Quick & Dirty Ep: 17

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Quick & Dirty Ep: 17

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Dec 24, 2019

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Ho ho ho! Check out our special festive quick and dirty where we discuss how zookeepers spend their holidays, we toss out some last minute gift ideas, and talk about our favorite holiday traditions.
We answer:
- What do zookeepers do on holidays and days when the zoo is closed?
- What are Flora and Fauna doing for their holiday?

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Dec 24, 2019

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Two zookeepers talk weird animals. Informative, irreverent, and sometimes funny. Learn about animals in a way you never have before, with all the dirty details from two people who aren't afraid to call animals out on their junk.

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