Interview 11689 – Caption Index: 326
Are you concerned about zoos and aquariums staying viable and pertinent and relevant in the next 25 years?… Read More
Are you concerned about zoos and aquariums staying viable and pertinent and relevant in the next 25 years?… Read More
We don’t have anybody at that level right now. And I mean, there’s some people that fill certain parts of it, but yeah, there’s no question that’s something that’s been discussed for a long time is we need that. And we just don’t have it in our industry right now. Read More
I have been with her a couple times in various meetings or social functions when we were at in LA and so forth. At the WAZA meeting, she was quite a character. I really liked her. Read More
When the zoo spends, as you have, when the zoo spends multimillion dollars on gorilla, elephant, tiger exhibits and critics ask why this money is not used to help the animals in the wild, you say what?… Read More
I say we do help the animals in the wild. One, they’re the spokes criters for their wild brethren. I can raise money for conservation based on those exhibits, and have, and if we didn’t have those exhibits, I wouldn’t be able to raise any money for conservation from where… Read More
Yeah, no question, no question. And that’s gonna be a hard one. That’s gonna be a hard one to get around because of culture. And I think, you know, scientifically, we’re just gonna have to be creative on reproduction sex selection. And why it’s gonna be so important for genetic… Read More
Do we need or have any charismatic or committed heroes to help shift public opinion for conservation?… Read More
Examples obviously are Jacques Cousteau or Jane Goodall, but who’s there now?… Read More
What was the most important piece of advice you received that’s stayed with you throughout your career?… Read More
I think it was a question of, from a historical perspective, learning as much as I could so I wouldn’t make the same mistakes. And I think that had to do with visiting as many places I could ‘cos I always brought things back and stored ’em away so I… Read More
Do you think that the euthanizing of endangered species, surplus generic issues, still pose a political problem for zoos and aquariums?… Read More
Sea lions, I really wanted to do sea lions. And yeah, just ran out time. It didn’t happen. Read More
Did you have a certain way, like this is how no one exhibits them?… Read More
I had seen a lot of exhibits. I had been looking about it. I had some thoughts. I wanted the water, the moving water. I looked at it as that would be a real challenge. I was looking for a real challenge Plus, I also knew it was one that… Read More
Even at our national convention, there’s a huge section now on the whole volunteer thing. And that’s tyign the communities in ‘cos man, if you don’t have community support and involvement, your brand is not gonna be as strong. Let’s turn back the clock. Read More
If you could go back in time, what, if anything, would you have done differently?… Read More
I have small things I can think of. I can think of an exhibit, or you can say I had one person I should have terminated earlier or something like that. But you know, I can’t think of anything that would’ve significantly been a positive thing by any specific multiplication… Read More
Are there any exhibits that you would’ve implemented during your tenure that did not happen?… Read More
How can a zoo improve their connection with kids and teenagers to heighten their zeal and awareness about the natural world?… Read More
Yeah, there’s no question that zoos need to pay close attention to the curriculum of their school districts in their community to find out where they can fit and what they can match and relationships that can be built with school districts. That’s one. Two, the one that I’ve seen… Read More