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Jack Hanna Biography

John Bushnell "Jack" Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is an American zookeeper who is the director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. He was director of the zoo from 1978 to 1992, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His media appearances, particularly with David Letterman, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States.

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I had a very famous trainer tell me once, You can usually train a wild animal but never tame a wild animal, ever. They are always going to be wild, no matter what anybody says.

Animal, Famous, Matter, Says, Usually, Very Famous

The snow leopard is absolutely magnificent. It represents really what endangered species are all about.

Snow, Leopards, Endangered Species, Species, Magnificent, Represents

A lion is called a 'king of beasts' obviously for a reason.

Kings, Lions, Beast, King, Beasts, Obviously

Hogs and pigs are very intelligent.

Hog, Hogs, Intelligent, Pigs

The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.

Trying, Groundhogs, Hog, Pretty, Burrow

I don't necessarily agree that all animals are unpredictable. The more you know about an animal, the more you can work with it safely.

Animal, Unpredictable, Agree, Safely, Know, Animals

The most important thing is to preserve the world we live in. Unless people understand and learn about our world, habitats, and animals, they won't understand that if we don't protect those habitats, we'll eventually destroy ourselves.

Animal, Destroy, Eventually, Our World, People, Protect

The most magnificent creature in the entire world, the tiger is.

World, Magnificent, Creatures, Creature

I've been out all over the world tranquilizing animals.

Animal, World, Animals, Tranquilizing

Wild animals are just as confused as people are now. You've got toxins in the water, oil, sewage, all sorts of things.

Animal, Confused, Oil, People, Sorts, Things

A lot of cats are not that social.

Cat, Social, Cats

You know, having raised animals all my life for 50-something years, I would say that you know, I'm fascinated by cats.

Animal, Cat, Fascinated, Raised, Say, Years

Zoo animals are ambassadors for their cousins in the wild.

Ambassadors, Animal, Cousin, Wild, Zoo, Zoos

The world is the true classroom. The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience, seeing something with our own eyes.

Eye, Important, World, Classroom, Eyes, True

Alligators and crocodiles are some of the most aggressive creatures on the planet - they'll take down a boat if you come up to their nest.

Alligators, Boat, Nest, Nests

If I find myself afraid or scared, that means I'm doing the wrong thing.

Afraid, Mean, Scared, Thing, Wrong, Wrong Things