And there was criticism by our board for doing that, but that’s what he felt was important. I used to take Ellie, I’d take her downtown, walk through the bank with her and she’d make a deposit right on the floor. A little baby elephant following me around. Or I’d… Read More
Our elephant, Ellie, was a huge draw and we sold her paintings, et cetera. But Ellie had gotten big and was a lump and you did not feel that was a good situation for our elephant. And that elephant- It was a huge sacrifice to give that elephant up but… Read More
I think zoos should be on display in zoological parks. But I think they’re going need to really research the social structure of these animals certainly nutrition and certainly territories. It would be a shame that kids couldn’t go to the zoo and see an elephant or ride an elephant. Read More
What’s your opinion about zoo’s maintaining elephants in collections?… Read More
What, and you have told me that you had an elephant right now, the hot topic, at least one of them for zoos, is the maintaining of elephants in collections. Read More
I certainly think captive animal management needs to be really watched because that’s where a lot of people get bad vibes, from some people keeping animals. And some, no matter what you do, won’t like it if you have an animal in a cage or on exhibit. But you have… Read More
Whether they’re private or public zoos, what are the issues you think zoo should be addressing?… Read More
What issues would you like to see zoos address in the future?… Read More
What’s that again?… Read More
With issues for zoos, what issues would you like, and you’ve talked a little about it, what issues would you like to see zoos address in the future?… Read More
I offered to throw their cameras and their ass to Paws. Wanted nothing. They left. Read More
How’d you deal with it?… Read More
I don’t remember. Yeah, in Lion Country, I had some problems with PETA and the press. Read More
Have you ever personally had a problem with PETA?… Read More
Because that burger is out there eating quail, catching birds, spreading disease, eating things that our foxes and other thing needs. Now, in the future. Now, tell PETA that, tell them to see me if they want to talk about it. Read More
People will take that cat, turn it out in the yard and it’ll kill the whole… My cat don’t kill no birds, bullshit, they’ll kill anything. They wanna hunt, they’ll kill it. Cats will kill birds and others things, lizards. Cats will eat the things that our foxes at our… Read More
Usually state or federal regulations have been the most irritating, I think, and restrictive. Some of it has been necessary, but much of it has been pushed by lobbyists from people that have these PETA type people, the lawyers working for them. It may not be the best road to… Read More
What were they?… Read More
What issues caused you the most concern during your career at Gulf Breeze?… Read More
Well, I think zoos are very important. I think in a community that needs good theaters, good symphonies, good opera, good libraries, good museums, and then good zoological parks. It’s part of our cultural assets and educational assets in any community. Read More