World's Wildest Podcast

Subscriber Q&A (Audio)

Added 2024-10-28 14:59:00 +0000 UTC

Maya and Connor share their wildlife career advice and experiences while answering questions submitted by Wilder subscribers!

Do you have questions for Maya & Connor?
Please Submit them here: Google Form (multiple submissions allowed)

This Weeks Questions:

Jbubble: You are going on a quest of your choice, either through the jungle, the desert, or the Artic. Which Alveus ambassador companion do you bring and why?

Dohregard: Meeting everyone at Twitchcon was great! With so many Alveus fans that came this year, do you think that there might be an opportunity to organize a community clean up or some other volunteer opportunity while there are so many of us grouped together?

Elliot: Should I prioritize an unpaid internship for experience or a paid part-time job (like at a zoo)? im a broke college student but i know that internships would help me gain experience for a career in wildlife. Also, what other part-time jobs that give good experience besides working at a zoo?

V_icariously: Could you include the Chihuahuan hooknose snake; it farts as a defense mechanism! Called "cloacal popping" forcefully expelling air from the cloaca, makes a sound to confuse predators so it can escape. In one laboratory experiment, some snakes farted so hard they lifted themselves off the ground!

Amber: hi! what are some things (like experience, internships, qualifications, etc.) that are good to have under your belt for an undergrad student who eventually wants to work with animals/at an animal sanctuary like you guys?