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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
MARE NOSTRUM AQUARIUM
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((Pristisµdon&
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-