Episodes

July 2, 2024

87. Sea Lion Rescue

To round out our 4th season of Aquadocs Podcast, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Cara Field, medical director for The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito California. Tune in to hear incredible pinniped rescue stori…
June 11, 2024

86. Paving Your Own Way

On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Erica Palmer, a veterinary technician at Mystic Aquarium, about her journey becoming an aquatic veterinary technician. From years of hard work, self…
May 28, 2024

85. Minke Whale Hearing Test

How do you complete a hearing test on a baleen whale? On this episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Craig Harms, professor of aquatic, zoo and wildlife medicine at North Carolina State University, …
May 14, 2024

84. Killer Whale Antibiotics

How do you administer antibiotics to wild whales? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Martin Haulena, Executive Director of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society and …
April 30, 2024

83. Elasmobranch Stress and Reproduction

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Natalie Mylniczenko, staff veterinarian at the Walt Disney Company about all things elasmobranch. Tune in to learn more about Dr. Natalie’s rese…
April 16, 2024

82. Fish Prints

Honoring the life of a beloved pet with a paw print is a beautiful way to remember them. But what happens when your patients have fins and scales? On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews D…
April 2, 2024

81. Creating a Positive Impact

On this week’s episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Greenfield-Feig, interviews Dr. Lara Croft veterinary scientist over scientific grants programs at Morris Animal Foundation about the different ways she has positively impacted aquatic…
March 19, 2024

80. Baby Emperor Penguin

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, we are discussing all things penguin. SeaWorld San Diego recently successfully hatched a baby emperor penguin for the first time in over a decade. Tune in as Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig i…
Dec. 12, 2023

79. Dolphin History Lesson

On this episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Jay Sweeney, co-owner and chief veterinarian of Dolphin Quest, about his history in the field of aquatic animal medicine. Tune in to learn about t…
Nov. 28, 2023

78. Wellbeing of Non-Domestic Animal Vets

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. John Griffioen, Assistant Director of Animal Programs and Conservation at the Fort Worth Zoo, about his recent study evaluating the hematol…
Nov. 14, 2023

77. Collaboration is Key

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Kei Hayashi professor of surgery at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. This episode highlights the collaborative effort…
Oct. 31, 2023

76. Ethical Blue Crab Euthanasia

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Dr. Alissa Mones, Associate Veterinarian at Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. Dr. Mones recently published a study about best method…
Oct. 17, 2023

75. Marine Mammal Stranding Response

What happens when a stranding response team gets a call about a stranded animal? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Sarah Callan, animal rescue program manager at Mystic Aquarium, abo…
Oct. 3, 2023

74. Restoring an Entire Ecosystem

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Dr. Michelle Greenfield-Feig interviews Jim Kinsler, aquarium curator at SeaWorld Orlando, about his work saving coral. An unprecedented coral disease event -- stony coral tissue loss…
Sept. 27, 2023

Season 4 Trailer

Hello and welcome to season 4 of Aquadocs. We've got a great season for you starting up next week October 3rd. This season we’ll be discussing topics including the new Florida Coral Rescue Center, the ins and outs of a marin…
May 2, 2023

73. The Sound of a Healthy Dolphin

Is it possible to monitor, and even predict, a dolphin's health just by looking at recordings of its vocalizations? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Brittany Jones, the Deputy Direc…
April 18, 2023

72. Sleepy Antarctic Seals

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Sarah Kienle, assistant professor at Baylor, about her experience conducting remote field work with pinnipeds in Antarctica. Tune in as we talk abou…
April 4, 2023

71. Dolphin Diets and Kidney Stones

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Amanda Ardente, veterinarian, nutritionist, and owner of Ardente Veterinary Nutrition about her work with aquatic and zoological nutrition. Dr. Arde…
March 21, 2023

70. Marine Mammal Anesthesia

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. James Bailey, a board certified veterinary anesthesiologist who specializes in zoo and wildlife animals, particularly marine mammals. Dr. Bailey des…
March 7, 2023

69. Oyster Herpes

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Eddie Haig, veterinarian at the Haigh Veterinary Hospital in Washington, USA. Tune in as Dr. Haig discusses a fascinating case about oyster herpevir…
Feb. 21, 2023

67. Dolphin Welfare Study

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Lance Miller, Vice President of Conservation Science and Animal Welfare Research with the Chicago Zoological Society Brookfield Zoo. Tune in as we d…
Feb. 7, 2023

67. Shark Health Assessments

How do you complete wild health assessments on sharks? Tune in to this week's episode of Aquadocs, where host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Michael Hyatt, associate veterinarian at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Ne…
Dec. 6, 2022

66. Frankie the Electric Eel

On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Robert Martinez owner of Aquatic Veterinary Consulting in Utah. Dr. Martinez had a non-traditional route to the aquatics world and describes to list…
Nov. 22, 2022

65. Froggy Knee Surgery

Ever thought about doing knee surgery on a frog? On this week's episode of Aquadocs, host Michelle Greenfield interviews Dr. Bill Van Bonn, the former vice president for animal health and welfare at Shedd Aquarium. We'll dis…