Jack Hanna Quotes & Sayings

Zoo animals are ambassadors for their cousins in the wild. — Jack Hanna

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

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

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

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. — Jack Hanna

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

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

Hogs and pigs are very intelligent. — Jack Hanna

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

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

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. — Jack Hanna

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

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. — Jack Hanna

A lot of cats are not that social. — Jack Hanna

Doing that kind of work, you really get to know if you like animals. If you can somehow enjoy cleaning out their cages, then you know you genuinely love animals. — Jack Hanna

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. — Jack Hanna