Smart Animals (with octopus scientist Chelsea Bennice)

What smart animals are making you happy today? What animal always tried to bite Rob when he was a zookeeper? What animal did Laura try to scare with a bottle of shampoo?  Hear Laura and Rob pick smart animals that are making them happy, plus a country song about an octopus, awesome animal clues from 6 year old Lily from North Carolina, and an interview with octopus scientist Dr. Chelsea Bennice. What animal is making Chelsea happy today? Here are some clues. It has a donut shaped brain and its poop looks like silly string.

The Happiest Animal Show (on Planet Earth) is a comedy podcast for kids and families who love wildlife, with original animal songs, stories, jokes and special guests from comedians to scientists to kids. It's hosted by Laura Sams and Robert Sams, who are sister/brother zoologists, filmmakers and songwriters. If you like baboons, parrots, octopus or groundhogs, you just might like this episode.