I think today, more than ever, aquariums are being designed for form follows function. And I know I’ve said that before about Shedd Aquarium, but to look at Shedd’s exterior appearance, you wouldn’t think it was designed like that, but it was. Today, I think more and more aquariums and… Read More
What do you know about the profession that you’ve devoted so many years of your life to?… Read More
What do you know if someone else asks you?… Read More
The aquarium has in the past had temporary exhibits such as this seahorses and frogs, is that something that has had a big impact on the public, and will continue to be a direction that aquariums will wanna take?… Read More
Oh sure, there was an example of something non-aquatic in that special exhibit where we had the big monster from Komodo dragon. We exhibited that. Sure it’s a reptile, and we’ve had other reptiles on exhibit, but that probably was sort of the farthest from what you would consider to… Read More
What should I take for… Well, good battery. Read More
Well, I don’t know what to think. It’s just a big aquarium tank. They had can exhibit bigger fish, but it doesn’t mean to my way of thinking that it’s a better exhibit, except they can show a whale shark, they can show a manta ray, but that’s been a… Read More
But you can show a Paddlefish, and it eats small stuff too, and probably the difference in size, paddlefish is skipping a couple of levels in the food chain by eating daphnia and other stuff. The whale shark is skipping a couple of animals in the food chain by eating… Read More
In what way did the public’s attitude or their behavior change over the years?… Read More
I think the public today are getting more out of their exhibit. And by more, I believe what they retain after they leave the aquarium. And I think the reason for that is the information we’re providing them and how we’re providing that information. So it sticks in their mind… Read More
What do you think about the huge mammoth tanks for sharks and manta rays?… Read More
I think because of the diversity of their exhibits, from the way the animals are exhibited, their personnel, particularly the directors of these aquariums, and the same goes for the Asian exhibits. Outside of Japan, I am not acquainted with any Chinese aquariums, but the ones in Japan, I think… Read More
In what ways did the public’s attitude and behavior change over the years?… Read More
How did the public’s behavior or attitude change?… Read More
Are there any aquariums in the world that, and you’ve seen a number of aquariums that you admire?… Read More
And if so, why and where are they?… Read More
Well, I think my favorite in Europe is probably Stuttgart, although I haven’t seen it for a long time. Berlin Aquarium is very well. Read More
And why do I admire them?… Read More
Well, should there be an association of aquariums?… Read More
I’ll answer that first. I don’t think it’s necessary to have a splinter group of aquariums by itself. I think it’s more beneficial to combine them with zoos because our one big problem, the two of us, is keeping and maintaining and exhibiting live animals. That’s what we have to… Read More