Oh, I had many words of wisdom from Floyd, he gave me a lot of background on the zoo itself, and how the Chicago Park District operates and all the various departments, such as the electrical department is separate, and they were, at that time, I suppose they may still… Read More
What kind of zoo did you find when you came to Lincoln Park?… Read More
Did he give you any words of wisdom when he handed things over or?… Read More
Well, when you started at Lincoln Park Zoo, you took over from what former director?… Read More
Oh, well it was Floyd Young who was the director who was retiring, and George Donahue came to Buffalo, he was the General Superintendent of the Chicago Park District, and he came to Buffalo and interviewed me and asked me then to come to Chicago for further conference here, about… Read More
I started here in 1944, and I had just come from the Buffalo Zoo, Buffalo New York, where I was the curator, but in Buffalo the curator is really the director, or he was in those days, the old English term, and before that I was a curator of reptiles… Read More
When did they start Marlin, when did you start at Lincoln Park?… Read More
Marlin Perkins, Director Emeritus at Lincoln Park Zoo, and also the St. Louis Zoo. We’re gonna be talking today to Marlin about his days at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Read More
But these should be natural parts of the operations of these institutions in my view, but my own personal time is a bit divided at the moment between the global effort for the amphibians, the local efforts, and a think tank thinking about humanity’s relationships with the rest of the… Read More
What do you know about it?… Read More
(George chuckling) In terms what do I know about the zoological part field as a profession at this juncture, I don’t feel I’m as closely attuned to the thinking of various leaders as they should be. I’m devoting more efforts to the external reach to conservation efforts at all levels… Read More
Ultimately, what do you know about it?… Read More
George, how would you like to be remembered?… Read More
(George chuckles) Fondly, I would like to be remembered but I indicated earlier that one of the functions I tried to perform was true mentoring and facilitating as my career developed. I remember very much my mentor at the Charleston Museum and my stimulation early in the Lumberton High School. Read More
Well, my successor at Brookfield has posited an additional rung on the latter of the “Evolution of Zoos.” And that’s really more in terms of inspiring conservation leadership in the generations to come. And I think that’s an extension of the Conservation Center concept, but it’s being placed as an… Read More
Well, in terms of the emphasis on marketing and such in our institutions in a world competing for attention for all kinds of services and facilities and pleasures, it seems to me that that’s a real task for leadership that you’ve got to have informed and committed leadership in terms… Read More
And is there another rung after the last thing or has it reached ts pinnacle?… Read More
Is there a danger that with the emphasis that zoo and aquariums have on marketing and revenue, that there may be a drift away from conservation science?… Read More
And how are the efforts of the SSP programs in the sky high cost of maintaining and expanding zoo parks?… Read More
You’re asking about the commitment in terms of longterm maintenance of endangered species and reasonably size populations, it’s gonna assure the viability of the species for the long term. And it seems to me that this should again be considered a part of that core allocation in the budget. I… Read More