Kat Pirelli-Zucchetta

Kat Pirelli is an expert in exotic animal behavior and care, with hands-on experience across zoos, film sets, and international conservation projects. She specialises in animal welfare, safe transport, quarantine setup, and enrichment programs, and has worked in regions including Africa, Borneo, and Australia.

Author’s Articles

Communicating with orcas, part 2

Pierre Robert de Latour, aka the Orca Whisperer, talks to Monaco Life about the healing sound of orcas.

Interview: Pierre Robert de Latour, the orca whisperer

In part one of this two-part orca series, animal advocate Kat Pirelli-Zucchetta speaks to Pierre Robert de Latour – aka the Orca Whisperer.

Sunda Pangolin gets a break from extinction

Animal advocate Katerina Pirelli-Zucchetta speaks to scientific research expert Dr. Benoit Goossens about the endangered pangolin, a species making headlines because of its supposed link to...

Interview: Bob Lee, elephant manager

Animal activist Katerina Pirelli journeys to the Oregon Zoo to talk to Bob Lee, elephant manager of the only Bornean pygmy elephant in North America.

Interview with Marcel Peters, Princess Stephanie’s elephant trainer

Animal advocate Katerina Pirelli caught up with Marcel at the Princess’ compound above Monaco, and discovered the fascinating story of how two zoo animals, destined for death, became the luckiest...