A Distraction Deluge of Aquarium pics from Vancouver Part 6 : Sea lions! Training and Feeding Integrated

Note in the first clip how much they keep their heads submerged or partially submerged.

 

Then the handlers appear...

One handler has gone back to get supplies but the other handler is still there.  Maybe he has treats at the fence?

Noooooo!!!!!!  They're both walking away!

Wait!  Are they coming back!?! 

 Notice how much more they keep their heads out of the water to look for the handlers.

Similar to training domesticated dogs, the handler motions the sea lions back from the gate/door.

We're currently working on that with B-B.  B will patiently wait to be released but B-B still gets very excited about going outside and wants to rush out.  

Good Waiting, B-B!

Author #179 : Jane Goodall shares a story about pangolins

 

Pangolina by Jane Goodall and pictures by Daishu Ma  Published by Minedition (a division of Astra Publishing House) in 2021.  This fictionalized story of a young Pangolin shares her growing up in the forest, learning to hunt and eat termites, getting captured, and what happens after her captor tries to sell her. Written by the world-renowned conservationist, Jane Goodall, this is a sweet entry about an unusual mammal.  Pangolins are endangered around the world because they are the most trafficked species.  Habitat destruction and use of pangolin scales and meat account for much of the decline in the species.   Find out more about how you can help at: https://www.savepangolins.org/news/2019/5/19/dr-jane-goodall-urges-us-to-take-action-for-pangolins