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In school, did you have any teachers that had an effect on your life within the zoo world?… Read More

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As far as zoo world, no. As far as biology, a professor who happened to be applied entomologist. Spelled N-A-K-A-J-I-M-A. Dr. Nakajima. Was the one who really taught me basics in biology. Read More

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Ueno Zoo. U-E-N-O. Ueno Zoo, right. Read More

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And what type of schooling did you have?… Read More

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And did you then ultimately as a child get to Tokyo to see the zoo?… Read More

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I was already in my early 20s when I got to see Tokyo, and looked up at my childhood hero, Dr. T-A-D-A-M-I-C-H-I. Tadamichi Koga. Koga is easier to pronounce. K-O-G-A. It was as if a little farm boy looking up at John Wayne. Read More

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And he was the director of the?… Read More

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What was the impression you got?… Read More

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The town I grew up didn’t have a zoo. So it was in my dream, (coughs) excuse me, writing fan mail to the zoo director in Tokyo so forth and so forth. As a little child, I remember on the family vacation going to the next prefect, the next city,… Read More

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Were animals part of your life?… Read More

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It was unfortunate that the family had a history of dysfunctional family syndrome, and wildlife was sort of an escape, or a therapy to read about, and to look at. So if I grew up in an ordinary family, I may not have gotten into zoo business. Read More

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As you were growing up, did you see zoos growing up?… Read More

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And who were your parents, and what did they do?… Read More

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Dad’s name was spelled C-H-I-Z-U-O. Chizuo. A physician. Mother’s name was C-H-I-Y-O-K-O, Chiyoko. A housewife. Read More

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And could you tell us a little about your childhood, growing up?… Read More

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First name is Ken, K-E-N. No middle name. Last name is K-A-W-A-T-A. T as in Texas. Born in 26 April 1937 in a little town in southern Japan called Miyazaki, M-I-Y-A-Z-A-K-I. Japan. Read More

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Second term had an interesting beginning. I was sworn in in September, and four months later, Christmas is there. And the entire AZA staff had taken off Christmas day, except for Steve Feldman, who at the time was the AZA’s public relations person, and being of the Jewish faith was… Read More

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And it was a member of the AZA staff. And he said, “I’m not sure what is happening here, but apparently a tiger has escaped in the San Francisco Zoo and killed somebody, a visitor.” I was standing up, (laughs) and I sat down. I kind of plopped down and… Read More

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So had a great time as president, but it sure didn’t start out that way. Well, Satch, thank you very much for taking time to talk with the Zoo & Aquarium Video Archive. I enjoyed it. Thoroughly, thank you for asking me, I’m honored. Read More

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Well, thank you very much for spending the time with us and giving us- Sure. It won’t take but six or seven minutes. Ask me about my second term as president of AZA. (interviewer laughs) Satch, you’ve been president of AZA two times. Read More