Interview 25868 – Caption Index: 216
Yeah, what was the story there?… Read More
Yeah, what was the story there?… Read More
Well, because we had difference, Africa, and he wanted Asia. So we built a thing with orangs and all sorts of Asian animals. Read More
What was the question?… Read More
To big herds?… Read More
Yeah, well, they were in a mixed group, but they did it in Africa when they grouped up in their relatives. You were telling a story about the cost, that Busch wanted to have a facility in…… Read More
I think it was- Oh, Houston?… Read More
No, we didn’t. Read More
Okay, and at Busch Gardens, you devoted a lot of land hoofstock?… Read More
We had about 100 acres to hoof. Read More
No, I did not. Read More
Okay, do ya have ’em there?… Read More
Oh yeah, we had plenty of ’em. Read More
Were you trying to breed ’em?… Read More
And was Busch Gardens involved in conservation at all?… Read More
Did you work with elephants at Busch Gardens?… Read More
Yeah, I think, in the selection of display, we tried to keep it so it would produce, procreate, keeping additions to the staff, making sure that the animals that were there were in a good health. Read More
Well, actually, the main headquarters was probably in Saint Louis. Read More
For me, it was in Tampa. Read More
But for you?… Read More
Most, just as zoo director. But for a lotta different places. Oh yeah. Each place had its own offices, you know, the monies. We spent a lotta time in and out of Texas, California, just making sure that everything was going the way it’s supposed to, taken care of properly,… Read More