MadSci Network: Zoology |
Dear Marilyn, Thanks for your great question. To really give a thorough answer, I'd have to write a big long answer that would go on forever. As you might imagine, different kinds of animals respond to different kinds of training. There are things zookeepers can train bears to do that they could never train a seal to do, and of course there are things seals can do that bears couldn't even try. To give you a good overview of how animal trainers at zoos and aquariums do their jobs, have a look at the links on this page from Sea World: http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Training/home.html This page provides excellent background on the ideas behind training methods and how training is done in an aquarium setting. Have fun! Ruth
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