Absolutley, he was a great man, one of the "old-school" zoo keepers but equally he was always keen to embrace new ways if he could. He was honest, genuine, down-to-earth, and never one to beat around the bush, but above all he had "a way with animals".
He was incredibly sensitive when it came to dealing with the things his was passionate about - his animals, he had a big heart.
One of the Koalas suddenly starting losing weight and refusing to eat.
I can`t remember the exact cause but believe it was some kind of intestinal condition ?
I believe one Koala died and the other was sent to Lisbon. I have no doubt though that if London had really wanted a replacement for the Koala that died they could have twisted San Diego's arm and got another one, but I believe that the Koala's never really turned out to be as popular as they expected - they were obtained to be replacements for Chia-Chia after he left for Mexico. What years were the Koala's at Regents Park?
