Robin's Nest from American Humane
by Dr. Robin Ganzert
Latest episode
A Blind Dolphin, a Fragmented River, and a Rare Conservation Win
A Blind Dolphin, a Fragmented River, and a Rare Conservation Win
About this podcast
American Humane has been fighting for the humane treatment of all animals since 1877, making it the first and most experienced national humane organization in the country and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare, helping to verify the humane treatment of more than one billion animals across the globe each year.
Robin’s Nest hosted by Dr. Robin Ganzert is the official podcast of American Humane and Global Humane. The show takes on the biggest issues facing the amazing animals we share our world with, from the pets in our homes to the thousands of endangered species fighting to survive in the wild.
The podcast features lively and informative conversations with a variety of guests including celebrities, and global experts in conservation, veterinary care, animal behavior, zoology, and the human-animal bond. If you love animals, you'll love Robin’s Nest.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- A Blind Dolphin, a Fragmented River, and a Rare Conservation Win · 12 min · Season 4 Episode 6Most people have never heard of the Indus River dolphin, and it exists nowhere else on Earth. Known locally as the bhulan, it is functionally blind and navigates one of the…
- Beyond the Big Cats: Saving the Species No One Talks About · 22 min · Season 4 Episode 5Dr. Yadvendradev Jhala, one of India’s foremost wildlife scientists and a returning Kiessling Prize finalist, rejoins Dr. Robin Ganzert to talk about the species that rarely make…
- Nature’s Unsung Heroes: Inside the Fight to Save Africa’s Vultures · 27 min · Season 4 Episode 4Vultures are Africa’s cleanup crew, and they are vanishing. In this episode of Robin’s Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert talks with Kerri Wolter, founder and CEO of VulPro, South Africa’s…
- The Race to Save Madagascar’s Lemurs with Dr. Jonah Ratsimbazafy · 21 min · Season 4 Episode 3Madagascar is home to more than 100 lemur species found nowhere else on Earth, and more than 90% of them face extinction. This week on Robin’s Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert welcomes…
- Slow Down, Sloths Are Being Tracked: Néstor Correa on Life After Rescue · 2 h 6 min · Season 4 Episode 2What happens to a rescued animal after you let it go? Néstor Correa wasn't satisfied with not knowing. On this episode of Robin's Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with the…
- The Only Comeback of Its Kind: Dr. Ding Wang, 2026 Kiessling Prize Recipient · 28 min · Season 4 Episode 1In 2007, the baiji was declared functionally extinct. Dr. Ding Wang had spent his career trying to save it, and he watched it disappear from the Yangtze River forever. Then he…
- Paws, Purpose & Heroism · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 17This week on Robin’s Nest, we celebrate courage, loyalty, and the incredible bond between humans and dogs with four remarkable past winners of the American Humane Hero Dog…
- K-9 Harrison and His Powerful Nose: Inside the World of ESD K-9s · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 16In this episode of Robin’s Nest, hosted by Dr. Robin Ganzert, meet Harrison, a two-year-old Labrador Retriever and Caldwell County’s first Electronics Scent Detection (ESD) K-9…
- On the Brink: The Fight to Protect Africa’s Penguins · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 15In this special International Penguin Day episode of Robin’s Nest, we travel to South Africa’s coastline to meet CJ Havemann, Centre Manager of SANCCOB’s Gqeberha facility, one…
- More Than a Guide: The Life-Changing Bond of Donald and Terry · 13 min · Season 3 Episode 14In this inspiring episode of Robin’s Nest, we welcome a truly extraordinary duo: Donald, a six-year-old Labrador Retriever and Hero Dog Award finalist, and his handler, U.S…
- Handicapable Hero: The Unstoppable Spirit of Lieutenant Dan · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 13In this inspiring episode of Robin’s Nest, we meet Lieutenant Dan, an Emerging Hero and Shelter finalist in the American Humane Hero Dog Awards whose life story is redefining…
- From Application to Impact: Kiessling Prize Winners Speak · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 12In this special Robin’s Nest episode, we bring together all four past Kiessling Prize winners, Kathleen Dudzinski, Arnaud Desbiez, Theo Pagel, and Jon Paul Rodríguez, to share…
- Coast Guard Courage: Meet K9 Ultra · 12 min · Season 3 Episode 11In this episode of Robin’s Nest, we welcome American Humane Hero Dog finalist K9 Ultra and her handler, Alaina Whitaker. A four-year-old German Shepherd/Dutch Shepherd mix…
- Saving Life in the Dark: Danté Fenolio on Conservation, Innovation, and Creepy Crawly Miracles · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 10On this episode of Robin’s Nest, Robin sits down with Danté Fenolio, Ph.D., world-renowned conservationist and Vice President of the Center for Conservation & Research at San…
- From Stray to Guardian: Sgt. Bo’s Story of Healing · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 9In this heartfelt episode of Robin’s Nest, we welcome Sgt. Bo, the 2025 American Humane Hero Dog Award winner, and his handler, Faye Okert. Once a stray in Nashville, Sgt. Bo’s…
- Revolutionizing Animal Welfare with Temple Grandin · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 8On this episode of Robin’s Nest, we sit down with Dr. Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal behaviorist, autism advocate, and Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State…
- Bringing Wildlife Back: Dr. Jhala’s Mission to Restore India’s Endangered Species · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this inspiring episode of Robin’s Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with one of the world’s most influential wildlife scientists: Dr. Yadvendradev Jhala. For more than 30…
- “Engineering the Future of Life” with Dr. George Church · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 6In this special episode of Robin’s Nest, we’re joined by Dr. George Church, a world-renowned geneticist and one of the leading minds behind the Human Genome Project, for a…
- Connecting Habitats, Saving Elephants: Hilde Vanleeuwe on Wilder Things and the Future of Wildlife · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 5In this inspiring episode of Robin’s Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with Hilde Vanleeuwe, Ph.D., a fearless conservation biologist whose 30-year career has been devoted to…
- Expanding Africa’s Wild Frontiers with Peter Chadwick · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 4In this episode of Robin’s Nest, Dr. Robin Ganzert sits down with Peter Chadwick, CEO of the Conservation Landscape Institute, to discuss the launch of the Brad and Alice Andrews…
