Dateline: November 22, 2024. Rossifari Zoo News is back with a round up of the latest news in the world of zoos, aquariums, conservation, and animal weirdness!

We start off with a very special announcement about Tuesday's episode and also a limited edition bit of merch you can get your hands on NOW!

Our headline story this week looks at the AZA's Animal Wellbeing Summit, and the surprising controversy that has occurred around it.

We then move on to our births section, including babies at The North Carolina Zoo, The Lincoln Children's Zoo, Highland Wildlife Park, and the Houston Zoo

We also say goodbye to some incredible animals from Zoo Atlanta and the Milwaukee County Zoo.

We then move on to our other Zoo News stories. This episode features stories from Mote Marine Lab, the Oregon Zoo, the Adelaide Zoo, the Santa Barbara Zoo, and the Columbus Zoo.

In Conservation News, we talk about avian influenza hitting Hawaii and a new species being uplisted to "Critically Endangered"

In Other News, we talk about many animals roaming free in South Carolina.

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