![]() ![]() He said Hurst, an employee of 11 years, was in charge of the camera program, which is “one of the reasons Mike Hurst is not there anymore.”įormer aquarium director of engineering and operations Chris Dalton said he waited until June 14 to alert Auslander, six months after he learned of the incident, because he was afraid for his livelihood and safety. ![]() He said as a result of this investigation, he learned the aquarium has “more cameras than Fort Knox,” and he wants to determine how many are actually needed for security. ![]() “I’m sickened that this happened and it’s not going to happen ever again.”Īuslander also had a virtual meeting with the affected workers on Thursday to ensure them that a forensic analysis confirmed the video was not copied before being deleted.Īuslander said part of an ongoing analysis will be to determine why there was a camera in the room where the women changed clothes, which he described as a utility room. “It was a huge, colossal mistake, but it wasn’t boys being boys,” Auslander said. But he said Dame failed by not informing the visiting workers of the issue or investigating how the mistake occurred in the first place. The organization is evaluating whether discipline for other employees is necessary.Īuslander said Dame ensured the footage was deleted after Hurst brought it to him. Vice president of operations and zoological care Mike Hurst, who showed the video to CEO Frank Dame, resigned on July 31 while he was on paid leave amid the investigation, according to Auslander. ![]()
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