Episode

What Are Those Giant Beaks on Toucans About?

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The Zooquarium Podcast
Published
Feb 17, 2026
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612
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Summary

Izzy asks: What Are Those Giant Beaks on Toucans About? Yeah, what ARE they about?! Luckily, Mike and Chanel are friends with Aimee Owen, the Cincinnati Zoo's Aviculture Senior Keeper (bird keeper), to tell us ALL ABOUT toucans and their giant beaks. And since The Zooquarium Podcast smushes science and art, Mike makes sure to ask about some fictional toucans in movies, tv shows, and breakfast cereal commercials. Visit thezooquarium.com/podcast to download quizzes, activity sheets, and bonus materials, upload YOUR art, and submit YOUR animal questions ! RECOMMENDED: WATCH this episode on YouTube , Apple Podcasts , and Spotify ! Learn more about the Cincinnati Zoo Learn about the Portland Aquarium Shop the Mike Bennett Studios store Follow us on Instagram: @thezooquarium Follow Mike on Instagram: @mikebennettart Follow Mike on TikTok: @mikebennettart Subscribe to the Mike Bennett Studios YouTube Channel Follow Chanel on Instagram: @pschanel Learn about The Elakha Alliance: elakhaalliance.org The Zooquarium Podcast releases every other Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you’re informed when new episodes come out! Video versions are available on YouTube and Spotify . Bonus videos for episodes are released one week after the relevant episode drops exclusively on YouTube or by visiting the show page at thezooquarium.com/podcast Credits Hosted by: Mike Bennett & Chanel Hason Guest: Aimee Owen Produced & Edited by: Jon Richardson Music by: Gretchen Lohse & Thomas Hughes of Carol Cleveland Sings Intro Animation by: Silas Bell & Kyle Bell of Castle Animation Artwork by: Fuzzzbrain Special thanks to Izzy & Izzy's family, Our friends at the Cincinnati Zoo, Michele Kraus Bennett, Cayley Pater, The Elakha Alliance, Teddy Albertson, Toucans in ge…