They weren’t doing anything. They showed no interest in each other as long as there weren’t weeds, if it was pure, clean grass. So they cut the grass all down and let it grow over. And it grew up. As it grew up, the more amorous they became. And so,… Read More
Now, this was at Brookfield Zoo?… Read More
I think, overall- Certain animals that, maybe, you bred or reproduced?… Read More
There’s much that I’ve- Was it bringing in certain animals, or?… Read More
“That was a very big accomplishment.” D’you ever breed the okapis?… Read More
What do ya wanna do in it?… Read More
And set your goal, and go for it. Read More
You’ve had many zoos that you’ve worked in, and of all of those zoos, as you look back on your career, what were some of the things that you would consider the high points, the things that made you the proudest?… Read More
Well, I don’t know. Read More
What is your aim?… Read More
What are you planning to do with this facility?… Read More
(Robert chuckles) Well, I don’t know. Read More
What skills d’you have to have?… Read More
You better know what you’re doing financially, and it’s be best to know more about the wildlife that you’re gonna be dealing with and promote. Promote the…… Read More
What do ya think makes a good zoo director?… Read More
You’ve done it a number of years. Read More
Again, if I was a young guy coming to ask your advice, what would you say makes a good zoo director?… Read More
did ya say, “Yes,” or did you turn him down?… Read More
Well, Mr. Busch, he liked what he liked. He got a train for Busch Gardens, an old-fashioned train. First thing, you had to get that thing in there, install it. And then, he’d wanna take it out and drive it around the veldt with the zebras and whatnot. Certain things… Read More
No, I didn’t turn him down, but I would try to point out to him that it’s not necessarily necessary: “We have enough money for this leg, and we can go from there.” I didn’t want too much money sitting around in the cash register: “Let us have it for… Read More