Improvements

We enjoyed a no-show day yesterday in Acushnet, Mass., where we will be performing for the next three days. While the tigers relaxed, we worked at making a few upgrades on the show pedestals. New diamond plate seat tops were added and will soon be followed with an LED light underglow. Don't forget the premier of "Zoo" tonight on CBS, but we will not be featured until the second episode next week.

Housekeeping

Growing up as a child, I spent every school break I could volunteering at zoos and animal parks. A lot of that time was enjoyed in the reptile house of Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo. I had a standing invitation. My first tasks upon arriving, every day, was always to clean the exhibit glass, sweep and remove any cobwebs. As a kid, it was the worst part of the experience. I wanted to do the cool stuff - feed snakes, clean cages hang out with the tortoises or gators. But the housekeeping chores were always first. Looking back, I am eternally grateful for those lessons. The small tasks are just as important as the big tasks, if not more so. Attention to detail is paramount to part of the larger responsibility at hand.

Mendham, NJ

Pool day in Mendham, New Jersey

In the News - Olney, Maryland

A nice article from Olney, Maryland. The woman is mentioned who was concerned about how the tigers were housed. I invited this person over to see my animals. As we spoke outside the compound, we watched as the tigers were running around, jumping in and out of their pools, playing together and enjoying their time following the second show. As she walked away, she said in disgust, "This is no life for them." It is dumbfounding how some can see such different perspectives of the same scene.

http://m.gazette.net/article/20150601/NEWS/150609985