042 - Too Many Acronyms with Sarah Glass of The AZA SSP and Zoo Knoxville

Today, the Safari heads to Zoo Knoxville to talk to a woman who is nothing short of a legend in the red panda community: Sarah Glass.  Sarah is the curator of red pandas, ambassador animals, and more at Zoo Knoxville, but she is also the AZA SSP(Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan) coordinator for red pandas.  Today's episode focuses on that role, as we look at the red panda SSP in order to understand how SSPs work in general. Many of you have asked, and here it is at long last. the episode that explains how breeding works in accredited zoos! And, as a bonus, you'll get to hear all about the adorable pandas that live at Zoo Knoxville! SHOW LINKS: www.zooknoxville.org www.redpandanetwork.org www.aza.org ROSSIFARI LINKS: patreon.com/rossifari rossifari.redbubble.com rossifari.com @rossifari on the socials  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.