Jeff Swanagan
Jeff Swanagan
Jeffery Scott Swanaganwas an American director of several major aquariums and zoos in the United States, including the Florida Aquarium, Zoo Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. He was the founding executive director and president of the Georgia Aquarium and is credited much of the aquarium's creation and design...
engaging
We want to be the world's most engaging aquarium.
loss respect treat water
We respect the water, and use the water. We don't just let it go down the drain. We treat this water like gold. The only water loss is evaporation.
achieve drama music science theater tried
We tried to use music and drama -- theater as well as science -- to achieve that connection.
people pleased since typical
We've had over 300,000 people since it opened. We're very pleased with it. People have already come from all over the world - Japan, Europe, Mexico. It's not just the typical snowbirds from Michigan.
central choice chose guessing linear walk
It's not a guessing game. Most aquariums are linear you walk on one path, one way. We chose to be nonlinear. You come into a central area, and then you make the choice of where you want to go.
animals ideal situation
They're in a situation that's not really ideal for animals of this type.
data months none peak season tells top united united-states
Some of the top aquariums in the United States, none have had two months of over 300,000 attendants. When we see this kind of data we're getting, we're not even in peak season yet, it tells us we're more than an aquarium.
believe people public save ultimately
It's more than public relations. We really are the kind of people who believe we can ultimately save the planet.