The Confluence of Herpetoculture and Adventure

On Episode 24 of CheloniaCast Jason, Michael, Jack, and Ken sit down with John Seyjagat to discuss his adventures and experiences working with turtles. John is currently the Executive Director of the Zoological Association of America and is a former Curator of Australian Exhibits at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. John has traveled the world in order to better understand how to best keep chelonians in captive settings and to learn about their natural history in situ. The discussion ranges from forays in the Guianas with Dr. Peter Pritchard, best practices for keeping Australian chelids, adventures in the wildlands of the Northern Territory, flying planes in pursuit of turtles, and much more.   You can learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast and Research Fund at theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast / proceeds from the Research Fund go directly back to supporting turtle conservation and research projects with an emphasis on student lead work   You can learn more about John and the Zoological Association of America (ZAA) at: https://zaa.org/   Follow us on Instagram @cheloniacast   Host socials: Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi