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4.8

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348 reviews

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Join us, Ellen and Christian Weatherford, while we review your favorite species of animals and rate them out of ten in the categories of effectiveness, ingenuity and aesthetics. More information can be found at justthezooofus.com 😊 Got a species you want us to review? Submit your animal friend to us at ellen@justthezooofus.com and when we review your animal we'll give you a shoutout! 😊 Cover art by Mrs. Brainbow (Taylor Gordon-Wood). Theme music by Louie Zong.

Podcast episodes

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228: Chimpanzee w/ Shannon Roivas!

2024/02/22

Join Ellen & special guest Shannon Roivas who brings us first-hand insight straight from her time spent in the forests of Tanzania studying our very own wild cousins: chimpanzees!

227: Trumpeter Swan & Lovebug

2024/02/14

Romance is in the air as Ellen commits to the trumpeter swan & Christian catches the lovebug bug.

226: Cicadas w/ Nick VanAcker!

2024/02/08

Join Ellen & science educator and nature hype man Nick VanAcker to sing praises for some of our favorite true bugs: cicadas!

225: Freddy Kreuger Frog & Bone-Eating Snot Flower

2024/01/31

Christian makes some noise for the Freddy Kreuger frog & Ellen picks a bouquet of bone-eating snot flowers.

224: Ethereal Snailfish w/ Dr. Thom Linley!

2024/01/25

Join Ellen & special guest, deep sea biologist Dr. Thom Linley, for a literal deep dive into an animal that just might change the way you think about the creatures of the abyss: the ethereal snailfish.

223: Tiger Beetles & Giant Siphonophore

2024/01/17

Ellen gets the zig-zagging zoomies with tiger beetles & Christian has an existential crisis over the giant siphonophore.

222: Bobcat w/ Jamison Cole!

2024/01/11

Join Ellen & special guest, environmental educator Jamison Cole, for a review of our very own backyard apex predators: bobcats!

221: Field Notes

2024/01/03

Ellen & Christian share stories, observations and inspiration from special guest: you!

220: Belted Kingfisher w/ Alex Troutman!

2023/12/28

Join Ellen & returning special guest, wildlife biologist Alex Troutman, for a review of some of our favorite mohawked chatterboxes: belted kingfishers.

Bugs Need Heroes: Bug-Type Pokemon & the Bugs that Inspired Them

2023/12/21

Ellen joined hosts Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman for a conversation about bug-type Pokemon, the real-world bugs that inspired them, and the ecology we can learn from the world of Pokemon.

219: Star-Nosed Mole & Devil's Hole Pupfish

2023/12/14

Christian digs into the star-nosed mole & Ellen goes for a deep dive into the Devil's Hole pupfish.

218: Pacific Lamprey w/ Ralph Crewe!

2023/12/06

Ellen is joined by a familiar voice, science communicator Ralph Crewe, back with us to review the wiggly little living fossils full of teeth and blood: Pacific lampreys.

Podcast reviews

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4.8 out of 5

348 reviews

jtpav 2024/02/19

10s across the board! Best podcast ever!

This podcast is the best if you love animals and people with lots of humor. I’ve been listening to this podcast for about a year, and it is absolutely...

faenun 2024/02/11

Comforting, fun, exciting, illuminating!

This is the podcast I listen to in the middle of the night, when I’m too anxious to sleep. It never fails to soothe and send me off into dreamland. Th...

Sonomarina 2024/01/30

Fun Experts Who Love Animals Like I do

So glad to find another gem from Maximum Fun. Each episode is full of interesting facts woven into a few laughs shared by people who have true passion...

Highly Pleased 2024/01/27

Knowledge, Warmth, and Laughter

I grew up loving animals and this has been a beautiful channel to nourish that love and continue to learn about all animals great and small. This whol...

nnnnnnnnhhhhhuuuuuu 2024/01/27

Why are there only 5 stars?

You guys are amazing. I don’t know why there are only 5 stars on this app. Me and my brothers listen to you every single night. At school, I love info...

AMKELL23 2024/01/23

Learn about Animals and Smile

This show is wonderfully put together. You can learn so much about animals and corresponding conservation efforts just by listening to this fun and fu...

Jane is the best cat! 2024/01/06

I love this podcast

I love listening to this podcast.it is super fun and cool. I listen to this podcast every night!!! I sometimes have to turn it of to fall asleep becau...

SnuggledInSnow 2023/12/17

DOOMERANG

Oh my goodness, I just listened to the Doomerang episode with Isaac and it brought so much joy to my heart! It reminded me of many conversations I’ve ...

CamoSage 2023/12/14

Love this podcast!

Could y’all maybe do the spotted eagle ray?! I absolutely Love this podcast, I listen to it just about everyday and also use it to fall asleep because...

greeking outer 2023/11/29

Ribbit

I like the cane toad episode

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