Mangroves…they’re like a burrito! Want to find out why? Just listen to the queens talk about an ecosystem close to home and learn about this rich, incredible environment.

This week we take on a non-animal topic and discuss what it means to eat sustainably & grow food with the earth and communities in mind. Happy Birthday Queen Kenzie!!

It's time for another biome, and this time its getting grassy! We take a look at some of the most iconic biomes that contain everyone's favorite savannah and prairie animals. Come along with us as we dive into the world of Grasslands!

We dive into our first oceanic biome this week to talk all things coral! What is a coral? Who lives on the reef? How can we save the reefs? All this and more in this week's episode!

In this episode we cover some of the best wildlife management and endangered animal rebound stories from native animals to the U.S.A. in honor of Independence Day!

On this episode we're tramping through the bush as we head into the thick of it in temperate deciduous forests. We focus on some of the key plants and animals that live in North America's most abundant biome. 

This week for Conservation Queen Emilie A's birthday we take a look at some of the most chaotic animals out there. Each queen presents a case to see who's chaotic animal will be named most evil of them all. The winner will surprise you!!

The Conservation Queens are taking a trip back in time and looking back on their podcast on it's one year anniversary. They answer your questions about their favorite episode, how they got into the field, and more!

On this episode the queens travel to one of the most extreme environments on Earth - the poles! This episode we discover the animals who call this biome home and how we can all do our part to slow climate change, and save some of our favorite big sexy megafauna!

This episode the Conservation Queens interview a real conservation biologist, our friend Michelle! We learn what it takes to break into the field of conservation biology and how we can help our local feathered friends, the purple martins!

In this episode the Conservation Queens lay it all out for you: Animals that we think are overrated or maybe over-hyped. We discuss Pandas, Koalas and Bottlenose Dolphins and give you the low down on why these animals are often picked as favorites or as important conservation species. Conservation Queen Catie plays devil's advocate and explains why maybe they do deserve the hype!

Continuing on with our biome series this episode we will be discussing rainforests! A biome we think we know all about but still has so much to teach us. So join us in discovering what a rainforest is made of as we explore some unique ones from around the world. 

This week we take you on a magical journey into the world of animal courtship and mating! Conservation Queen Abby teaches us about some wild birds, Conservation Queen Catie discusses bonobo relations, and Conservation Queen Emily B gives an overview of mating in the ocean!

This episode kickstarts our series on biomes where we explore the major biomes on earth and go into specific examples of each with each. In this episodes the queens discuss the desert biome and the flora, fauna and conservation issues that come with it.

This week we take a look at Citizen Science! What is Citizen Science? How can you get involved? What sort of projects are out there? We answer all of these questions and more!

In this episode we recap some of the conservation news that happened throughout 2020 in relation to zoos and wildlife. We also share some of our goals for 2021 and hope you set some too!

In this episode queens Catie and Kenzie will be talking about some of their favorite sustainable and conservation-based holiday gifts for the most wonderful time of year. We talk about different gifts that support conservation, gifts made out of recycled materials, and even sustainable ways to wrap your gifts this year. 

The birds work for the bourgeoise. In this episode we’re celebrating Conservation Queen Abby’s birthday by talking about the truly weird world of birds!

This week we are celebrating Conservation Queen Emily B's Birthday! She picked a deep sea battle royale, so come check out some weird and awesome deep sea animals with us!

On this week's episode we're celebrating Conservation Queen Catie's belated birthday and talking about an issue that hits close to home for many of her favorite animals. We are talking about palm oil and the complicated circumstances surrounding the sustainability of this product and its impact on the environment. 

This week we had a special request from listener Regan to discuss Conservation Queen Emily B's favorite invertebrate - the giant clam! Take a deep dive with us into the wonderful world of this gargantuan bivalve. We discuss basic physiology of the giant clam, as well as their massive effect on their coral reef ecosystems. We also take a look at threats being faced by giant clams around the world, and how you can help protect these underwater giants!

You asked and you shall receive. When we started this podcast Tiger King was definitely on everyone's minds as we were stuck inside watching a lot of Netflix, but now with Carol Baskin receiving more spotlight for being on Dancing with the Stars we thought it was time we discussed it. We talked a lot about how zoos came to be, their purpose, the difference between good zoos and bad zoos, and different kinds of accreditation on our previous episodes Let's Talk About Zoos Part 1 and 2. If you...

In this episode we are jumping into ~spooky season~ early and talking about some of our favorite cryptids. Whether they're real or not, we wanted to talk about the culture surrounding them and the real life animals that they may be inspired by or misidentified as. 

This week we celebrate Conservation Queen Kenzie's birthday by debating the best bats in the world! Listen to the queens try and convince Kenzie that their bat is the best!!

This week we decided to go back in time and discuss some of our favorite animals that have gone extinct. We each choose an animal that we would save from extinction if we could. We also spend some time discussing the Holocene extinction, which is ongoing thanks to human activity, and how our little everyday actions can make a big difference for critically endangered animals!