It was extremely important. It was an old sea lion performance lake. And it couldn’t be used for that anymore because we didn’t keep the sea lions in there. We now have to keep them in salt water and that wasn’t salt water. So I, and I knew I had… Read More
What was the nicest time when the zoos, before the visitors come in, after they leave?… Read More
So you have to breed them while you can. Read More
How important was the Everglades exhibit?… Read More
The Everglades exhibit?… Read More
They’re gorgeous. I learned a lot about snow leopards in the process of keeping them in the zoo. I’ve learned about their marvelous ability to disappear in an exhibit and as a result of the snow leopards and trying to keep them from being hidden from the public when people… Read More
And then your breeding program was successful?… Read More
Oh, very successful, too successful. And that’s a pet peeve of mine that they asked us not to breed them anymore because the population in captivity was lean toward are our animals more than they should. But that’s why we have species survival plan people. Because in some instances, when… Read More
And they get older every day, you know?… Read More
In the big cats, do you have any favorites?… Read More
Yes. I suppose I do have a favorite. I have seen so many and I always look for that perfect lion, perfect male lion. And I found it in the picture that I took over there. Just coming into his best. He looked so good I couldn’t help but take… Read More
But within the San Antonio Zoo, you did have a very good snow leopard– Oh yes. Snow leopards, how can you not like snow leopards?… Read More
We have blow guns that we can use to immobilize animals. It’s wonderful. If only I’d had that 20, 30 years sooner, but we didn’t. So it’s changed a lot and for the better. Read More
In the big cats– I believe its Dr. Lee Simmons, isn’t it?… Read More
Yes, but he knows him personally. I’m just kidding. So am I. (interviewer laughing drowns out speaker) That’s a long story. The short story. Read More
Can you repeat that for me– How did handling the animals change– Handling the animals change and develop in your career?… Read More
Handling of animals in my career changed tremendously. First of all, what we used to call the capture gun, the immobilizing guns that we use now made it so much easier to work with many animals to give them injections of any kind to immobilize them. When we used to… Read More
Can you imagine this?… Read More
I just can’t not, you know?… Read More
What I went through with gorillas, I’ve enjoyed so much. I love birds. They’re my favorite animals too, because I worked with so many of them. So, almost every group you can think of, I can find a favorite in there. Read More