Josh Cox and Stef Ormesher | Reptile Encounters

Wildlife keeper, conservationist and author Gayl Males has spent more than three decades caring for extraordinary animals and contributing to conservation programs across Australia. From her work at Territory Wildlife Park and Adelaide Zoo to helping pioneer the remarkable cross-fostering of a tree kangaroo joey with a rock-wallaby mum, Gayl has some incredible stories to share. A treasured friend and mentor to Dianne, she joins us on the Aussie Wildlife Show to explore her wildlife journey and introduce some fascinating species along the way. This episode is sponsored by Animals Animals and Reptile Creative. 

Raptor trainer Angus Newey joins Adrian and Dianne for a fascinating chat about birds of prey. With experience across several zoos and a range of raptor species, Angus shares his knowledge, stories and passion for birds, from training to photography and video. This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous, Reptile Creative and Hahndorf Wildlife Encounters. 

We recently had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Professor Joy Reidenberg, comparative anatomist, researcher and one of the most engaging science communicators you'll ever hear. We talk animals, anatomy, evolution and some of the extraordinary adaptations that allow animals to do what they do. Joy's enthusiasm for the natural world is infectious, and this was an incredibly fun conversation.  This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous, Reptile Creative and Hahndorf Wildlife Encounters. 

Dr Mike Swinbourne shares with us some insights into the ecology and conservation of all three species of wombats. Mike's incredible knowledge and passion about these animals always makes him great to chat with.   

Dr Aly Ross is a wildlife ecologist with Australian Wildlife Conservancy, working on the frontline of threatened species recovery. Her work takes her from hands-on field research to the reintroduction of some of Australia’s most vulnerable native animals, including bilbies and numbats, while tackling one of their greatest threats, introduced predators. This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous, Reptile Creative and Hahndorf Wildlife Encounters. 

Nick Crouch is an environmental educator with TAFE SA and serves as Chair of Wara Wayingga Tennyson Dunes Group Incorporated. This episode is sponsored by Animals Anonymous, Hahndorf Wildlife Encounters and Reptile Creative.   

In this episode we catch up with Josh Cox, Founder and Director of Reptile Encounters, and Operations and Pathways Manager Stef Ormesher for a wide-ranging conversation about wildlife, conservation and the future. 

Brandi Blue, owner of the Wine Country Zoological in California, and fellow wildlife lover Kyndal Meadows recently visited Australia. We caught up with them at Animals Anonymous for a chat about their shared passion for wildlife conservation, education, and working with an incredible variety of species.

Dani Lloyd-Prichard has dedicated both her professional and personal life to conservation, bringing a wide range of experience across the field. She is also a host of the Citizen Science Show podcast, where she interviews citizen scientists from all walks of life—creating conversations that are as inspiring as they are fascinating.

We always enjoy catching up with Steve Walker and hearing what’s new in the world of Aussie frogs.