You can condition the wildlife to come over close to the mobile cage where the people are. If you have Hoofstock, the sides of the mobile cage can be open. They don’t have to be closed. But when you go in with a predator, the sides of the cage and… Read More
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So then I also had a safari camp designed for that, where you could come stay in a tented safari. And there was a little lodge like you would see in Africa, beautiful little lodge. And people could pay a couple of hundred dollars, which people would jump at the… Read More
So they would provide the tents and guess what?… Read More
I can’t create an attractive park with just education. The normal concept of education. Chiho Park is competing was with a shopping mall for people’s time. So I finally worked it out that what I need to do, is combine education with adventure. Adventure is sellable. So the more you… Read More
So I started thinking about what adventure can we have?… Read More
That’s why I designed an experience on a safari where I give the animals space, by the way, it doesn’t cost a whole lot to put a fence through the woods to meet all the USDA standards. But it does cost a lot when you’re trying to create in a… Read More
We put people in mobile cages and you have a safari vehicle. You gotta have a character. You gotta make people think they’re coming to a place that they’ve never seen before. It looks exciting in order to sustain your attendance. Read More
And what is my mission?… Read More
What is my message that I wanna portray at Chiho Park?… Read More
Well, there are a couple of things. One of them is reconnecting families and children. I have to…… Read More
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And you think they’re positive and so forth. Yeah. Read More
How did you get involved in the design and development of Chiho Park?… Read More
Well, here’s one of the things, the way I got involved with Chiho, that I was not restricted in any way by being an employee of a zoological park. I have worked with zoological parks all over the country and I’ve talked and I know a lot of the directors,… Read More
And I started thinking, how can I use nature with the animals that are found there?… Read More
One of the main reasons that we’re just learning about some of these ecosystems and why they’re important to the world?… Read More
The Panda is a symbol of wildness. That’s one of the reasons that we need to keep the habitat. And the panda happens to be part of it, but it’s also to teach people about the incredible biodiversity that’s on this planet. The more we know about diversity, the more… Read More
I’ll tell you what a panda will take you apart. They look cute but in fact they’re not so cute, they have to be very competitive with each other. And so that’s a little bit beside the point. The point is it’s a symbol of cuteness to the public, but… Read More
You gotta tell people why is it that we need open space in China?… Read More