And he said, “I’d like to donate $1,000 to help by Tiffany. And said, “Sorry to call you so late.” I said, “It’s not late. You can call me anytime.” (chuckles) And just within a week, it just, (claps hands) it was fabulous. But that was Topeka responding to the zoo. I’ve written a book about my life in the world of zoos called, “Hey Mister-Your Alligator’s Loose!” But at the beginning, I have expressed my philosophy of, when I was a zoo director. And it says the zoo is like a secret garden. As zoo director, I held the key. What a joy each day to share the allure and magic in the enchanting lives of wondrous and incredible animals with children and adults to make it to their secret garden as well.
