Ron Magill
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And I just think that the animals can be more humanely put down as opposed to putting them in their lives and having them fight for their life.
That's where I first started working. It was a beautiful place. As far as the zoo goes, it was really horrific, especially when you look back at some of the classic cages with the metal bars, the concrete floors, you know, maybe a tire hanging from a rope for the chimps. It was really everything that is terrible about zoos. But, you know, they didn't know better back then.
That's where I first started working. It was a beautiful place. As far as the zoo goes, it was really horrific, especially when you look back at some of the classic cages with the metal bars, the concrete floors, you know, maybe a tire hanging from a rope for the chimps. It was really everything that is terrible about zoos. But, you know, they didn't know better back then.
Everything back then was a different mindset. People fortunately have gone a long way and realized that this is no way to maintain animals. So there's been improvements. You know, having said that, listen, in a perfect world, and I know that's going to sound strange coming from me, we wouldn't need any zoos.
Everything back then was a different mindset. People fortunately have gone a long way and realized that this is no way to maintain animals. So there's been improvements. You know, having said that, listen, in a perfect world, and I know that's going to sound strange coming from me, we wouldn't need any zoos.
In a perfect world, everybody would be able to go out to Africa, see the animals in the African plains, the Amazon, the Arctic, see these animals in their natural environment. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. Most people will never be able to see that.
In a perfect world, everybody would be able to go out to Africa, see the animals in the African plains, the Amazon, the Arctic, see these animals in their natural environment. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. Most people will never be able to see that.
And I know as a kid who grew up in a small apartment in New York City, being able to go to the Bronx Zoo planted a seed in me that has enabled me to raise millions of dollars to protect animals in the wild where they belong.
And I know as a kid who grew up in a small apartment in New York City, being able to go to the Bronx Zoo planted a seed in me that has enabled me to raise millions of dollars to protect animals in the wild where they belong.
But having said that, if the zoo is the last place that these animals can safely live, then zoos have failed in what should be their number one priority, and that's to protect animals in the wild.
But having said that, if the zoo is the last place that these animals can safely live, then zoos have failed in what should be their number one priority, and that's to protect animals in the wild.
I was kind of just kind of setting up an example. The reality is when chimps come at you, one of the first things they do is they try to bite off your genitals.
I was kind of just kind of setting up an example. The reality is when chimps come at you, one of the first things they do is they try to bite off your genitals.
That's how they fight each other. They go right for the genitals. They try to bite them off.
That's how they fight each other. They go right for the genitals. They try to bite them off.
No, no, because we've worked very hard to have a cohesive troop of chimps. But if rival... You can almost equate it to gangs. You can see chimps in the wild when they go into. I agree with you, Dan. I'm rubbing my eyes. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry. Down a bad rabbit hole here, Dan. Dan, we're learning. Grow up. You wanted to go on the information. So that's what they do.
No, no, because we've worked very hard to have a cohesive troop of chimps. But if rival... You can almost equate it to gangs. You can see chimps in the wild when they go into. I agree with you, Dan. I'm rubbing my eyes. No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry. Down a bad rabbit hole here, Dan. Dan, we're learning. Grow up. You wanted to go on the information. So that's what they do.
These chimps will fight with each other. And yes, a very common battle tactic and rival chimps is to go after the genitals.
These chimps will fight with each other. And yes, a very common battle tactic and rival chimps is to go after the genitals.
Billy, are you planning to have any more kids?