Interview 12600 – Caption Index: 693
Is it important, that visitor connection?… Read More
Is it important, that visitor connection?… Read More
Well it is, I think it is. And I think that they, the closer that they can get to the animals, I think that the greater the connection will be. And that’s what I think Will work great, you know, will work very good, should work very good, is get… Read More
Are there areas in zoo education as it relates in conservation or education or the research that you think zoos should be trying to do?… Read More
Well, anti-zoo, education, I’m educating them about the zoo and stuff?… Read More
I would say yes, because I think that there were a lot of times when some of these animal rights groups would act up and it wouldn’t, they would sometimes, sometime they’d be out in front of the zoo, picketing the zoo. I never saw anybody that would turn away,… Read More
In zoos, is there anything that could make the visitor connection more meaningful for zoos?… Read More
Can you build a zoo that’s airtight insulation against interference, external politics, or otherwise, and is there a way to prevent that?… Read More
I doubt it. (laughing) I doubt it very much. Read More
While you were a zoo director, did education do any good, particularly in boosting the image of the zoo among the public, in the face of the anti-zoo forces we’ve talked about?… Read More
Yes, but I think probably, but you would certainly, you certainly want community. I think it’s real important to have your community support, as local as it can get. I really, you know, when I was the director here in San Francisco, I went around and gave talks constantly to… Read More
And I always went, you know?… Read More
I mean, I never, if I had a chance to go, I would always go. ‘Cause I think it’s important to do that. Read More
I don’t know. I mean, honestly, you know they, I really can’t say. I really don’t have an opinion that way, I don’t. Read More
How important is the community support?… Read More
Can zoos survive without it?… Read More
Well, an awful lot of people still go, still go to zoos. I mean, that’s the only way I can judge it. A lot of people still go to zoos, and they go there because they like them. They don’t, you know, go ’cause they hate them. Well, some people… Read More
And I mean, breeding is part of that, part of the evidence, I think honestly. When they see a baby born that gives them more evidence, that gives them the idea, “Oh yeah they are, look, they’re caring for them, ’cause here’s a baby here.” And then, you know, they… Read More
What issues would you like to see zoos address in the future?… Read More
Well, I think first you have to wanna do it. You have to really actually wanna work in a zoo. And not that you fall into it as a job, and only a job. And I don’t know how many people like that are left around. I mean I don’t,… Read More
But zoos, certainly is the case, experience and education. And to get both of those, you know, it’s gonna take you time. It’s not gonna be something that’s done overnight. It’s gonna be years before you get that. But you, if that’s what you wanna be, you gotta work for… Read More