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July 22nd, 2010

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Fox Run Marine Life Cookie Cutter Set

$5.50

Add a splash of fun to your baking with this 7 piece marine life cookie cutter set. The set includes a seahorse, whale, dolphin, porpoise, trpical fish, shark and seagull. Perfect for cutting out cookies, sandwiches, jell-o and even great for crafts….

Animal Kettle Teakettles

Introducing adorable and eye-catching enamel teakettle. Pick your favorit teakettle today and even enjoy your kitchen-life!! Teakettle available in Duck, Pig, Elephant, Ladybug, Whale, Giraffe, Panda, and Strawberry. Since each tea kettle comes in a nice color box, so it is perfect for a gift, too!! Made of enamel on steel (both inside and outside of teakettle) and a handle, spout, and lid kno…

Itzy Ritzy Reusable Snack Bag, Whale Watching Blue

$9.50

Itzy Ritzy Snack Happened Reusable Snack Bag in Whale Watching – Blue• FDA approved & BPA Free! Unlike the others!• Ideal for little hands, snacks, fruit, sandwiches, picnics, school lunches, mini first aid kits, cell phones, car & plane trips, crayons, toiletries, iPods, cameras, hiking, camping, travel, beach gear & more!• Lead free YKK zipper top keeps crumbs, drips & contents se…

Baby Beluga

$8.58

Baby Beluga is a fun-filled collection of favorite children’s songs and Raffi originals, all performed in the singer’s folksy, expressive style. Beluga begins with the sounds of whales communicating in their high-pitch squeaks (which presented here come across as cute and sweet) and features melodic lines that evoke vivid pictures of gentle waves and a frolicking whale. An illustrated sing-along b…

Supernatural

$3.85

CD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCK…

The Original Music From Dark Shadows (Television Series Soundtrack – Deluxe Edition)

$12.40

All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed….

Pinocchio (Two-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo + BD Live) [Blu-ray]

$35.99

This Disney masterpiece from 1940 will hold up forever precisely because it doesn’t restrain or temper the most elementalemotions and themes germane to its story. Based on the Collodi tale about a wooden puppet who wants to become a real boy, Pinocchio is among the most magical, mythical, and frightening films to come from the studio in its long history. A number of scenes make permanent impressio…

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

$2.99

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

$9.99

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Jokari Whale Faucet Fountain, 3 units

$6.27

Jokari’s endearing whale character design easily turns your faucet into a home drinking fountain. Slips easily over your standard faucet and does not interfere with normal use. Total of 3 Whale Faucet Fountains….

What are the differences in the requirements for applying to be a whale trainer vs. a dolphin trainer?

I’m starting to think about college and I really have taken an interest in marine biology. I love animals and have an interest in psychology, so it seemed like the perfect match, until I researched all the requirements to be a whale trainer at sea world. I’m not that strong of a swimmer (yet.) Are the requirements less vigorous for dolphin training?

I don’t know. From the info I’ve seen they just have the info under Animal trainer, marine mammal trainer,or just trainer so it might be the same requirments.

Here some info I gave someone who wants to be a whale trainer. I hope it helps. Good Luck.

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/ZooCareers/training.html

c. Animal Trainer
Minimum education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred in psychology, biological sciences, or drama; in some cases, scuba certification

http://www.theswig.com/FAQ.htm

(The Sea World Information Guide Frequently Asked Questions)
How do I become a trainer?

Obviously, you’re going to need to be enrolled in a science program, either Marine Science or Marine Biology. Marine Science, while a fair amount of work to get through, will not adequately prepare you for a career working with animals. Most Marine Science majors end up on oceanographic missions such as charting marine weather patterns, currents, tides, etc. Marine Biology would be best for those wishing to work as a trainer or with animals in general. In addition to learning about the marine environment and its inhabitants, expect to take a lot of math classes, as well as Physics and Chemistry.

The requirements to be a Sea World trainer include a friendly, outgoing personality, the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, SCUBA certification, and STRONG swimming skills.

In general, you will not hire in as a trainer. When a position opens on the training staff, Sea World prefers to promote or transfer from its existing pool of employees. That means that today’s popcorn vendor can be next year’s Shamu trainer. Well, assistant anyway. Being a trainer is more than just wanting the job. You will start off by slinging fish and cleaning the facilities. It can be as long as two years before you are actually in the water with the animals. Although they are cute and seem friendly, they are wild and can react instinctively at any time. Even a 4-foot long common dolphin can readily kill a human.

Oh, and one final thing. There are no rich marine scientists or marine biologists out there. The pay at Sea World is not far above minimum wage. You will work, long, hard hours. You may not get to be a trainer, even after several years on the job, or you may end up working with animals you’d rather not.

Did I scare you off yet? If not, then may you have what it takes: An undying love of animals that is foremost to everything else in your life. It’s not a financially rewarding career, but the emotional payoff can be incredible.

http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/~eatm/faqs.html

28. What are some helpful hints if I want to work with animals?
….For example, if you want to work at Sea World, they will need you to pass a swim test, and be SCUBA certified. Anyone who wants to work with marine mammals, should plan on getting SCUBA certified. Most marine mammal facilities will not hire you unless you show them a SCUBA certification card (and be a decent swimmer).
This is a good example of something you need to explore and think about……

http://www.marinemammalogy.org/strat.htm#para15

How to become a marine mammal trainer:

Most marine mammal trainers start by volunteering at an oceanarium or zoo. Often people work in other departments, such as operations, maintenance, or education, before transferring to a job in animal training. For the best advice about a career in marine mammal training, contact the International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association.

…also look in to Moorpark College’s Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) Program. They have a “hands-on” program that teaches you how to train exotic (and domestic) animals.
FAQ 16
Will the EATM program give me an advantage over any other schools or programs?

…Many of our students want to train marine mammals – we send graduates all over the world to do this. Especially to the Caribbean – a new Dolphin Program hired 4 graduates in the summer of 2001, and more in 2002, 2003 & 2004.
The May 2003 graduates currently have many wonderful jobs. One is working in Shamu Stadium at Sea World Orlando, training the Killer Whales! (His photo is to the right)…

As well as education you should also work on getting as much
hands-on experience as you can. Try to volenteer at a Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center. Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks (Sea World is one of them) offer students a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience while working in a fun and exciting environment. They employ High School and college students.

http://www.becjobs.com/Scripts/Student.aspx

Other experience opportunities might be:

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/jobs/keeper_faq.html

• Veterinary offices
• Animal training classes (does your dog need obedience training?)
• Local Humane Society
• Local Park Service
• Wildlife rehabilitation centers (like for wolves, bears, big cats, birds of prey, and even bats)
• Animal shelters
• Farms (for domestic animals, or even ostrich, llama, or butterfly farms)
• Pet breeders (those that breed specific kinds of dogs, cats, or horses)
• Horse stables and boarding facilities
• 4-H Clubs