Interview 26791 – Caption Index: 539
That’s life. Life is full of ’em. It’s what you do with it that’s important. And I know that’s a cliche, but it is. Read More
That’s life. Life is full of ’em. It’s what you do with it that’s important. And I know that’s a cliche, but it is. Read More
Well, you could do both, but certainly professionally. I don’t know that I would’ve done anything different professionally. I’ve been very blessed and I can’t complain. I retired from an industry under my terms and I felt it was time, I had done my thing, you know, it was time… Read More
If you could go back in time, what, if anything, would you have done differently?… Read More
Personally or professionally or both?… Read More
And every business has gotta look at it. I just think they haven’t been paying attention. They took their eye off the ball. And it concerns me a lot. And I would hate to see that, since I invested my entire career in the industry, I’d hate to see it… Read More
You know?… Read More
Communities that have arts and science in their dossier have great zoos. You know, zoos are a part of our culture and we’ve got to make sure that we’re keeping ’em in the forefront. Whether funding’s an issue or awareness or viability. I’m not saying it’s easy, I’m just saying… Read More
Like, what are we doing to ensure our viability?… Read More
We don’t want ’em to become dinosaurs. And with that, if we are not delivering the product, if we’re off base and haven’t done our homework, we will become a dinosaur if we’re not careful. Zoos could be a thing of the past, which would be a big shame because… Read More
So where is the zoo’s future?… Read More
I think zoo sustainability, coming back to the collection. Nobody seems to want to talk about it. I mean, I’m not in every meeting. Maybe they are but I’m not seeing the results of it. Read More
Where are they?… Read More
What issues would you like to see the various national zoo and aquarium member associations to be addressing now?… Read More
It’s a cool place to be. It’s just not cool when you’re a teenager. So I don’t know how you get past the, it’s the cool factor. Just don’t know. That’s a tough one. Read More
And zoos are like totally boring. I know the mother of the house is a key figure in all of this. And if she decides it’s time to go to the zoo, y’all are going to the zoo. So you’ve gotta make sure that you’re playing your cards towards the… Read More
They want the rollercoasters, they want all that stuff, right?… Read More
One of the ways, of course, is to be a rescue rehab facility. They gravitate towards that. I think teenagers are tough. They want that thrill. Read More
Okay?… Read More
So how do you get that group, you know, when they’re in that period where they don’t like you to like you?… Read More
So typically, I think it’s Gen Xers don’t like zoos unless you’re into rescue rehab and until they have children. And then all of a sudden you go way high on the list again because they can take the kids out to the zoo to visit. Read More