I would always try to bring back something for my park commissioner (Gary chuckling) from Africa that he could hang in his office. (chuckles) How do zoos reach teenagers to heighten their awareness, their zeal about the natural world?… Read More
How do zoos reach teenagers to heighten their awareness and zeal?… Read More
I don’t know. This is a very unscientific general observation, but it seems like that when children get to be teenagers, they don’t want to go to the zoo with their folks anymore. They would rather not be seen with their parents at the zoo. But one of the things… Read More
Those are all things, but having your education animals that can be handled, you get the, even teenagers, when they get to handle some of the animals, that really turns ’em on. And I think that’s an important thing. Read More
Yes, I think safaris can play a role. A lot of zoos sponsor safaris, photo safaris. And I think that’s a very positive thing. It does illicit contributions and more support and so on, but to get decision-makers involved, what I have found, and I’ve been able to do this. Read More
That’s a delightful thing. Plus if you take three generations, the Africans love that. They love extended families and they really make a big deal out of that. Once again, children are a great influence. If a politician takes his family or his children and grandchildren, and they have a… Read More
And you could get sponsorships for a lot of them. And document this, make a documentary out of this, which spreads the gospel, in that regard. So I think safaris can play and have played a very strong role in this regard. I’ve had people who had been members of… Read More
I recognize even more now the importance of a zoo than I did before I went on a safari. And that has been a positive thing. Read More
And why wasn’t the turkeys chosen as the national bird for United States, and things of that type. There’s all kinds of tie-ins. You’re in a unique position, you have your zoo hat, your zoo hat, and your safari hat. Read More
And is there a way to make the connection between zoos and eco safari expeditions in order to make people, like politicians or business people, who have the capacity to affect change, more aware of the natural areas and their facility, in their facility?… Read More
How to have safaris play a role in impacting decision-makers?… Read More
What are those important aspects of marketing?… Read More
The important aspects of marketing a zoo?… Read More
I think that it needs to be candid and honest and forthright. Marketing the zoo means getting people involved with the zoo, all aspects of the zoo, on a regular basis. Most of the aspects of most zoos, most of the time are positive. New exhibits, new programs, baby animals,… Read More
And just being aware of tying the zoo in any way you can, with holidays, for Thanksgivings coming up, what’s the history of turkeys?… Read More
What advice would I give to education people in zoos regarding conservation, scientific research?… Read More
First of all, I think I may have said this already, but awareness, consciousness of our environment and our responsibility for the world as it is, the world as it will be. It is our responsibility. Zoos, because it’s such a high profile public institution, I think, have real responsibility… Read More
There’s just so much potential. And someone who gets involved and is there on a daily basis, I think they’ll see that and can make it happen. Read More
Well, what type of advice would you give the new zoo director about the importance of marketing your zoo?… Read More
So are these some of the things and others that can make this visitor connection to the zoo more powerful?… Read More