Well, we lived on the west side of Chicago. It was kind of like the traditional fifties Jewish ghetto, had lots of relatives living in the same building. And very close to us, went to public school. Robert Emmet Public School and Austin High School in the city, in the… Read More
What was your childhood like?… Read More
All my life, yes, in the city. Read More
And you grew up in Chicago?… Read More
My name is Mike Sulak I was born on December 1st, 1948 at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Read More
Yeah, the zoo profession. Well, I know that it can be extremely rewarding, but could also be extremely heartbreaking. It just, I mean, those are the two things that I definitely know about it. Read More
How would you like to be remembered?… Read More
I suppose I’d like to be remembered as being, having told the truth. You know, I told like it is, I told it like it is. ‘Cause I never, you know, contemplated not doing that. So, I think that would be okay. Read More
I mean, there’s good ones. Read More
What do you know about this profession that you’ve devoted so many of your years to in your life?… Read More
What do I know about it?… Read More
Well, I think that, I think I really, I think I admired the Bronx Zoo more than any, any truthfully, the most, and more than any. Read More
They put their mouth where their money is for one thing, as far as wildlife is concerned, you know?… Read More
Not just the zoo, but wildlife was concerned. They had the, you know, the Wildlife Society, and they did put a money into that. And the way they displayed their animals, they did a good job I think, always did a good job on displaying their animals, given that they… Read More
You’ve done a lot of things, but is there one that stands above them all?… Read More
Well, I think getting, taking, taking the San Francisco Zoo, and grabbing it and kicking it, taking it kicking and screaming into the 20th century, I think that’s what I did. You’ve been around- You’ve been around the world. You’ve seen a lot of places, a lot of zoos. Read More
Are there any that you particularly admired, and who are they and why do you admire them?… Read More
If you could go back in time when you were at the zoo, is there anything you would’ve done differently?… Read More
Well I, specifically it’s hard to say, but I think that I would have, I would have been more, aggressive is not exactly the right word. I would’ve been more aware of the keepers who were not doing what they were supposed to be doing, and, you know, changing their… Read More
Do you have a proudest accomplishment?… Read More