Thanks for the comments, I'm glad my photo skills are improving.

I intend to start up something similar once I figure out exactly where and what kind of refuge I'll be able to run/own. Since my main focus will be exotics, and most exotics are reptiles and birds, I was thinking of including some sort of traveling 'troop' of well tamed and gentle animals for educational purposes.

We definitely need more great 'zoos' like his to show that reptiles aren't evil. Just in the three hours I was there, I felt like I was back at the zoo again when I used to help people get over reptile fears. Not bragging of course, but I love it when I can get a frightened (usually) lady to calm down and actually touch the snake or lizard to find out how nice they are. Of course, I always include talks on how they only get this nice when properly cared for and loved, just like dogs.

He'll be there at the aquarium all through August, and I certainly intend to go back at least once before school starts and spend the whole day there.