episode 167: Alice Hudson from Jersey Zoo: Callitrichids: Black Lion Tamarin’s and pied tamarin.
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Tomaskas Partnership Edition: Episode 3: Enclosure Design with Tomaskas with Thomas Griffiths and Lilian Aronni.
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Episode 166: Anna Cowen - Hubbard from Shaldon Wildlife Trust: Callitrichids: The Golden Lion Headed Tamarin.
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Episode 165: Alan Woodward: Legends within the Industry.
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Episode 164: Jackie Squires from Marwell Wildlife : Nutrition is a big deal.
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Episode 163: Wietse Verwer from Burgers Zoo : Nutrition is a big deal.
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Tomaskas Partnership Edition: Episode 2: Consultation services with Tomaskas with Thomas Griffiths and Lilian Aronni.
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Episode 162: Niamh Randall formerly of Chester zoo : Nutrition is a big deal.
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Episode 161: Kerry Hunt from Sealife UK: Nutrition is a big deal.
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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System Aqua Sponsorship Edition: System Aqua and Jonny Rudd.
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May 28, 2026 |
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Episode 160: KEEPERFEST 2025 at Jimmys Farm and Wildlife Park: Live Edition.
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May 25, 2026 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 8: Travel through some of Europe's best zoo's (Part 2) with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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May 23, 2026 |
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Episode 159: Dan Rumsey from Symbio Wildlife Park: A mix of Poison and Venom: The Venomous Snake.
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May 18, 2026 |
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Zoo Ost Ltd Partnership Edition: Episode 1: Introductory edition to Zoo Ost Ltd with Tony Nevin.
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May 15, 2026 |
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Episode 158: Adam Radovanovic from The Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park: A mix of Poison and Venom: The Gila Monster.
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May 11, 2026 |
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Tomaskas Partnership Edition: Episode 1: Introductory edition to Tomaskas with Thomas Griffiths and Lilian Aronni.
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 157: Emma Teni from The Australian Reptile Park: A mix of Poison and Venom: The Funnel Web Spider.
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May 04, 2026 |
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Episode 156: The ABWAK symposium 2026 at Drayton Manor: Live Edition.
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 7: Travel through some of Europe's best zoo's with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Episode 155: Andy Hall from BIAZA : Communication throughout our community: BIAZA Communication conference 2025.
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Waterhouse Feeds Partnership Edition: Andrew Waterhouse and the heart of what is Waterhouse Feeds.
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 6: Melissa Paynter: Membership and training and behaviour within aquatic life.
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Episode 154: Lauren Dodman from Jimmys Farm and Wildlife Park : Communication throughout our community: BIAZA Communication conference 25 and Bears at Jimmys Farm and Wildlife Park.
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 153: Mads Frost Bertelsen from Copenhagen Zoo: Communication throughout our community: The bigger picture: Marius the giraffe.
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 152: Alan Zigler from The Maryland Zoo: Animals throughout history saved by zoos: The Panamanian Golden Frog.
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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Episode 151: Ian Goodwin from Marwell Wildlife: Animals throughout history saved by zoos: The Scimitar Horned Oryx
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 150: Jordan Veasley better known as "Jungle Jordan": Animals throughout history saved by zoos: The Californian condor, Black footed ferret and Père Davids Deer.
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 149: Rhiannon Wolff from Marwell Wildlife: Animals throughout history saved by zoos: The Przewalski Horse.
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 148: Mark Habben and Donovan Wright: Animals throughout history saved by zoos: The European Bison.
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Episode 147: PJ Beaven: Keeper Self Care, Burnout and Zoo Fit.
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 6: Native Species with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Episode 146: Dr. Kimberley Pope: Keeper Self Care and 1Life Connected.
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Episode 145: Shannon Mckinney: Keeper Self Care and who is there to help: GRAZE.
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Episode 144: Lizzie Grindey: Burnout and Keeper Self Care: Through a Zookeepers Eyes.
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Episode 143: Will Shortridge: Unique Animal Moves: The Polar and Brown Bear to Jimmys Farm and Wildlife Park.
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Episode 142: Tammy Batson: Unique Animal Moves: The Giant Panda to San Diego Wildlife Alliance.
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 5: The Orangutan with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Episode 141: Jonny Rudd: Unique Animal Moves: The Sea Otter to Birmingham Sealife.
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 5: Tricia Dees: The Annual Conference and LRS
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 140: Holly Hodgson - Webb: Unique Animal Moves: The Coquerel's sifaka lemurs to Chester Zoo.
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Episode 139: Scott Nowers: The Great Apes: Bonobo.
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Lucy Teuten : The Large Rodents in our planet: Porcupine.
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Episode 137: Leah Layhe : The Large Rodents in our planet: Beaver.
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Episode 136: Neil Cook : The Large Rodents in our planet: Capybara.
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Episode 135: Hayley Dollimore : The Xenarthra Family: Tamandua.
