(George chuckles) Well in addition to her own direct involvement, say in the wolf and frog studies, God, she was very tolerant. I’ve used that word a lot, but it means a lot in terms of simply putting up with my goings and comings and the time I spent with… Read More
So I’ve tried to put people forward, I’m director of the zoo, who are they yet?… Read More
And so you offer them opportunities to co-author and advancements of that kind to get their name out there. And Bodmer is one of my proudest achievements. Read More
A sort of summary study on the wolves was published And major work on the okapis was published in the Antwerp celebratory volume called “Zoom op Zoo.” It’s not widely distributed and it’s more comprehensive, I feel, than the subsequent books that have been published by other zoos on the… Read More
I mean, people think they’re going to gamble with the pandas and that’s just not on. We talked about research of various animals, and you’ve mentioned some of them. Read More
Were your studies and your wife Mary’s studies of the wolves, the okapis, and other animals, were they published?… Read More
It was a momentary interest on the part of the board of trustees in replicating the panda exhibitry at Brookfield Zoo. And as you noted, Brookfield was the first, back in the 30s, to exhibit giant pandas. And so when the opportunity came when China was relaxing on that front,… Read More
With the animals or proud moment with revolved around the management of animals. (George chuckling) I’m not sure how to respond to this question in terms of my accomplishments with the animals, was mainly providing for their welfare, their longevity in the circumstances we provided. I mean, there are always… Read More
Did you consider trying to bring pandas to Brookfield Zoo when the opportunity presented itself?… Read More
My accomplishments?… Read More
For?… Read More
With the animals. Read More
What was your, do you consider some of your top accomplishments or your proudest moments?… Read More
(George chuckles) In terms of what other things make Brookfield Zoo distinctive, unique, it seems to me the development such as the, Such as the okapi building, which I do not, architecturally, it is extremely flawed, but in terms of the integration of our simulation of the natural world and… Read More
So I think that kind of example has to be taken up by more institutions. Not just parading and having the visitor through a very naturalistic environment, but to be engaged in terms of a relationship with the animal as with the case with the okapi, I mean, as a… Read More
What other things make Brookfield Zoo unique?… Read More
Well, it’s not a favorite exhibit. It’s the facility, the Hamill Family Play Zoo, which came about after we’d consulted with people who were in the educational game in respect to conservation. We assembled a panel of 17 people from around the country. And we also had, at the original… Read More
And they could pretend they were some of the creatures about them, for instance, the bird costumes where they get to flap and all of that. Things of that sort, where they can pretend to be the animals themselves and look at the world from the animal’s standpoint. And outdoor… Read More
Do you have a favorite exhibit at the zoom?… Read More
Would you say Brookfield Zoo, when you talk about the animals in relation, was Brookfield Zoo ahead of its time in hiring paid staff to do scientific research or even using docents for observations?… Read More