Briana interviews evolutionary biologist and arachnologist; Lauren Esposito. Lauren focuses on field work around the world specifically catered to the study of scorpions, spiders, and other creepy crawley bugs. In today's episode, Lauren debunks some of the most commons spider myths and explains how dangerous scorpion venom can actually be. Will Lauren be able to put Briana's fear of spiders to bed?  Watch this spooky episode of The Speaking Wild Podcast to find out. Happy Halloween ..read more

Briana interviews Lisa LaVerdiere; the founder and executive director of Home For Life Animal Sanctuary in Wisconsin. From a young age, Lisa knew that the human race could do better than euthanasia when it came to dealing with dogs and cats that had trouble finding homes. That's why in 1997, Lisa founded a 40 acre sanctuary that is now home to over a hundred domestic animals that couldn't get adopted due to things like old age and disabilities.  ..read more

Briana speaks with Amanda Loller; the founder and president of The Bat World Sanctuary in Texas where they talk about Halloween's most precious mascot. Bats have carried several dark and mysterious meanings over the years as well as their close association with the vampire; Dracula. However, Amanda has been working with Bats for many years and shows us a very different side to bats than most people expect. Get ready to kick off spooky season with a fang-tastic episode of The Speaking Wild Podcast ..read more

Briana interviews Joy Owens from the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee as they speak on elephants who were once captured from their homes at young ages and brought to the United States only to spend most of their lives forced under the spotlight. you will learn about the company that caused the bulk of abuse towards circus animals and hear Shirley's story; The 3rd oldest elephant in the United States.  ..read more

Briana interviews The Toucan Rescue Ranch founder; Leslie Howle, and marketing manager; Zara Palmer about the daily adventures of working with many of Costa Rican's well-known rainforest animals. They have rescued countless sloths that were at the brink of death due to electrocution and found a way to breed owls and toucans so that they could be released into the bustling wilderness. They put their efforts towards educating people all over the world about the importance of rainforest species, and are busier than ever as new wild residents find their way over to the rescue ..read more

Briana Di Nuzzi introduces her brand new wildlife podcast and explains what to expect for the upcoming episodes. Get ready to travel around the world with her and meet some incredible wildlife advocates. Spoiler alert! Her first episode will bring you to the tropics where you will learn about the adored sloth species and the dangers they face in our modern world ..read more