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==Career==
==Career==
Jack Bushnell Hanna, a world-renowned animal expert, often lauded Whitt and the Alexandria zoo over national [[television]]. Hanna recalled Whitt as humble and willing to offer his advice where he could help. Hanna recalled having been employed at a small zoo in central [[Florida]] when he needed advice on how to treat a sick animal. When Whitt learned of Hanna's problem, he brought down a team to treat the animal. Hanna told ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' that "If all the people who ran zoos in this country were Leslies, we'd have no problems in any of our zoos."<ref name=adtt/>
Jack Bushnell Hanna (born 1947), a world-renowned animal expert, often lauded Whitt and the Alexandria zoo over national [[television]]. Hanna recalled Whitt as humble and willing to offer his advice where he could help. Hanna recalled having been employed at a small zoo in central [[Florida]] when he needed advice on how to treat a sick animal. When Whitt learned of Hanna's problem, he brought down a team to treat the animal. Hanna told ''The Alexandria Daily Town Talk'' that "If all the people who ran zoos in this country were Leslies, we'd have no problems in any of our zoos."<ref name=adtt/>
Hanna said that Whitt could have accepted employment at larger, more prestigious zoos than Alexandria Zoological Park: "He could have run any zoo in the country ... but he loved that town. He loved the people there.. . . . People like that just don't exist any more. You don't replace a Leslie Whitt."<ref name=adtt/>
Hanna said that Whitt could have accepted employment at larger, more prestigious zoos than Alexandria Zoological Park: "He could have run any zoo in the country ... but he loved that town. He loved the people there. … People like that just don't exist any more. You don't replace a Leslie Whitt."<ref name=adtt/>
Former Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy, who was four years old when Whitt accepted the zookeeper's position, issued a statement of condolences for those mourning the "loss of a true son of Alexandria. Les was given a second chance at life heart transplant, an opportunity he made the most of, crafting a sustainable legacy that will live as long as Alexandria does.”<ref name=adtt/>
Former Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy, who was four years old when Whitt accepted the zookeeper's position, issued a statement of condolences for those mourning the "loss of a true son of Alexandria. Les was given a second chance at life heart transplant, an opportunity he made the most of, crafting a sustainable legacy that will live as long as Alexandria does.”<ref name=adtt/>