Arosa Bear Sanctuary podcast

Learn more about the bears in the Arosa Bear Sanctuary podcast - at first-hand.

Listen in to our Arosa Bear Sanctuary podcast - Salar Bahrampoori talks to our bear experts about interesting facts, and shares their knowledge of bears and entertaining anecdotes, now available on Spotify and YouTube.

Dr. Hansi Schmid

In the first episode, Salar Baharampoori talks to Scientific Director Dr. Hansi Schmid about his passion for nature and the animals. Hansi reveals not only that he grew up in Arosa, but what it is that makes working at the Bear Sanctuary so exciting. We also learn more about psychology and behavioural biologiy in animal.

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Pascal Jenny - from the "Bear Idea" to reality

Salar Bahrampoori speaks to Pascal Jenny, one of the initiators and Foundation President, about the birth of the Arosa Bear Sanctuary. In this episode, you hear how a "idea about a bear" turned into a wonderful animal conservation project. 

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Daria Jörg Daria Jörg - Dream job as animal keeper

Daria Jörg talks about her passion for animals and how she found her dream job at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary. As an experienced animal keeper, she knows each bear well and, in conversation with Salar Bahrampoori, she describes her day’s work at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary. 

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Angie Voigtländer - Subject Matter Expert for Bears and Guests

Who looks after the well-being of the bears at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary. In this episode, Salar Bahrampoori talks to animal keeper Angie Voigtländer, Subject Matter Expert for Bears and Guests She talks about her daily work and how sustainability is tackled at the Arosa Bear Sanctuary.

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Dominik del Castillo - Wild Animal Campaigner at FOUR PAWS Switzerland

Dominik del Castillo from FOUR PAWS Switzerland talks about the complex challenges associated with the rescue of animals, and how the animal conservation organisation is committed to fighting fur and big cat farms and why fireworks represent such a great danger for wild animals.

 

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Marion Schmitz – Tourism and Animal Protection

Marion Schmitz, Deputy Director of Arosa Tourism and Head of Communication for the Bear Sanctuary, shares why Arosa is so proud of its bear project. In conversation with Salar Bahrampoori, she explains how tourism and animal welfare can be successfully combined.

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