Interview 1738 – Caption Index: 567
So after all of this, what do you know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life?… Read More
So after all of this, what do you know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life?… Read More
What do I know that the profession I’ve devoted so many years of my life?… Read More
I know that it’s, well, for me, it was exhilarating and rewarding, and literally a dream come true. But I know that the people involved, by and large are there because they wanna be there. Not because they’re making a bunch of money or whatever. They have a passion for… Read More
Like I said, everybody has a zoo story. I think sometimes it gets a little political. (door squeaks) I think that’s the mailman, do you wanna. So we’ll just stop tape. Yeah, we better stop. No, it’s. Okay. Read More
Frankfurt, partly just because, historically, it’s been so significant. I enjoyed that. And when I, in 1969, got to go to both East Berlin and West Berlin, go through the wall and all that stuff, that was exciting. I enjoyed those. I like all zoos though, I mean, I still… Read More
So in your career, how many zoos do you think you have seen?… Read More
Some people keep a life list of birds (chuckles) and I guess I kinda, I wasn’t trying to, I wasn’t going to see zoos just to make a long list, but I did keep a list. So it’s been about 250 around the world, including, and I went to Katmandu… Read More
Kind of a what do you know. Read More
Why and where are these zoos?… Read More
I’ve always admired the Bronx, because despite the zoo being in, maybe not the best neighborhood you could desire, they do all the things I think a zoo should do. I mean, they do great exhibits, innovative exhibits. I remember when Conway tried the fiberglass trees for the orangs and… Read More
They do a lot of these, I think that’s great. And I’ve enjoyed the zoo. And not because I know people from Brookfield and Lincoln park, but those are great zoos. I think Chicago is so unique because Brookfield is originally master-planned in somewhat the formal European garden style, and… Read More
St. Louis is creative, enjoyed St. Louis. Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Earl Wells and his successor done a great job there. Making that zoo part of the community. Denver is great. And Mickey Olson in outside of Phoenix, World Wildlife Zoo and Aquarium, that’s a fabulous little facility. I really… Read More
My proudest accomplishment, probably not a given specific exhibit at the zoo, but my proudest accomplishment I would say is making or is helping the Topeka community to develop into a zoo-oriented community with a sense of zoo, so to speak. And having and developing pride among the people in… Read More
You mentioned other zoos. Read More
Are there some that you admire that you think highly of for some reason?… Read More
And maybe even charge as a little fundraiser. And then from the lion’s side, you have these knots in there and you put a little catnip or something in there, and then you have the people jerk on it and the lions respond. They come over and grab it and… Read More
And even, this was about the time technology was coming in in the late 80s. Then our thought was to have that parallel with a researcher in Africa who has lions radio collared or whatever they’re going to do and watching their movements and have the kids compare those movements… Read More
We had a telescope where kids would look up on the copy rocks and see a eagle’s nest and some high racks, which were little just fiberglass high racks up there. And things like that. And the city, the safety department came out one day and saw it and whack,… Read More
So what’s your proudest accomplishment?… Read More
Are there programs or exhibits that you would have liked to have implemented during your time, but just couldn’t?… Read More