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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Birdwatcher’s Paradise at Gatorland
Posted On Wednesday, April 27, 2011 By Tiffany. Under Wildlife Viewing, Zoos and Aquariums Tags: alligators, bird watchers, birds, egrets, Florida, Gatorland, herons, native, photography, wildlife, wood stork
Besides being the “Alligator Capital of the World”, Gatorland is also a birdwatcher’s paradise. In the heart of Gatorland’s 110 acre park lays a 10 acre breeding marsh teeming with a wide variety of native Florida birds. Gatorland built their breeding marsh in 1991 for their resident alligators, but by ...
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Manatee Rehab at Lowry Park Zoo
Posted On Monday, April 25, 2011 By Tiffany. Under Zoos and Aquariums Tags: Florida, injured, Lowry Park Zoo, manatee, orphan, rehabilitation, rescue, Tampa, West Indian Manatee
Zoological conservation projects are happening locally and globally, and at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo you can see wildlife rehabilitation in progress with the West Indian Manatee. Lowry Park Zoo is only one of three facilities (Sea World and Miami Seaquarium being the other two) in the State of Florida authorized ...
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Discriminating Sharks
Posted On Sunday, April 3, 2011 By Tiffany. Under Training Stories, Zoos and Aquariums Tags: behavior, distcrimination, intelligience, interaction, Ocean World, sharks, station, training
Ocean World’s focus was guest and animal interactions, and that included its sharks. We had five large nurse sharks in the main lagoon and four smaller ones in a holding pool by the dolphins. All were trained for calmness, touch, lift, turn over, and fed by hand. How do you ...
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