Yeah, it’s, it’s gotta, it’s gotta be attractive. It’s gotta draw your eye. The old days when it was just, you know, a sign with a picture of the animal, maybe the genus and species, maybe here’s where it’s from. It’s like, you know, unless you’re the aquarium geek, you’re… Read More
Yeah. How did you, how do you help get that message across?… Read More
Boy, I would say probably they, they’ve gotta be equally weighted. Certainly education should be central to any facility. Again, it’s neat to come and see the animals, but hey, let me, let me inject a little education. I used used to laugh at it when I’d see some really… Read More
’cause people don’t necessarily seem to read Yeah. Graphics. Read More
What’s the best way to get that message across?… Read More
There’s a lot of different components depending on your areas of focus that you can highlight with, you know, not a large aquarium Aquariums you, you’ve mentioned do things in conservation, education, research. Read More
The, the thing is that to do that you need to be one of the best. You need to really show your best foot forward. Many would probably have a tendency to focus on local animals, but I, I know from past examples that you realize, ah, that alone’s not… Read More
Are any of these aspects, in your opinion, more important for them to be leaders in?… Read More
Yeah. Yeah. I, I think it’s a, I think it’s a neat, neat idea. Number one, you’re, you are probably helping contribute to the successful development of that riverfront area. I, I think of Detroit and the bad reputation it’s had yet they don’t have an aquarium right on the… Read More
Can you comment on that? Is that a plus? A minus?… Read More
What issues would you like to see that aquarium address in the future?… Read More
And part of that has to be more than just the display of need animals. The education component is huge. Conservation involvement, even small aquariums can get involved in national or international conservation programs. So there are a lot of opportunities out there, but you cannot be confined to your… Read More
I guess the, the important thing is that it be viewed as a, a treasure of the community, if you will, something that the community supports. Community support to my mind is a huge part of the success of any of these aquariums, zoos, whatever. Without that, I can’t imagine… Read More
Where do you then go for your resources?… Read More
You know, you, you have to have plans going well into the future to keep a, a place going, especially a smaller one. So you are in charge of a major aquarium. Read More
But are there private aquariums that are owned by individuals or corporations?… Read More
And if so, do they have a, the Shedd aquarium will be here for a long time, but if there are private aquariums that are, are good, do they have a long shelf life to continue the good things they’re doing? If there are Yeah, good question. They hopefully go… Read More
’cause that individual may pass away. They may say, Hey, I’ve made my mark, I’m moving on. But there’s usually a, a foundation or a society, board of governors, whatever, that will help oversee the continued operation of that aquarium. And it’s incumbent upon those individuals to probably not only… Read More
So I think going forward, I, I think the bank of people that would wanna work in animal husbandry will always be there or can be developed. But to me it always comes down to the resources that you have to not only establish a, a first class facility, but… Read More
Well, again, I always think of the resources needed for aquariums going forward. I think whether they’re a, a government entity or a private society, or some cases an individual or two donate a huge amount of money to develop a first class aquarium. The resources are needed and not… Read More