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Hanna, who always wore khakis on every television appearance and in photos, hosted the popular syndicated TV show “Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures” from 1993 to 2008. Hanna and his lively story-telling have helped him advocate for various wildlife causes. "I got him in the face and he shook his head and ran," Hanna told the Inter Lake. Hanna used the bear spray to deter the bear when it got within 10 feet. The mother and one cub ambled past the group, but the other cub kept approaching. As it turned out, Hanna and his crew put the bear spray to good use on the Grinnell Glacier Trail when they were approached by a mother grizzly and her two cubs on the trail. The fundraiser supported Montana's Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation with a focus on raising funds for biologists to monitor grizzly bears.Ī 2010 Daily Inter Lake article by then outdoors reporter Jim Mann told a colorful story of how Hanna was filming a public service announcement promoting the use of pepper spray in Glacier National Park. He and his wife hosted the Grizzly Bear Rendezvous at their property on the east shore of Flathead Lake for several summers. Hanna tapped into his celebrity status to help Flathead and Montana causes as well. Hanna is also well-known for his live animal demonstrations on talk shows hosted by Johnny Carson, David Letterman and James Corden, increasing the profile of the Columbus Zoo and leading to massive attendance increases over the years. Hanna continued to be a spokesperson for the Ohio zoo until he retired in 2020. “Dad advocated for improved wildlife habitats and focused on connecting the community with animals,” the statement signed by his three daughters said. The 74-year-old Hanna was director of the Columbus Zoo from 1978 to 1992 and still serves as its director emeritus. In a news release Wednesday, his family added that it's believed he now has Alzheimer's disease that has quickly progressed in the last few months.
The father of three and grandfather of six will keep the zoo’s director emeritus title he has had since 1992.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Celebrity zookeeper and animal TV show host Jack Hanna, who has had a big presence in the Flathead Valley and the Bigfork community where he and his wife Suzi have lived on a ranch for many years, has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family said. Hanna, 73, will step away from his work with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium at the end of this year after being hired as its director 42 years ago. He was named the 2014 East Tennessean of the Year by the East Tennessee Historical Society.Īfter growing up in Knoxville, Hanna served as the general curator of the Municipal Zoo in Knoxville in the early 1970s, he was part-owner of Pet Kingdom on Kingston Pike, and he kept a menagerie of wild animals at his Cedar Bluff Road home that he called "Hanna's Ark."
John “Jack” Hanna, the boy from Knoxville known for his love of animals, khaki attire and the ability to charm everyone he encounters, is retiring after transforming Columbus’ dilapidated zoo into one of the world’s best.
Hanna’s love for animals, charm and work as a television personality has made him one of the world’s most recognizable wildlife ambassadors and conservationists. Jack Hanna, who was hired almost 42 years ago as director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, is retiring at the end of this year.
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