I think we’re doing, again, I don’t think we’re doing a good job. And I think we all have a different mission, different message. I think, you know, the A ZA is wanting to get more regulatory with its members regarding accreditation and the expectations. I think they’re going to… Read More
And we mentioned too, in the United States, the American Zoo Association and the Zoological Association of America, two professional zoo organization, is there room for both of them?… Read More
What is, what, what are the threats to all of that?… Read More
I think they also should be addressing collaboratively and collectively doing a better job of educating the masses about the natural world, natural habitats, species in those habitats. Read More
There’s the A ZA, American Zoo Association, the WAZA, the World Zoo Association, waza, there’s the Zoological Association of America. Read More
What issues, and you’ve mentioned some, what issues would you like to see National International Zoo Aquarium issue associations be addressing?… Read More
What do you think they should be all addressing?… Read More
Sure. No, I think I, I, if the zoo can work with their government to help set land aside, you know, it can be for a while. You know, the Salt Creek Tiger Beetle, that little bug is pretty controversial because the Salt Creek marshes aren’t prime development land. Just… Read More
Do you think zoos have a place in helping governments protect land masses?… Read More
But when and at the children’s zoo, our zoo is so great, parents frequently come in the, come in the entrance, then they follow the kids. ’cause the kids know the zoo. I’m wanna go climb with the spider monkeys. I wanna go see the drab. I wanna go sit… Read More
’cause the animals are healing. Okay. They’re, it’s good for the soul, it’s good for the essence. That’s what you can get when it comes to the Lincoln Children Zoo, family time, healing time, great time for children and adults. That’s what I want people to do when they come… Read More
And so I think that’s what zoos are really great at, is building family time healing. Zoos can be healing for people. Animals can be healing for people. Read More
Why do you think people love to have their cat on their lap or snuggle their dogs?… Read More
I wanted them to go, I wanted them to have a great family time together. Because going to the zoo several years ago, we used to have grief groups come to the zoo. Ch families who had lost a child. Okay. But had it still had other children, they would… Read More
How would you like to work at the zoo?… Read More
What was one of the main things you wanted the families and their kids to feel about the zoo when they came there?… Read More
Get paid for coming to the zoo. Okay. And so you, you keep building those relationships and you keep trying to pull those kids in and give them rich opportunities. And it’s not easy. Like I said, you’re not gonna draw every kid in. It’s just as simple. It’s just… Read More
Then when you turn, turn 16, gee, we know you so well, how would you like to do guest services?… Read More
And there’s different levels of zoo crew volunteer, you know, before you know it, after you’re doing your fourth year being a zoo crew member, you get to go help clean up after the giraffe and go in into the giraffe habitat. That’s really pretty cool when you’re a 15-year-old… Read More
How do you think zoos can improve the connection with kids and teenagers to heighten their zeal, their awareness about the national natural world?… Read More