I think the focus really should be on the genetic stability of it and the evolving husbandry care. I hope people aren’t thinking they know everything and they should continue to work it. I think they should also make sure they understand that they’re getting picked on by the animal… Read More
What would you say a smaller or medium-sized marine mammal facility today can they do to be involved in the wildlife conservation nationally or internationally?… Read More
I think, nationally to begin with, a lot of them could certainly be involved with holding one gender of certain species. For instance, then we go back to that walrus explanation, if one small aquarium could take care of two or three males for 10 months out of the year… Read More
How can we get $20 from a friend that comes to our small aquarium and say, “This is gonna go to help protect polar bear cubs”?… Read More
What contributions do you think you made?… Read More
I think it changed me because it gave me the opportunity to see good and bad things around the world, what’s happening with animals, and to be able to identify that’s a good thing and that’s the bad thing. And I’ve met some wonderful people that are doing good things. Read More
And we lost, to boot. And I walked up to him afterwards, and I go, Pat, what’s the secret to winning?” And he just looked at me and he says, “There’s four things.” And I go, “Four things. Okay, good.” And he goes, “First of all, you gotta have a… Read More
As a top manager of a major organization, you’re dealing with the international marine mammal world, how did it change you?… Read More
What set of skills would you think a top animal director needs today, as compared to when you started?… Read More
Today, (laughs) well, the thing I would probably wish I had a lot more of is the skills I could use with the computer, the computer age. You know, having a support staff all the time, I hardly had to do anything, it was great. Now that I’m on my… Read More
“Why are you doing this?… Read More
Or what’s the purpose?” And even if it’s silly, it’s okay. You can laugh. Read More
They can’t change their environment. They can’t change poaching. It’s us, so I don’t see why people wouldn’t wanna take a higher ground and a moral obligation to caring for animals, and then, in the same token, care for each other. It’d be nice if we did that. Now we… Read More
What made you a good animal manager in all the positions here?… Read More
I think what made me good at what I’m doing, or did, I’m still doing it, is I listen well. God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason, so you can listen more than you can talk. And I know I may not sound like that in… Read More
How, specifically, is SeaWorld helping cetaceans in the wild?… Read More
Specifically, one of the works we’re doing, well, we’re involved with the vaquita project right off the bat. We have people in Mexico with the team down there that are experts on handling and veterinary care. We’re doing work up in the Pacific Northwest cataloging most of the deaths of… Read More
What do you mean by that?… Read More
Well, I mean by that is simply we we’re losing touch with how beautiful this world could be. I mean, I see all the nonsense on the news with what people do to people. It’s just horrible, but I just can’t believe that somebody wants to abuse a dog or… Read More
So the top 20, 30 projects, once you get to like $1.1 million, we’re done. Read More