Interview 11040 – Caption Index: 537
Here at the park?… Read More
Here at the park?… Read More
I mean, we’re kind of digressing a bit, but I haven’t been here. Read More
Do they have these giant expanses of acrylic?… Read More
I think aquariums are very popular right now around the world, mainly because they’re building such beautiful, huge aquariums themselves, and unique. The technology with acrylic and life support systems, for you to walk up and see whale sharks in this huge, huge amount of water is just mindboggling. Because… Read More
Would you say this technology of this acrylic where you have these gigantic expanses of glass, I’ll say glass, but acrylic, has made a major impact?… Read More
I think it has, absolutely, because you’re really seeing a huge amount of the ocean and multiple species of fish, multiple specimens, schooling fish and bottom fish. And, you know, it shows you the look that you could get if you were an experienced scuba diver in the right place… Read More
Does SeaWorld have that?… Read More
Actually, I think that’s probably one of our strongest fortes is the education and the outreach and the children’s camps and all of the programs where people come to realize the truth. Again, you go back to that story of my friend giving me a haircut and the “Blackfish” discussion. Read More
Don’t make up their mind for them because I don’t think that’s fair to them.” Are aquariums worldwide more popular today?… Read More
And if in your opinion they are, why?… Read More
It certainly could. It could, sure. I mean, you think about, in the state of California right now, it’s illegal to breed the orcas. Maybe it’s illegal to breed dolphins in all the states. The dangers are the local, the state, and the federal governments are all prone to be… Read More
So the SeaWorld’s decision to stop orca reproduction does have an effect on other marine mammal parks, indirectly?… Read More
I believe it does, sure. Read More
Is education doing any good particularly in boosting the image of marine mammal parks among the public in the face of the anti-marine mammal groups?… Read More
Yes, they have, just recently. We have the dolphinarium in Sarkanniemi, Finland move their dolphins out and closed. You’re getting pressure now in the country of France to stop breeding the dolphins at three different locations, not only stop breeding them, if they go below a certain number in terms… Read More
Does that affect a large entity like SeaWorld?… Read More
Yeah, absolutely, the pros are just, there are no cons to them whatsoever, really, because it’s a managed program. The animals can come and go. They don’t have to do it. They get all their food. We don’t force them to, “Get over here. You’re gonna sit there next to… Read More
Let’s go back over some of the thing. The places where these animals are gonna live has to be topnotch. The people that you have have to be topnotch. The food and veterinary care that you give them have to be topnotch. You have to have a good relationship with… Read More
You gotta let them know who you are, what you’re doing, and why. You gotta work with the school systems. You gotta work with the universities. You’ve gotta get all of those programs organized and set up so you’re a complete, accepted entity within that geographic region. We realize that… Read More
Is SeaWorld or other marine mammal parks in danger of closing down, as Ringling Bros. did because of public pressure?… Read More