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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