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
But you’re getting a thorough inspection about all aspects of the aquarium operations and are you still doing a good job?… Read More
So that is something else that I think a curator certainly should be aware of and utilize the accreditation standards to make sure your programs are up to sn or better. Read More
And, and speaking about beyond, what should aquariums be doing to prepare for the future?… Read More
This is more of a learning experience. We’re coming here, we should be cognizant of the fact that here’s what the standards are and when they come to inspect us, we better be meeting ’em or exceeding them. It’s a wonderful opportunity to basically clean up your closet and show… Read More
The level of technology, the level of expertise is greatly expanded since I was there, especially in the beginning days. To the point that you gotta be at least conversant with the record keeping system, for instance, or the stud book, various stud books that are appropriate to your collection… Read More
Ooh, I guess, you know, my first inclination is I won’t give them advice unless asked, but the fact is that they have to be more global in their perspective. You know, a collection like Shedds is, you know, globally important anyway. But the bottom line is to be more… Read More
And I thought, wow, why did he go to that direction?… Read More
What would your advice be to these people today about what their job is and how they should be doing it?… Read More
It seemed like he wasn’t getting any further ground with his activism or demands that we released the animals type of thing. So my sense, because you know, following the media and whatever, I, I just don’t hear about it as much as I used to. I think it’s probably… Read More
And it’s the, the, the many opportunities to learn and to care for this great variety of animals, to my mind is a huge reward. Yeah, I mean you see the future with animal activists for aquariums being less now or, or continuing to be more. And That’s, that’s a… Read More
You would, no, no, I’m, I’m, I’ll jump in the tank. I’m not gonna leave them. I said, you might be overcome by smoke, for instance. You know, I said, they’re in water, they’re probably gonna be okay. But he was adamant that he’s not gonna leave the animals. And… Read More
What issues caused you the most concerned during your career and how do you see the future regarding those concerns?… Read More
I would say bologna. If, if they happen to take the time to go to a current aquaquarium, they’re gonna see a tremendous amount of high class displays of animals you probably would not otherwise see. But also the fact that it’s giving a lot more information than they traditional… Read More
I guess the biggest concern was the negative perception that predominantly animal activists try to paint about the collection we have. And the thing that really hit home for me was the accusation that we don’t care about the animals. We’re just in it for the money. Number one, shatter… Read More
And that might otherwise be difficult to access the common snapping turtle where we actually got it to crawl out onto a scale and get regular weights and if you need it, you get a jaw blood sample right then and there. I, I think those primarily were the, the… Read More
What would you say to those who still believe that aquariums are nothing more than places where they keep fish and tanks?… Read More
You found nothing. It’s like, I don’t know, it must be metabolic or you know, it’s missing something. We don’t know what. So, you know, back then it’s like, well, you know, take it out and we’ll put a fresh one in there and hope it does better. The, the… Read More
I go there first time I’m like, what am I doing here?… Read More
These are all veterinarians. But it was interesting, it was a great opportunity for me to meet some of the veterinarians in the field, but also to hear their areas of study. And there were people that were getting into the study of fish medicine in a big way. And… Read More