Interview 11040 – Caption Index: 569
But, again, the public?… Read More
But, again, the public?… Read More
So what do you think AZA should be doing then?… Read More
I think they should be supporting all animals, all institutions, and raising the poorer ones up out of the gutters and having some sort of mentorship program so that everybody’s playing on a fair playing ground and the quality of care is the same everywhere. It’s just gotta be more… Read More
Should IMATA or the alliance be doing anything different to communicate their message regarding maintaining marine mammals?… Read More
I think they should be addressing their brands, improving their brands with the public. I think they should work together instead of working apart. That’s what they’re doing, they’re not working together at all hardly. They’re trying to on occasions, but it doesn’t seem to ever gel. The public doesn’t… Read More
They don’t know what that means. So I think it’s important for the image to be united, and I think they need to have a very effective program out there talking to the public and doing public service announcements. “We are this and this, and this what we do. We… Read More
Do you think AZA has done enough in supporting the aquariums and facilities holding marine mammals?… Read More
No, not at all. Not at all. That’s why the alliance was formed, because AZA didn’t wanna help with the reauthorization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act back in 1984. The alliance was formed. Again, it’s you can’t stick your head in the ground, because this isn’t a dolphin issue. Read More
I think that would be wonderful to show people, especially ’cause how many people have seen it?… Read More
But they can also see, again, I think they should be able to see it in the context of the live animal woofing, making noise, vocalizing, swimming, eating, so you can connect it, again, to be, “This is real. This is what happens. Read More
This is part of their life too, but I can’t see this right now.” From your philosophical hat, what issues would you like to see the AZA, IMATA, the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums be addressing now?… Read More
Is anybody doing that where you bring the wild, just what you’re saying, to them?… Read More
Or is that something that has not been explored in this manner?… Read More
No, it’s been explored. I think it’s being done in a few places. And I think and I think it’s a good thing to have. I think having a webcam on a pending birth is a good thing to have, because people are never gonna see it. I mean, watching… Read More
You’ll see a miniature walrus come out, except for the tusks. I mean, it’s uncanny. And the thing weighs 100 pounds. Read More
Just because you mentioned that, do you see, I don’t know if SeaWorld does it, (indistinct) place for now around the world there are these webcams where I can see walruses in the wild?… Read More
Does that have a place?… Read More
Have you heard of any exhibitry?… Read More
What do you think about global warming?… Read More
What do you think about the CITES, this Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species?… Read More