If you were trying to get people to support your programs and your conservation programs and your education programs and stuff and you take ’em to Africa or you take ’em to South America or you take ’em to the Galapagos, you don’t have to say much because the location will say more to them than you ever could. And I just am a strong believer in those kinds of programs. Now, those programs are there for individuals who can afford to pay for ’em and who want to make the investment for a trip like that. I always thought a great benefit was the ability for a curator to accompany a trip as a guide or baggage carrier, whatever you wanna call it because it helps that curator’s understanding of it just as much. I can’t imagine trying to be enthusiastic about animal programs at a zoo, particularly involving African animals and having never been to where they live. To me, that’s a big disconnect. So, I always supported the curators getting to go to places that they typically can’t afford to go. Can’t get the time, can’t afford to go.