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 4: The Lion with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Episode 134: Beth Lamb : The Xenarthra Family: Giant Anteater.
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 4: Elly Neumann: Global Community, Behaviour Month and Training the trainers.
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Episode 133: Adam Davies : The Xenarthra Family: Sloth.
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 132: Lizzie Humphries : The Xenarthra Family: Armadillo.
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 131: Sioned Mai Davies - Grimshaw : Foxes of the world: Arctic Fox.
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 130: Steph Charlton : Foxes of the world: Corsac Fox.
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 3: Animal Lodges: a new era of accommodation and enclosures with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Episode 129: Frankie Bleasdale Partridge : Foxes of the world: Bat Eared Fox.
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 3: Heidi Moomaw: Taxa, resources and Karen Prior.
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Episode 128: Ryan Smith: Foxes of the world: Fennec Fox.
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 127: Mandy Lo: Seal or Sealion: The Seal.
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Episode 126: Tom Wootton: Sealion or Seal: The Californian Sealion.
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 2: Breaking the barriers of zoo design through immersive experiences with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Episode 125: Jamie Carter: Pigs of the World: Red River Hog.
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 2: The ABMA and The ABMA Podcast with Shane Gorbett.
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 124: Jay Frankland: Pigs of the World: Rare Breed domestic pigs.
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Episode 123: Fern Brocklesby: Pigs of the World: Visayan Warty Pig.
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Episode 122: Jade Miner: Pigs of the World: Babirusa.
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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DEARADH Zú Partnership Edition: Episode 1: Introductory edition to the DEARADH Zú with Jonathan McLoughlin.
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Episode 121: Callum Garner: Rhino's: The Black Rhino.
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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ABMA Partnership Edition: Episode 1: Introductory edition to the ABMA with Heather Samper.
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Episode 120: Molly Ruder: Rhino's: The Asian Rhino.
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Episode 119: Leah Russell: Rhino's: The White Rhino.
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Episode 117: Ryan Baines: Hidden Gems from Africa in our zoo's: Hyena.
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 118: Caleb Hall: The Big Cat's of the World: Lion.
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Episode 116: Gareth Davies: Hidden Gems from Africa in our zoo's: Gelada "Baboon".
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Episode 115: Thomas Adams: Hidden Gems from Africa in our zoo's: Ostrich.
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Episode 114: Tom Morath: Hidden Gems from Africa in our zoo's: White headed Vulture.
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 113: Eloise Kilbane: The Big Cat's of the World: Tiger.
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Episode 112: Adam Brunning: The Big Cat's of the World: Lion.
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 111: Gabriella Dooey: The Big Cat's of the World: Tiger.
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Episode 110: Ian Jones: The Big Cat's of the World: Jaguar.
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 109: Gemma Ford: The Big Cat's of the World: The Leopard.
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Episode 108: Cassie Jones: The Big Cat's of the World: Snow Leopard.
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Episode 107: Dan Kemp: Cat - Kinda big Kinda small: Clouded Leopard.
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May 26, 2025 |
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Episode 106: Morgan McGregor: The Great Apes: Gorilla.
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May 19, 2025 |
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Episode 105: Tom Price: The Great Apes: Orangutan.
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May 12, 2025 |
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Episode 104: Lizzy Gell: The Great Apes: Chimpanzee.
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May 05, 2025 |
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Episode 103: Estelle Morgan: The smaller cats of the world: Wildcat
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Episode 102: Liberty Shilton: The smaller cats of the world: Lynx.
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 101: Ricky Reino: The smaller cats of the world: Cheetah.
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 100: Marc Fox: The smaller cats of the world: Serval.
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Episode 99: Natalie Kent: Bears of the World: The Brown Bear.
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Episode 98: Emily Wood: Bears of the World: The Andean Bear.
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Episode 97: Yaz Walker: Bears of the World: The Polar Bear.
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Episode 96: Kim Vaughan: Bears of the World: The Sun Bear.
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Episode 95: Aimee Hill: Bears of the World: The Black Bear.
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Episode 94: Holly Cale: A Birds Eye View: Birds of Prey.
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Episode 93: Tom Lewis: A Birds Eye View: Macaws.
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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Episode 92: Paul Rose: A Birds Eye View: The Flamingo.
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Episode 91: Georgia Gotts: A Birds Eye View: The Penguin.
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Episode 90: Joanne Rudd: Registrars.
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Episode 89: Nature's Safe with Tullis Matson and Debbie Rolmanis.
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 88: Tina Rowtcliff: Canines of the World - The Maned Wolf.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Episode 87: James Page: Canines of the World - The Wolf.
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Episode 86: Callan Edwards: Canines of the World - Bush dog.
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 85: Laura Graham: Registrars.
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Episode 84: Ryan Berry: Registrars.
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Liz Ball: Registrars.
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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Episode 82: Dave Beeston: Legends within the Industry.
