It’s always easier if private entities are providing funds that essentially seed money. And this is what Sir Edward, as our benefactor, enabled us to do. He gave a large number of birds, particularly birds of paradise. Many, many birds, kangaroos, cockatoos, rare, expensive cockatoos. Major Mitchell’s cockatoos of, many… Read More
One of them is Emily Hahn was the author of a book called “Animal Gardens”, which is about zoo directors. And she mentioned that Sir Edward Holstrom was, of all the directors that she interviewed, which are maybe two dozen for this book, traveled all over the world, he had… Read More
And there, we’ve designed an intermediate situation whereby mammals, such as mere cats and fruit bats are permitted, zoo only, with, not for pets, with males only. And with that proviso, the zoo gets to display them to the public at the same time, if a Vandal breaks open their… Read More
They already back to the ’20s, they were exchanging from San Diego and Honolulu as, and also to Sydney. But Sir Edward was able to establish it on a much more secure basis for the two reasons. One, he formalized it because he was able to, because he was, at… Read More
Not, what would be different about running a zoo, that I’ve found on an island, which incidentally is the farthest away from the mainland of any island group, it’s about 2,500 miles from the nearest land, which is the whole West Coast. I think the biggest part of it is… Read More
First of all, snakes alone as a whole group, are totally prohibited based on a state law that was established way back in Hawaii, it was a territory. And my successor Jack Throp enabled that law to be revised to zoo only, two only, males only, non-venomous only. But we’re… Read More
And is there any kind of an island mentality about running a zoo?… Read More
It’s not that other folks didn’t support the zoo, it’s just that Hawaiian people have always been particularly warm and affectionate toward their zoo, very emotional. It’s a tricky relationship there. And of course, the zoo is on the site of the original park established by King Kalakaua. So that’s… Read More
Okay, first question here is, what would you say were specific challenges and differences that only occur having a zoo on an island as opposed to the mainland?… Read More
Why were you emotional when you talked about Aunt Jenny?… Read More
Oh, that’s kind of a tough thing to discuss, is why… And part of it, the people in Hawaii, particularly those of a Hawaiian ancestor have been very, very good to me. And I’ve done my best, Mark, to provide a good zoo, to get professional help, to build the… Read More
And some were brought ashore as trading material with the, and they were prized by the Hawaiian royalty as pets in their garden. And in addition, she was very fond of peacocks. And Princess Kaiulani was fond of both peacock and a white Jasmine that’s native to China. And to… Read More
She was sort of the hope of Hawaiian royalty and that hope died when she died too. Now, Paul, when you talked about her, you were a bit emotional about it. And earlier we talked about Aunt Jessie, Jenny. You’re right, Jenny. You were a bit emotional about that. Read More
Well, the landscaping in our zoo is one area that we have an enormous opportunity, and it’s an opportunity that we have met unlike the total potential that the zoo has, which is enormous. Also with the landscaping, it has been achieved. And the trees that are there, the banyans… Read More
And Archie was a hard worker. Father died when Archibald was 18. Archibald continued the store, became friendly with the King Kalakaua, married the king’s younger sister, Miriam, who owned a great deal of land and some homes in this Kapi’olani area. And one of Archibald Clayhorn’s achievements was planting… Read More
And how important was landscaping in the zoo to you?… Read More
They just were there for hundreds of years and they grew?… Read More
You planted them? You saw them planted?… Read More
Do you know anything about the history of those particular banyan trees?… Read More
At that time, they were trolleys of rubber-tired trolley, buses, and what they did was turn the electricity off on their electric, the conductors that that would power the electric motors. And the electric company guys met us and the police officers. And everybody was just happy as clams to… Read More