Interview 4973 – Caption Index: 326
You know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life, what do you know it if you could give me up capsulate, what do you know about that profession?… Read More
You know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life, what do you know it if you could give me up capsulate, what do you know about that profession?… Read More
Well, being in the profession that I’ve spent the greater part of my life in has led me to, to research the history of the management of animals in captivity, how that has vastly changed from menageries to institutions that- From privately held menageries, which is where it all started,… Read More
I think that has entirely changed our whole role of what we are. We still have to be popular places, still have to be places that are fun to come to, but we have to add the underlying areas that we have to be certainly more scientific in our approach… Read More
Aside from the Cincinnati Zoo, are there other zoos in the world that you particularly admire and why, and where are they?… Read More
There are a few zoos in the world that I have over the years, I’ve seen a lot of zoos that I’ve formed a particular attachment to. One, I think the Singapore Zoo just a gem. It’s a wonderful, got a wonderful climate, a wonderful collection and beautiful grounds, and… Read More
Going back and forth?… Read More
Excellent. Now manatees, obviously, Cincinnati Zoo is only one of two zoos outside of Florida that are allowed to keep manatee. And we’re really a holding area, we’re a reservoir and if animals are injured, we bring them back to health and then they’re taken back to the wild. We… Read More
It’s got a few museum elements that I think really add to the exhibit. Read More
Well, when I retired, there were a few projects on the drawing board that I never- A few dreams that did not materialize. One major facility that I really wanted to build before I left or be involved in the building was a new reptile, amphibian complex. You know, my… Read More
I envisioned a much fancier building along the lines of the insect building. Another proud accomplishment I had that I did get off the drawing board was Manatee Springs, the manatee exhibit, which is a good ecological exhibit. It’s designed all around the state of Florida. In fact, I personally,… Read More
Does that work with Manatee conservation?… Read More
Yes. Read More
Yes, I have an interest. I haven’t been doing much work with them. I’d like to get more, now that I’ve got a little more time, I’d like to get more involved in amphibian conservation, And I may see Dr. Rabb and see if there’s a place for me. Read More
If you could go back in time, what, if anything, would you have done differently?… Read More
Are there programs, exhibits that you would have implemented during your tenure that just didn’t happen?… Read More
Do you continue- To what extent do you continue to be active in the zoo field or in the conservation field?… Read More
Well, when I retired, I spent- I was not retired a year I accepted a interim position in Los Angeles for 13 months. That led to an interesting situation where we began to- I was approached by La Sierra University to do some work consulting on a possible museum of… Read More
So he’s trying to develop some rapport with the government. So I’ve been involved and we’ve been doing population counts, and I’ve been involved going down to Chile and I’ve done a lot of work in the Arctic. We’ve been working with alcids, and we’ve had scientists from Fairbanks that… Read More
Do you still have your interest in amphibians?… Read More
There are comparisons- If I were to compare the AAZAP with the AZA today, it would be a night and day issue. The early years, when we were associated with parks, we would come into meetings, we were a small group of directors and few curators, not very many curators,… Read More