Interview 22891 – Caption Index: 622
Are you concerned about zoos and aquariums staying viable and pertinent and relevant in the next 25 years?… Read More
Are you concerned about zoos and aquariums staying viable and pertinent and relevant in the next 25 years?… Read More
What direction do you think will help them stay relevant?… Read More
I think they’re gonna have to change with the times. We just don’t know what all those times are yet. But I think they have to be aware of it. That times are changing. And you know, a lot of the studies that are done on behaviors and people visiting… Read More
Do they?… Read More
Do you know of some?… Read More
Hmm. Read More
I think there – I mean a lot of zoos have other programs. Read More
I don’t know if it’s specifically when they build a new exhibit, do they take that?… Read More
I don’t know of which ones do. Read More
You say what?… Read More
Part of it is the “ambassadorship”. That it’s to help you make that connection. Hopefully, and something, you know, I wish we had done more of too is when you build something new you also put something aside for the wild. And we didn’t do that back in the day. Read More
Do you know of any zoos who do that?… Read More
That put something here and there?… Read More
Examples might be Jane Goodall or Jacques Cousteau or Jack Hanna. Read More
Do we have any of those people?… Read More
I have – no, but let’s hope for the future that we do. You never know, you might be available. When a zoo spends, and we discussed it a little, spends multi-millions of dollars on a gorilla. Or an elephant or a tiger exhibit. And critics ask why this money… Read More
Probably. Any time you’re gonna. Euthanize something, people are gonna. Wonder why you get to play God and kill that animal. And you know, I’m not sure what’s all right and wrong, but you’ve got to explain the reasoning why you’re doing it for the bigger picture. Sometimes you’re euthanizing… Read More
But if you’re talking about euthanizing for. The betterment of the species. That’s a harder one to sell because people connect with individuals more than they do the big picture. But all you can do is try. Read More
Do you think we need, or do we have any charismatic and committed heroes to help shift public opinion for conservation?… Read More
Again, it’s gonna have to be with people going in and. Not just showing them here’s what we do. It’s working with them to use what they do have so they feel like they’re making a difference. That it’s not just a job. That it’s something bigger than that. That… Read More