brief history of marineland. see notes below why train?

Brief History of Marineland

• See notes below

Why Train?

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?HISTORY OF ANIMALS UNDER HUMAN CAREHISTORY OF ANIMALS UNDER HUMAN CARE

• Menageries:Menageries:– Originated 1000’s of years agoOriginated 1000’s of years ago– Collections of animals held by rulers and kingsCollections of animals held by rulers and kings

• Domesticates:Domesticates:– Animals bred for food and/or workAnimals bred for food and/or work– Particular animals chosen for selected traitsParticular animals chosen for selected traits

• Food animals, work animals, performersFood animals, work animals, performers

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?DEFINITION OF ANIMAL TRAININGDEFINITION OF ANIMAL TRAINING

• Training = TeachingTraining = Teaching• Teach the animals so they fully understand Teach the animals so they fully understand

their environment and what is being askedtheir environment and what is being asked• Apply training principles to provide a dynamic Apply training principles to provide a dynamic

social and learning environment, ultimately social and learning environment, ultimately resulting in healthier animalsresulting in healthier animals

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?6 GREAT REASONS6 GREAT REASONS

1.1. HusbandryHusbandry

2.2. Medical or Veterinary BehaviorsMedical or Veterinary Behaviors

3.3. Mental and Physical HealthMental and Physical Health

4.4. ResearchResearch

5.5. Show Show Training/Exhibition/EducationTraining/Exhibition/Education

6.6. Human/Animal PartnershipsHuman/Animal Partnerships

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?HUSBANDRYHUSBANDRY

• The long-term The long-term physiological and physiological and psychological psychological management of a species management of a species under human careunder human care– Moving animalsMoving animals– Feeding animalsFeeding animals– Clean facilityClean facility– Preventative carePreventative care

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?MEDICAL / VETERINARY BEHAVIORSMEDICAL / VETERINARY BEHAVIORS

• Allows for the voluntary collection of a wide Allows for the voluntary collection of a wide variety of biological samplesvariety of biological samples– Establish a baseline Establish a baseline

• Each animal is an individual and differences in Each animal is an individual and differences in each animal’s lab results may be observedeach animal’s lab results may be observed

• This information allows the diagnosis and This information allows the diagnosis and treatment of specific ailments, which can treatment of specific ailments, which can ultimately increase longevityultimately increase longevity

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Medical / Veterinary BehaviorsMedical / Veterinary Behaviors

Blood Blood samplingsampling

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Medical / Veterinary BehaviorsMedical / Veterinary Behaviors

Voluntary Voluntary hydrationhydration

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Medical / Veterinary BehaviorsMedical / Veterinary Behaviors

UltrasoundUltrasound

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Medical / Veterinary BehaviorsMedical / Veterinary Behaviors

Urine Urine collectioncollection

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Medical / Veterinary BehaviorsMedical / Veterinary Behaviors

BeachingBeaching

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Three Alternatives to Training Medical BehaviorsThree Alternatives to Training Medical Behaviors

1.1. Active Restraint: physically catching and Active Restraint: physically catching and holding an animal as it resistsholding an animal as it resists

2.2. Passive Restraint: physically holding an animal Passive Restraint: physically holding an animal in one position without it resistingin one position without it resisting

3.3. Anesthesia: complete or partial loss of physical Anesthesia: complete or partial loss of physical sensation caused by administered medication, sensation caused by administered medication, putting the animal under a false-deathputting the animal under a false-death

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Mental and Physical HealthMental and Physical Health

• Inactivity can stem from sterile, static, or Inactivity can stem from sterile, static, or predictable environmentspredictable environments

• Stereotypical behaviors can occur due to lack Stereotypical behaviors can occur due to lack of stimulationof stimulation

• Each of these scenarios can lead to Each of these scenarios can lead to deterioration in health, and training can result deterioration in health, and training can result in improved mental and physical health.in improved mental and physical health.

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Mental HealthMental Health

• Problem solving is Problem solving is offered through offered through trainingtraining

• Relationship is Relationship is provided by provided by caregiverscaregivers

• Games are offered Games are offered through trainingthrough training

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Physical HealthPhysical Health

• ExerciseExercise• Environmental EnrichmentEnvironmental Enrichment• Breeding and SocializationBreeding and Socialization

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?ResearchResearch

• Research is important because it can provide Research is important because it can provide more information about the animal to improve more information about the animal to improve our care for that animal.our care for that animal.

• Training allows an animal to cooperate with an Training allows an animal to cooperate with an experiment; forcing an animal to participate can experiment; forcing an animal to participate can give inaccurate data as it can increase the give inaccurate data as it can increase the heart rate, oxygen consumption, and heart rate, oxygen consumption, and adrenaline/hormones.adrenaline/hormones.

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Research at The Dolphin Conservation CenterResearch at The Dolphin Conservation Center

• Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)– A non discriminatory method to measure A non discriminatory method to measure

hearing abilitieshearing abilities– Established hearing thresholds on DCC Established hearing thresholds on DCC

dolphins, ranging in age from 3.5 years to 52 dolphins, ranging in age from 3.5 years to 52 years oldyears old

– Allows for comparison to both wild dolphins as Allows for comparison to both wild dolphins as well as select populations in human carewell as select populations in human care

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?ABR Research ResultsABR Research Results

• Overall, DCC’s dolphins Overall, DCC’s dolphins displayed above displayed above average hearing average hearing capabilities compared to capabilities compared to other dolphins in the other dolphins in the Navy marine mammal Navy marine mammal program’s collection; program’s collection; and comparable to wild and comparable to wild populations in Sarasota, populations in Sarasota, FLFL

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Show Training / Exhibition / EducationShow Training / Exhibition / Education

• Benefits to this type of training include:Benefits to this type of training include:– Public Education: Educating leads to conservation Public Education: Educating leads to conservation

effortsefforts– Reaching out to the misinformed (activists)Reaching out to the misinformed (activists)– Increases revenue for animal care, research, and Increases revenue for animal care, research, and

conservation programsconservation programs

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?Human / Animal PartnershipsHuman / Animal Partnerships

• Many of these relationships exist in a Many of these relationships exist in a wide variety of scenarioswide variety of scenarios– Sporting eventsSporting events– Search & rescue dogsSearch & rescue dogs– Guide dogs for the blindGuide dogs for the blind– Navy marine mammalsNavy marine mammals

• Mine detection, Mine detection,

equipment retrieval, patrolequipment retrieval, patrol

WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?WHY TRAIN?SummarySummary

• Through effective animal training Through effective animal training practices, humans can take excellent practices, humans can take excellent care of the animals in their care.care of the animals in their care.

• Training does the followingTraining does the following– Reduces tension and stress of the animalReduces tension and stress of the animal– Reduces injuries to humans and animalsReduces injuries to humans and animals– Reduces the risk to facilityReduces the risk to facility– Increases physical and mental productivity for Increases physical and mental productivity for

the animalthe animal– Increases longevity of species under human Increases longevity of species under human

carecare