What’s his name? Roland Lindeman. He was an animal dealer. The Catskill Zoo was really a place that he sold animals out of, and the exhibits were really, in all due respect, secondary. But they were great. They were good. And he sold a lot of animals in Europe that… Read More
Oh yeah, he paid, you know, voice mail to the, you know, research and conservation and all that. But he was just having a good time. That was, to me, was delightful. And I’ve seen others that way. They’ve come from circuses. They’ve come from animal dealers. The director of… Read More
You ever meet Dr. Wegeforth?… Read More
She was practical. Read More
I met him one time and he was just like a kid. Now, he was not that old. I mean, he wasn’t senile. But he was just like, he was going through the zoo, and he was just like a kid at Christmas time with his toys. Read More
Who’s the most outstanding zoo directors? During what time?… Read More
Well, arbitrarily, I got into the field around 1950, and today it’s 2012. I know very little about the zoo directors today, and therefore I can’t comment on them. But during my time, I was around an awful lot of zoo directors. They came from, during my times, in the… Read More
I believe that those… That work was worthwhile. I think I’d be happy to be remembered as one who did a little bit moved that torch up a little bit higher. Read More
Well, that’s a good question. Read More
Who do you think are the most outstanding zoo directors?… Read More
Well, I’d like to be remembered, period. (chuckles) I don’t know how, how would I like to be remembered?… Read More
I can’t, that’s too difficult a question. Okay. I’d like to be remembered as somebody who did his best to help bring zoos forward, and with some new embellishments and all. I think, since your deal, I believe it, in my life, professional lifetime, I’ve helped, I’ve hired about 40… Read More
How would you like to be remembered?… Read More
What do you think about this profession you’ve- Zoo directing?… Read More
I don’t understand the question. Read More
Yeah. It’s necessary, if it’s done right. I think it fills several niches, as I’ve already explained several things. And I think that it is one of the best forms of natural history education that we can provide to children and adults, the live animals. Read More
What do you know about the profession that you devoted so many years of your life to?… Read More
What do I know about it?… Read More
Your proudest accomplishment. Accomplishment? I guess survival. (laughs) I love zoos. I love being in them, I loved directing them. Even the Riyadh Zoo. They were all challenges. And I’ve just thoroughly enjoyed it. And I would have to say just the very process, very active running a zoo was… Read More
What is, what?… Read More