Interview 24153 – Caption Index: 322
A mixed up zoo, one in which a lot of things needed to be corrected. I just didn’t feel able. Read More
A mixed up zoo, one in which a lot of things needed to be corrected. I just didn’t feel able. Read More
To be honest, my health was deteriorating. I just couldn’t keep up with it. Keep up with the requirements. And I was tired. Read More
[Mark[ But how did it come about then that you became the director of the Jacksonville Zoo?… Read More
How did that come about?… Read More
Yes, it complicated it to the extent that almost everything you do is regulated by government law in some aspects. Read More
And ultimately, why did you decide to leave the business of dealing with animals as a broker?… Read More
But had you formulated some ideas based on your experience about ways for zoos to improve design and exhibits?… Read More
To what extent did your business government regulations over the years complicate the importation, if at all?… Read More
Yes. I can’t remember now (chuckling), but elephants in particular ought to be wandering around a field rather than. Frank, a question about, we’re talking about dealing with animals and selling, buying and selling. Read More
Keep her away from Asians. Yes. (chuckling) I don’t know where I was. I lost my train of thought. And she was going to the circus. Yeah, I was- Someone who knew. Physically, I was getting rough to handle her. He had a stroke and was diagnosed with diabetes right… Read More
Just my left arm. It’s fine now. Now let me ask a another question here though. Read More
While you were in the animal business and you were working Connie, you were also doing some things as a zoo designer and a consultant?… Read More
Eh. Very little. Read More
Where did Connie go?… Read More
All right, she was sold to a circus, Culpepper and Merriweather Circus. It’s a little show, but they had an Asian elephant. Young, the same age as Connie. Excuse me, it was an African, like Connie. It wasn’t an Asian. it was an African. You’re right. Because she was going… Read More
Remember the banana, how she would try to get the banana under the wire?… Read More
She would go- No, I don’t remember. No. But Frank, when you were training Connie, you realized that positive reinforcement was the best way. Sure. The only way, as far as I’m concerned. The only time I was rough with her was the day before she was picked up as… Read More
That’s the only shock she ever had. Read More
What was the occasion?… Read More
It was the Halloween celebration that you went, took the elephant over there for. It hadn’t quite finished the inside yet. Well, Jesus. There’s a dome. And we took her over there. Was fine with the children. We walked in and walked out. We had to have a police guard… Read More