Interview 11040 – Caption Index: 597
How did this happen and what’s your role?… Read More
How did this happen and what’s your role?… Read More
It happened sort of in the aftermath of the “Blackfish” issues. And we were sitting around a table with a bunch of individuals and friends and institutions. And we called ourselves the Kitchen Cabinet. Read More
It was kind of a silly name, but we were talking about the fact that we didn’t think the public trusted us much anymore because of the images, and how do we gain back that public trust?… Read More
I think I’d put together an experience of being able to walk through the bottom of the ocean. Or maybe you take the whole trip through the water world. You start as a raindrop at the top of a tree or a mountain and you can find a way to… Read More
How do you have portals in it where you get wet?… Read More
How do you have portals in it where you smell the scents of the ocean, the salt?… Read More
How do you encompass the whole journey?… Read More
They always felt that way. They always thought SeaWorld has got this big pool because they have all the money. And they would be somewhat, though, critical of the fact that you’re for profit, and, therefore, we probably wouldn’t support the whole idea that Fish and Wildlife should give you… Read More
I tell you that money is not an object. Read More
What exhibit would you put together?… Read More
What differences were there from your colleagues who’ve worked in public aquariums systems?… Read More
I think there is a big difference, because we’re dealing with that corporate world and the profit margin. But I have to remind my colleagues that are in the not-for-profit arena that they still have to make money to survive, it’s just distributed differently. You know, when you make profit… Read More
Do you feel your colleagues felt because you worked for a corporation that you had more resources?… Read More
Lawmakers need to be educated all the time, because their information is given to them by their aides who hear it from blogs who hear it from the BS sources. And that’s not pie on their priority, believe me. Lawmakers aren’t that concerned about animal issues these days. They got… Read More
These are the animals we take care of. It’s important.” Does SeaWorld or the alliance, or even IMATA, do they have people who are talking to lawmakers?… Read More
I mean, specific people who are there to promote that particular image. Absolutely, yeah, all those organizations have somebody in Washington as their representative. All of those organizations do fly-ins where, certain times of the year, they fly in and everybody gets divvied up. “You go visit this representative from… Read More
You have to have a relationship. And you gotta build it And you just can’t go once. And, a lot of times, you end up getting stuck, not with the congressman or the senator, so you have to talk to their staff. Which is okay, but again, the relationship is… Read More
If every shark was five feet long, that would go around the Earth six times, every year?… Read More
I mean that’s insane. So we have to find a way to shock people and then get them involved. “This is what’s gonna happen if we don’t do this. You gotta be involved. And, gosh darn it, I’m telling you the truth.” And we gotta make sure the truth is… Read More
So how important is it to educate lawmakers about the marine mammal parks and zoos and aquariums?… Read More