I, I think there are different ways. In general, small or middle-sized zoos can do the same as big zoos, not on such a large scale, but they can do the same things. Engage in conservation projects, participate in breeding programs, develop their education programs so that people who come… Read More
You know, I’m a zoologist. I had to learn very much about economics, marketing and all these things, which I never used at the university. I was a researcher at the university, I learned that very much. But you have to, what you are occupied most today as a zoo… Read More
Okay. What skillset do you think a zoo director needs today as compared to when you started?… Read More
Of course, of course. Everything we did, I mean we were in close relation with the National Park and Mongolia and we provided them with the, the, the gardens, with clothing, et cetera, uniforms, et cetera. And we had to convince them about the importance of the horse, that it… Read More
I don’t know if I was a good zoo director. Other people have to judge about it. And, but you were at the zoo as director for many years. 25. So you must have been doing some things correctly Otherwise they should have kicked me off earlier. That’s right. So… Read More
What do you believe made you a good zoo director?… Read More
To get the money for the transport. Public relations. You have to look at the control of the pioneer population. You’ve talked about that these are some of the things that are involved. Again, The, the, when you’ve talked about releasing animals, you’ve talked about the suitable habitats. Yes. About… Read More
Could you talk a little about all those little things that have to take place in order to be successful?… Read More
You talked about Yes, first of all, you have a, a successful breeding colony. If you don’t have animals you can release, you can’t release that. Secondly, you have to work with the olian government, the conservation department, et cetera. Management of national parks that they allow, that they agree… Read More
What were some of the hard parts of the releasing animals into the water?… Read More
Are there problems?… Read More
What do you need to release an animal for Wild?… Read More
What are the issues and can you talk about it in relation to what colon has done in the Chev Husky’s horse?… Read More
Yeah, it was, the zo was arrived ple He wanted to build up a, a breeding population to release, to release Birded vs in the Alps. But there were only very few specimen in Europe, some from raised, and I think then it stopped. But we had Birded, Wildes in… Read More
Can you talk about the issues associated with releasing a population of animals back into the wild?… Read More
He, what do you say?… Read More
You were also involved with bearded vultures?… Read More
In insisted not to make one. He didn’t, didn’t need it for him. Animals were known from the nature. They did not belong to the zoo. They were known from the nature and we have to keep them at our best knowledge and experience, et cetera. So this was the… Read More
Yeah, this was my friend Dick Van Dam from Rotterdam. First he came and watched what we are building there and I said, we need some illa. We had, I think two or two and we want to build up a illa group. And two weeks later he came there… Read More
Talking about gorillas, what philosophy does the Gorilla Gina bring to mind and how you received her?… Read More