Today, the Safari starts our trek through some awesome facilities in the New England region that I recorded while playing at Northern Stage in Vermont!  We start with Betsey Brewer-Bethel of Southwick's Zoo, a ZAA-accredited zoo in Mendon, MA.  Listeners of the pod will recognize the name from my interviews with Dani Poirier-Larson and Emily Begué, but Betsey brings an entirely new look at the zoo!  We talk about growing up at a zoo, and also raising children while running a zoo!  We also talk about the importance of conservation education and how that is an ever-changing and growing field.  And animal stories? There are SO MANY great stories here, including a record SEVEN poop stories!  EPISODE LINKS: @southwickszoo on social media www.southwickszoo.com @danipoirier is where to find the world's best co-host on Instagram ROSSIFARI LINKS: www.rossifari.com for the ALL NEW website including NEW MERCH! @rossifari on Insta, Facebook, and Twitter @rossifaripod on TikTok patreon.com/rossifari