Interview 20517 – Caption Index: 304
Wild animals have their own needs that you are not aware, or you may not appreciate. One day, a young woman called me up in the office, and talked about wolves. Read More
Wild animals have their own needs that you are not aware, or you may not appreciate. One day, a young woman called me up in the office, and talked about wolves. Read More
She said in a very soft voice, do they really kill?… Read More
The predator has to kill other animals to survive. That’s reality. They have to know that. Read More
The programming more meaningful?… Read More
General public has their own limited view of animals. Their view of, quote unquote, animal is nurtured by household companions, nowadays, it’s companion animal, not a pet, but general public’s concept of animals probably nurtured by a household pet, dogs, for instance, or horses. But there’s a great, it’s maybe… Read More
Not quite yet. You have to have the firm stand to represent the zoo, but when it comes to hot topics, such as cetaceans and primates, it often becomes a front page story. You mean the orca, that’s one good example. You have to remember that zoos and aquariums are… Read More
And of course, zoos probably help to change the image of the gorilla as a gentle giant. Sure, field researchers did that, but the zoos also helped, I’m pretty sure, that they are not vicious, wild animals, but a gentle giant. Read More
What can be done to make the visitor connection?… Read More
It is still viable. Important to have the worldview. Emphasize that to the general public, and within the staff, to help out endangered species in the wild in various ways, and it’s being done slowly, but it’s happening. Read More
Is education doing any good particularly in boosting the image of zoos among the public and the face of anti-zoo groups?… Read More
Is it financial?… Read More
Is it still viable?… Read More
Mm-hmm. Read More
Does it seem like a natural for zoos to assist in the wild?… Read More
Why, in your opinion, have zoos not picked up the challenge in more numbers?… Read More
Should all newly constructed exhibits incorporate a conservation conclusion?… Read More
Not all of them. Some popular animals we still have to have, which may not be endangered in the wild, but you still have deer, for instance, or so many hoofstock species you have to have to have a general collection. So because of our spreading the word, the public… Read More
When we talk of endangered species, if you’re familiar, the adopt a park concept?… Read More
With conservation?… Read More
I think, Mark, I think we covered that area, just a few minutes ago. Um. Read More