Working with dolphins is exciting and fun, but being able to take them out to the open ocean is exhilarating. Only a handful of facilities around the world take their dolphins out into the open ocean and trust them to come back. UNEXSO’s Dolphin Experience on Grand bahama Island makes ...
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Where in the World to See Whale Sharks
Swimming with whale sharks has become an international craze for animal enthusiasts. It’s only recently that we’ve been able to track some of their migrations and establish protected waters for ...
Snorkeling With Whale Sharks in Mexico
I’m 18 miles off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. Between June and August, an influx of plankton lures the whale sharks up the Yucatan for a mega feast. To see ...
Close Encounter with Baja Sea Lions
We bypassed the city part of La Paz and headed south of the ferry port to a tiny beach area with a bar and activity hut. We could see the Isla ...
How to Take a Dolphin for a Walk
Posted On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 By Tiffany. Under Training Stories Tags: behaviors, dolphins, enrichment, Grand Bahama Island, high energy, open ocean, training, UNEXSO Dolphin Experience
Working with dolphins is exciting and fun, but being able to take them out to the open ocean is exhilarating. Only a handful of facilities around the world take their dolphins out into the open ocean and trust them to come back. UNEXSO’s Dolphin Experience on Grand bahama Island makes ...
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Where In the World to Go Whale Watching
Posted On Wednesday, March 28, 2012 By Tiffany. Under Where in the World... Tags: Alaska, Argentina, Australia, Bay of Biscay, blue, Caribbean, cetaceans, humpback, Mexico, migrations, minke, Monterrey, New Zealand whale route, orcas, Panama, Patagonia, pseudorcas, San Juan Islands, sei, short-finned pilot, sperm whale, whale watching, whales
We as humans have always had a fascination with the oceans, and a strong affinity for the graceful cetaceans on our planet. Ranging from the smallest Vaquita porpoise to the largest species on our planet, the blue whale, cetaceans are graceful, playful and cunning. Whales can be found off of ...
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Buffalos in a Snowstorm
Posted On Monday, February 20, 2012 By Tiffany. Under Wildlife Viewing Tags: bison, buffalo, photos, winter, Yellowstone
As the largest land animal in North America, buffalos are an impressive sight. In winter, the striking contrast of snow on their thick coats is extraordinary.
Buffalo are also known as Bison, and in North America there are two distinct subspecies; the Plains Bison which roamed most of the United States, and the ...
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The Real Picture of an Animal Trainer
Posted On Thursday, February 16, 2012 By Tiffany. Under Training Stories Tags: animal, animal trainer, trainer
It's always entertaining to hear what people think when I tell them I'm an animal trainer. This photo montage cracked me up because of its stereotypical truth!
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Years ago, I worked at Sea World as a whalewatcher to monitor calf and social development of the Shamu family. Basically, I was a scientifically glorified babysitter where I was paid to watch whales which is what I would normally do anyways. Nicole was one of my colleagues and we bonded over fish buckets. Though we both moved ...
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The Phoenix Zoo is rated as one of the top 5 zoos in the United States for children and engages children to learn about wildlife. Many exhibits have low fences and are built around hills so the animals can be up high for any height to see. Windows have been ...
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Sea World’s Rescue Behind the Scenes
Posted On Wednesday, November 2, 2011 By Tiffany. Under Zoos and Aquariums Tags: animals, dolphins, JJ, oil spill, rehabilitate, rescue, Sea World, turtles, US Fish and Wildlife Services, whale, wildlife
Sea World may be known for Shamu and roller coasters, but the animal/adventure park is doing more behind the scenes than most people realize. Sea World has a rescue and rehabilitation division committed to helping rehabilitate wildlife and return them to the wild.
Sea World has been dedicated to animal rescue ...
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Penguins and Wine
Posted On Friday, October 7, 2011 By Tiffany. Under On the Tame Side Tags: Finger Lakes, Humboldt penguins, New York, Penguins, Rosamond Gifford Zoo, SSP, wine Penguin Bay Winery
Companies big and small are helping animal conservation programs worldwide. Up in the New York Finger Lakes area, a boutique award winning winery is not only captivating their customers with different wines and spectacular Seneca Lake scenery, it's also helping penguins.
Penguin Bay Winery donates a portion of its proceeds to ...
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My Animal Travel Bucket List
Posted On Wednesday, October 5, 2011 By Tiffany. Under On the Tame Side, Where in the World... Tags: animal, bears, bucket list, elephants, pandas, sharks, travel, turtles, whales
Since I'm planning some major trips for next year, I decided to finally write down my wish list and I realized many of the things I want to do in this world are animal related. So I created my Animal Travel Bucket List. I want to observe these animals in ...
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The Nickel Keep-Away Game
Posted On Thursday, September 29, 2011 By Tiffany. Under Animal Personalities, Training Stories Tags: behavior, keep away, nickel, play, sea otter, trainer
Here’s a story about how Gracie outsmarts the trainer (me). Because the second floor balcony area of Ocean Journey overlooked the sea otter exhibit, some people thought it was funny to throw money into the exhibit like a wishing well. Coins can easily be ingested by sea otters and block ...
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