Well, there are several zoos that we looked at that we thought were good. Of course San Diego Wild Animal Park was a good example of an open area, where different species were mixed together successfully. San Diego Zoo is nice with its modern exhibits. Brookfield Zoo, certainly another very… Read More
‘Cause we put a lot of research into exhibits, and zoo exhibits, and animal management to build that new zoo. And you mentioned you had taken a tour of zoos. Read More
When you were in charge?… Read More
That’s a good question. I don’t know how to answer that one. Geez, I don’t know. Other than, you know- Was it in veterinary medicine that you did it or you had more of a… What you wanted to see implemented once you were able to make implementations of things. Read More
Does museum have a website?… Read More
No. I didn’t wanna get into that commercialized. And we don’t charge admission or anything like that. It’s just a museum when somebody wants to see it, if they call us, make an appointment and be glad to show up to anybody. I usually give them some shark teeth to… Read More
Well, I’ve got a lot of projects that are partly done or that I have to look forward to. I’ve got enough to keep me busy for a long time. I’ve got associate sets that are still in rocks, that I have to get out. I have a special pneumatic… Read More
And what are are some of the new things you’re doing with the museum and project?… Read More
And you continue this work today?… Read More
Yes, very much so. Read More
They said they wanted to do it. And I said, okay, if that thrills and delights you, that’s fine, I don’t care (chuckles). Read More
Do the people who named it ask your permission?… Read More
It’s called Carcharodon hubbelli. It’s a species shark that existed between the present day white shark and the myosin makos. So it’s the precursor of our modern day white shark. Read More
Deformities and shark teeth which are fairly common and the evolution of the big sharks. And so I try to make educational exhibits there for the kids. This is kind of a follow through for your work at the zoo where you felt education was important. Yeah, oh yeah. Of… Read More
What is the scientific name of the shark named after you?… Read More
I have a museum, yeah. We had a smaller one in Miami, but we moved up to Gainesville, 12 years ago. And we have one now, the exhibit hall is 32 feet long and it’s about 12 feet across. And then there’s a second room, that’s slightly smaller. And I… Read More
That show how that shark has evolved over 65 million years. And now there’s no doubt about what it is, or who it is and who’s it related to. So we have made an interesting discovery there, and it’s all because that one set of teeth that was found in… Read More
And you have put together a museum devoted to this?… Read More
And it’s smaller. And I could not find that tooth in this set. And I almost gave the set away, I was so frustrated with it. And finally he came to me well, that tooth isn’t there. It’s another tooth the same size. So it’s not really a white shark,… Read More
Well, first of all, you separate the upper from the lower, because the lower teeth in sharks. Most species of sharks and certainly megalodons, are narrower. The teeth are thicker through, and there’s more of an arch to the root. So when you have a whole group of teeth like… Read More