{"podcast":{"title":"Cincinnati Zoo Tales","slug":"cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035","podcast_index_feed_id":1373035,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/cincinnatizoo/feed.xml","website_url":"https://cincinnatizoo.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7462021/zoo_tales_logobmwyx.jpg","author":"cincinnatizoo","episode_count":100,"summary":"Get a glimpse of life behind the scenes at the Cincinnati Zoo. Hosts Jenna Wingate and Sam Kornau will interview Zoo staff and other animal and wildlife professionals about how they’re making a difference in this world. We’ll chat about Fiona and friends and offer “What can I do?” action items to help listeners make a world of difference too.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T00:19:50.286124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035"},"episode":{"title":"Spooky Series: Aye Ayes with Faith Hall","slug":"spooky-series-aye-ayes-with-faith-hall","published_at":"2025-10-02T13:42:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035/spooky-series-aye-ayes-with-faith-hall","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035","url":"https://cincinnatizoo.podbean.com/e/spooky-series-aye-ayes-with-faith-hall/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7gcs8d4tnbq8v692/Aye_Aye64529.mp3","summary":"On this episode learn from zoo keeper Faith Hall about the aye aye, one of the most unusual primates in the world! Native to Madagascar, these rare lemurs are nocturnal and use their oversized ears and long, skinny middle finger to tap on wood and listen for insects hiding inside. Once they find a snack, that spooky finger helps scoop it out — nature’s very own “bug detector”! Though their unusual looks have sparked myths and superstitions, aye-ayes play an important role in their ecosystem by keeping insect populations in check. Sadly, they are considered endangered due to habitat loss.","meta_description":"On this episode learn from zoo keeper Faith Hall about the aye aye, one of the most unusual primates in the world! Native to Madagascar, these rare lemurs…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2128,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035/episodes/spooky-series-aye-ayes-with-faith-hall/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cincinnati-zoo-tales-1373035/spooky-series-aye-ayes-with-faith-hall.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}