Geralyn Pezanoski--a filmmaker whose documentary, "MINE," a powerful and poignant movie (airing Feb. 16 on PBS' "Independent Lens)) that unfolds with both precision and scope as it tracks New Orleans residents who attempt to reunite with their pets after being...
Scott Lope--Director of Operations at Tampa's Big Cat Rescue, one of the largest sanctuaries of its kind in the world, housing more than 100 big cats, spanning more than 40 acres, and recently named Animal Planet's "Hero Of The Year" ---discusses his background,...
Archele Hundley--a former Ringling Bros. employee on the animal crew who's done PSAs for PETA (though, interestingly, is not a PETA member), has spoken in front of various groups about the plight of circus animals, and testified at the big federal lawsuit against...
Our guest is Dr. Jane Goodall--the primatologist and anthropologist whose study in the 1960s of chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania yielded pioneering findings, and has since increasingly been viewed as a highly influential, heroic figure.
Bill Smith discusses the history of puppy mills and more.
Sue Martino, Executive Director of The Pet Project, an Oakland Park, FL-based organization that helps serve the needs of pet owners who are living with HIV/AIDS, have a terminal illness, are disabled, or seniors on low, fixed incomes--discusses the history of The...
Nellie McKay--the singer-songwriter-animal welfare advocate, who, the day before this interview, released her new album, "Normal As Blueberry Pie: A Tribute To Doris Day" -- returned to "Talking Animals" (this marks her fourth visit), discussing the rescue...
Wayne Pacelle--the President and CEO of The Humane Society Of The United States, the country's largest animal protection organization, with upwards of 11 million members--discusses what he views as the three most important hallmarks of his tenure as CEO, at the...
Ric O' Barry--the nominal star of "The Cove," the acclaimed and award-winning documentary-thriller that partly functions as an expose of the "secret" dolphin slaughter that takes place annually in the small Japanese town of Taiji--discusses his involvement in the...
Writer-reporter-poet essayist Charles Siebert, the author, most recently, of "The Wauchula Woods Accord: Toward A New Understanding Of Animals"--which chronicles his extended encounter with a retired circus chimp named Roger at The Center For Great Apes, a...
