Yes, I believe in it. It might be an eye opener. In my experience, despite some language barriers, oftentimes I find young people sharing the same wavelength in Europe, and somehow we hit together real well. That, I’m afraid, you’d have that experience more in Europe than back home. That’s… Read More
Well, we need- Would you recommend this profession, and why?… Read More
I’d recommend capable and dedicated young persons to come to the zoo world for a first few years. You may be discouraged. You may get disappointed, because it’s the human world. But stick around if you are determined, just stay two, three years. See where you are going, and what… Read More
Jump out. Go ahead. Read More
Well, would you recommend this zoo and aquarium field to a young person who had a sincere interest in wildlife and conservation today, and why would you if you would recommend it?… Read More
Why would I recommend it?… Read More
Pieces of advice that have carried you through your career, or that may help other curators?… Read More
Right. I’ll say Dr. Koga. Briefly I befriended Patricia O’Connor. That was almost a shiny moment. There must be a number of others. Maybe too many to mention. Read More
None that jump out at you?… Read More
Your writing. My writing. That you will have to ask readers probably 20 years from now. Maybe even now. How it is, but it’s almost like a, cast thy bread upon the waters to call from Old Testament. Yes, cast thy bread upon the waters. You may get it years… Read More
So again, only the time will tell my contribution, your contribution even. Now over the years, you’ve had a number of mentors. Read More
Were there any lessons that specific mentors left you that stayed with you?… Read More
Have there been any publications you’ve written that you feel have made a big impact, or a strong impact on the profession?… Read More
You mean authors, or?… Read More
I’ve done that myself. But when they play with themselves, or they, okay, key word is they interact with each other in the pool or in the yard, playing or confronting, that’s what public loves to see, and public discovers, and that can be done, yes. And good example, on… Read More
It’s interesting that Tucson had that Arizona desert museum, is that the name?… Read More
Anyway, the desert museum, which specializes in the local fauna and flora, and the other one, Reid Park Zoo, specializes in the exotic, quote unquote, exotic animals, so therefore, they don’t have to compete with each other in the relatively small city. That’s a good model. You’ve written extensively. Read More
Or is this just a short amount of time, because what happens when those people’s means are no longer there?… Read More
I believe a small number will remain, and do quite well. And some municipal zoos, or nonprofit organization zoos, do quite well. Back to the elephant, good examples might be in Tucson, Arizona. You know, outside of desert museum there, that zoo. In a half-moon shaped enclosure, it’s almost a… Read More
What’s your thoughts about private zoos, owned by people of means?… Read More