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ANIMAL TRAINING AT

MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM

FISH TRAINING

The «  Fish training questionnaire » (M. Laterveer, Rotterdam ZOO, 2009)

*"Marine"Fishes"Taxon"Advisory"Group"

. 206 surveys sent : 106 (EUAC), 100 US MFTAG *

. 33 returns (only) : 25 from EU, 8 from US

. 16 institutions do training with fish : 9 from EU, 8 from US

. 53 species : 37 elasmobranches, 16 of teleosts"

. Purpose of fish training : Management, public entertainment, study

. « 88,2% Indicates it’s time consuming »

MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM

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MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM

plans"

MARE NOSTRUM

MAIN ENTRANCE

SEAS OF FEARS

Penguins area

Ocean tank

WONDERS OF THE TROPICS

3D THEATER

MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM

plans"

Penguins area

Ocean tank

WONDERS OF THE TROPICS

MAIN ENTRANCE

SHOP

ISLAND STORIES TEMPORARY EXHIBIT

Didactic area

MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM

plans"

MARE NOSTRUM

MAIN ENTRANCE

SEAS OF FEARS

Penguins area

Ocean tank

WONDERS OF THE TROPICS

3D THEATER

CLASS ROOMS

TRAINING:-WHAT-FOR-?"

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT :

  How to access to animals ?

Large displays

Large animals

TRAINING:-WHAT-FOR-?"

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT :

  How to access to animals ?

Large displays

Large animals

TRAINING:-WHAT-FOR-?"

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT :

 Health follow-up and care

TRAINING:-WHAT-FOR-?"

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT :

  Access to animals Close-/-easy-regular-examina>on-of-the-animals-

 Health follow-up Individual-feeding,-ra>o,-special-diet,-medical-Care,--

METHOD:

  Conditioning /Operant conditioning

WHAT-SPECIES-DO-WE-TRAIN-?-

Bowmouth(ray((Rhina&ancylostoma&

1"Arrival"12*2007"1.10m(/10(Kg(Today"size(:(2,2m(weight(:(40Kg(estimate(

Sawfish((Pristis&microdon&

2"Arrival"12*2007"1.4(m(/(12(Kg(both(Today((size(:(2,8m(both(weight(:(50Kg(both(estimate(

Zebra(shark(Stegostoma&fasciatum&

1 & &1"Arrival"12*2008"1.3(m(both(Weight(:(18(Kg(–(19(Kg(Today"Size(:(1.8(m(both(Weight(:(25Kg(both(estimate(

WHAT-SPECIES-DO-WE-TRAIN-?-

Sanbar(sharks(Carcharhinus&plumbeus&

1 " "3"11*2007"1.10m(/15(Kg(Today"size(:(1,7(/(2,20(weight(:(35/50(Kg(estimate(

Sand(tigers&Carcharias&taurus&

"2 """"""""3"11*2007"1.40m(/18(Kg(Today"size(:(2,4(/(2,90(weight(:(>110(Kg(estimate(

Leopard(Rays&&Aetobatus&narinari&&

2""12*2007"Pan(:(0.4(m(/(3(Kg(Today"Pan(:(1(m(estimate(Weight(:(25(Kg(estimate(

OCEAN-TANK-(Top-view)"

The-Balcony-"

Isola>on-pool-"

Floa>ng-pontoon-"

BASIC-TRAINING-

Feeding-sta>on"

BASIC-TRAINING-

Useful-for-individual-feeding,-close-examina>on-or…-drug-injec>on"

Maybe-confusing-?"

BASIC-TRAINING-

First-step-before-operant-condi>oning"

BASIC-TRAINING-

First-step-before-operant-condi>oning"

BASIC-TRAINING-

First-step-before-operant-condi>oning"

Worth-keeping-ac>ve"

OPERANT-CONDITIONING-

A-BEHAVIOR-IS-LIKELY-TO-OCCUR-MORE-FREQUENTLY-WHEN-IT'S-FOLLOWED-BY-REINFORCEMENT-

OPERANT-CONDITIONING-

Sawfish""Bowmouth"ray""

Differen>al"Sign"

Zebra"shark"

Target"Pole"

Dog"Cliker"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

The-right-animal-at-the-right->me"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

The-right-animal-at-the-right->me"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

Following-the-target"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

Following-the-target"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

From-one-point-to-another"

TRIALS-/-ERRORS,-ADJUSTMENTS"

New-training-areas"

CONCLUSION-

  Access to all trained animals

  Individual survey

  Health follow-up

  Better to think about it before !

THANK-YOU-