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Episode 81: Douglas Richardson: Legends within the Industry.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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Episode 80: Ian Turner: Legends within the Industry.
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Episode 79: John Partridge: Legends within the Industry.
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Cameron Whitnall: Tv and Media.
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 77: Megan McCubbin: Tv and Media.
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Episode 76: KEEPERFEST EDITION: special live edition.
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 75: Annelies Hillewaere: Belgium Edition.
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Episode 74: James Brereton : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Episode 73: Ashley Dear : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 72: Joe Cooke : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Episode 71: Shelby Brereton : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Episode 70: Suzie Simpson : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Episode 69: Jake belair: USA Edition
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Episode 68: Jawnie Payne: USA Edition
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Episode 67: Dieter Ceuppens: Belgium Edition.
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Episode 66: Sarah Nicasi: Belgium Edition.
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Episode 65: Jack Williams: Alternative roles within the industry: Education.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Episode 64: Louise Jakobsen: Alternative roles within the industry: Browse.
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Episode 63: Tony Nevin: Alternative roles within the industry: Osteopathy.
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Episode 62: Sarah Bonser - Blake: Alternative roles within the industry: Welfare.
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Episode 61: Francis Cabana: Alternative roles within the industry: Nutrition.
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Episode 60: Steve Backshall: Special edition!!!
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Episode 59: Susan Freidman: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Episode 58: Ken Ramirez (Part 2): Animal Training within the Industry.
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 58: Ken Ramirez (Part 1): Animal Training within the Industry.
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Episode 57: Barbara Heidenreich: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Episode 56: Gemma Romanis: Heading A Keeping Team.
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May 27, 2024 |
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Episode 55: Matthew Parker: Heading A Keeping Team.
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May 20, 2024 |
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Episode 54: Gemma Metcalf: Heading A Keeping Team.
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May 13, 2024 |
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Episode 53: James Gotts: Heading A Keeping Team.
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May 06, 2024 |
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Episode 52: Katy Duke : Leaders Within The Industry.
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 51: Lauren India Lane : Leaders Within The Industry.
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 50: Janno Weerman : Leaders Within The Industry.
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 49: Nicki Boyd : Leaders Within The Industry.
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 48: Rebecca Willers : Leaders Within The Industry.
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 47: Stevie Sheppard: Special Edition on KEEPERFEST.
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 46: Charlie Winship : Farms transforming with a Zoo edge.
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 45: Georgie Kay : Farms transforming with a Zoo edge.
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 44: Tom Costello : Farms transforming with a Zoo edge.
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 43: Chris Wilkinson : Farms transforming with a Zoo edge.
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Episode 42: Carly Houston : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Episode 41: Imogen Wright : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Episode 40: Kate Winslow : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Episode 39: Ben Cherry : Colleges and Universities within the industry
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Episode 38: Maisie Burley : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Joe Hutchins : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Episode 36: Judith Bowman : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Liam McConville : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Episode 34: James Ellis : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Jonathan Forde : Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Episode 32: Josh Mcgowan: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Episode 31: Matt Welland: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Episode 30: Nadia Gould: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Episode 29: Joseph Cant: Leaders within the Industry.
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Episode 28: Stuart Short: Leaders within the Industry.
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Episode 27: Paul Betchley: Leaders within the Industry.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Episode 26: Cerian Tatchley and BIAZA: Organisations within the Industry.
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 25: Alice Reb and KEEP: Organisations within the Industry.
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 24: Terri Hill and ABWAK: Organisations within the Industry.
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Episode 23: Mark Kenward: Leaders within the Industry.
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Episode 22: Louisa Bartlett: Heading a Keeping Team.
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 21: Angela Matthews: Heading a Keeping Team.
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Episode 20: James Cork: Heading a Keeping Team.
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Marc Enderby: Heading a Keeping Team.
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Episode 18: Lucy Edwards: Heading a Keeping Team.
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Episode 17: Jim Mackie: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Episode 16: Nicky Plaskitt: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Episode 15: Annette Pederson: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Kim Wilkins: Animal Training within the Industry.
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Episode 13: Thomas Maunders: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Episode 12: Jazmyn Snell: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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Episode 11: Tom Clark: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 10: Faye Lane: Being a keeper and the various taxonomic groups.
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Episode 9: Mark Habben: Leaders within the industry
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 8: Zak Showell: Leaders within the industry
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Episode 7: John Minion: Leaders within the industry.
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Episode 6: Aaron Whitnall: Leaders within the industry.
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Episode 5 : James Cretney: Leaders within the industry
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Episode 4: Maxine Bradley : Leaders within the industry
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Episode 3: Stevie Sheppard: Leaders within the industry
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Episode 2: GraemeDick: Leaders within the Industry
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Episode 1: Darren Beasley: Leaders within the Industry
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Episode 0: James Dennis Introduction episode
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May 29, 2023 |