And the more you kept yourself, people did the same, they wouldn’t tell you. So it became very intriguing to learn new things all the time, especially to colleagues all over the world. I’ve learned so much from so many other people, because I learned how to ask why in… Read More
So how did this happen, and who did you replace?… Read More
‘Cause you know, they poop terrible amounts, large amounts, even as they, though, went through their molt, and they would defecate less, obviously, ’cause they were eating less. And then when they started to eat again, we learned the cycle. This really proved to be helpful in a lot of… Read More
California condor is another example. So this is very important. Read More
At the time that you’re the associate curator, getting any other advice aside from the one gentleman you mentioned who mentored you, or are your bosses helping you along?… Read More
Well, everybody was helpful at Marineland, because it was such a small staff. We all helped each other. I mean, every Thursday morning when a fish truck would show up from the freezer plant down in San Pedro, we’d call all the areas and say, “Get your jackets and your… Read More
How do they stay cool?… Read More
Do we let them flip sand?… Read More
How do we keep the sand clean?… Read More
Was Bubbles a stranding or?… Read More
No, Bubbles was legally collected with a permit from a population that was studied. And the process in those days was you had to document the population size so that there was a sustainable take, meaning a small percentage. And then you had had to get a federal permit to… Read More
What other unique animals, marine mammals did the Marineland have?… Read More
In the very beginning, early on in the ’70s, they had large elephant seals, really large elephant seals. And, again, we found with the large elephant seals is that, when they molt, they stop eating. And it’s a very tough time in their life because they’re now on the beaches… Read More
Any stories?… Read More
Bubbles, she was there when I arrived. She was collected in the Catalina Channel early in the ’60s. She lived 50 plus years. She was always a neat animal and all was fun to work with. And she would just love squid. She loved squid. And it was just amazing… Read More
And they’re beautiful animals. And, of course, they cohabitated the Catalina Channel. So they were always swimming together out there. And it was great for people to sit there and watch these animals, and then turn and be able to see, actually, if the animals were close to offshore, they… Read More
Orky and Corky were two killer whales that were collected in the Pacific, up in the Pacific Northwest. They were collected, I believe, in ’67, ’69, somewhere in that timeframe. And, of course, they did the show at Marineland. And they were great animals. Our experiences with them were very… Read More
I think they do a lot of it by watching others, their aunties and others. And so I think a lot of it is learned behavior along with some of the instinctual issues too. You know, obviously, they start lactating and nursing starts happening and things like that, they have… Read More
And today I can tell you any dolphin or beluga whale or killer whale that’s born that is either premature or its mother has having problems or the baby’s having problems, we know how to raise one because we know how to do it. We know how to handle them. Read More
Speaking of whales, how did Bubbles, the pilot whale, come to Marineland, and did you work with her?… Read More