Actress Christina Ochoa stops by to chat with Jason about scientific diving, keeping snakes as pets (she's got a ball python named Riker!), and balancing her passions for both acting and science. Bonus: hear about the time that Christina got lost while hiking in the mountains near LA. Follow Christina on Twitter: @christina_ochoa.

Episode 27 - Melissa Cronin

Jason G. Goldman is a cognitive scientist, animal behavior researcher, and science communicator. On each episode of "The Wild Life," he sits down with the most interesting people who work with, teach about, care for, and study animals. The in-depth conversations are wide-ranging, from the science of animal behavior and conservation biology to animal ethics, the wildlife in your own backyard, and beyond.

Episode 26 - Christina Ochoa