Dolphin Trainer
I think every child dreams of becoming a dolphin trainer when they grow up, but very few people really know what it takes. Today we’re at San Diego Sea World where we’re going to learn how to become a dolphin trainer. One of the world’s most sought-after careers, dolphin trainers are a talented lot, combining a deep understanding of these intelligent ocean mammals with strong swimming and public speaking skills. To find out more, I joined Sea World’s Dolphin Interaction program, where dolphin trainer Mary Sears showed me some basic training signals with resident dolphins Sandy and Ripley. After some fun moments in the pool, Mary explained some of the requirements for becoming a dolphin trainer. “What we look for here at Sea World are people who are very strong swimmers, at least 18 years of age who know how to scuba dive, people who are very comfortable with public speaking and we look for people who have a 4-year degree and possibly other animal experience.” “Most of our trainers have backgrounds in either psychology or biology fields, but our training here is all on-the-job training. So there are some trainers who sometimes have a variety of backgrounds and then they come here and they learn it. According to Sea World, “Killer whales, dolphins, sea lions and other marine mammals are trained using operant conditioning and positive reinforcement. Operant conditioning is a method of behavior modification in which a subject is taught to behave in a desired manner and is …
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@raffypup31 Go to my Web site and you’ll find all the information. Cheers! Veronica
dolphinariums should be illegal, it is cruel and wrong to exploit these animals in this way!!!!
How do you register for the camps at Sea World?
I know I probably don’t have what it takes to become a Dolphin Trainer, but I just love animals. And very interested in wild animals
@thedevilsdaughter65 Well most of the dolphins in captivity were born and bred there. To release an animal who was risen in captivity is foolish and unwise.
It is true…Dolphins get ulcer in captivity and can commit suicide…
Watch the The Cove and learn that captive dolphins is very harmful to dolphins worldwide.
hw come? Japan is killing more than 20,000 per ONE YEAR! we all hav to do something for dat brutal killing!
@athalas So, Dolphins are just so happy to be trapped in captivity?!! Whew, and all this time, I figured they would be happier being free in their natural world! Silly me!
dolphins are always happy
Rubbery, smooth and wet.
i also want to know what is the feel of dolphin skin
All this training didn’t save Kathy did it?
Want to learn more about marine biology? Search for Marine Odyssey on the net!
Good luck and have fun!
thank you i love dolphins and on march 14 2010 i am going to the dolphin interaction program….
i want to be a dolphin trainer nd this helps me 4 wat i should start to practice noww!!!!
my cousin is a trainer at sea world san diego she told me everything i have to do to b a trainer i have been doing swim team for 3 yrs and can do to laps in a swim pool without breathing and i took pyschology already i have wanted this since i was 3
ummm the cove made me cry and those people should all b arrested and my cousin is a trainer at sand diego sea world i am already close to done with the requirements cuz i have been working on it since i was 12 i have been wanting to b a dolphin trainer since i was 3 thanks for the video i re-learned everything i already know
I think they’ve updated their requirements. I find it odd that you would say that when I was told in 2005 and when I called to see if I could speak to someone in San Diego about an apprenticeship that one wouldn’t even be possible until I was at least enrolled in a Bachelor’s program.
Too bad it’s illegal to approach or interact with animals in the wild outside of a federally recognized and regulated encounter program. Feel free to do a little more research yourself.
You’re welcome!
hey so do i maybe we will work together but i want to work at sea world san diego!!!! IT IS MY DREAM TO WORK THERE
THANKS FOR MAKING THE VIDEO!!!
You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! We sure had fun there.
its my dream to work at Believe! Thank you sooo mjuch for posting this vid! It helps alot!
1:45 LOOOOOOL!!!! surf with Orca??? Just respect to the guy who loves theese great dolphins-friends!!!!!