Animal Care Specialist II (Bird & Mammal)

Posted 16 days ago

wildlifebuzzBrooklyn (NY)

Animal Caretakers Zoos and Botanical Gardens

SENIORITY

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POSITION SUMMARY: As part of the Ody Sea Aquarium animal team, this position has the potential to work with a diverse collection of animals including (but not limited to) California sea lions, Asian small-clawed otters, African penguins, reptiles, and small exotic land animals. A central responsibility of this position will be to take initiative in daily operation of their assigned area (i.e. habitat cleaning, maintenance, food preparation, enrichment management, etc.), educational animal presentations and engaging interactions with guests. Individual will demonstrate application of operant conditioning techniques within the training department and throughout the aquarium to enhance animal welfare and visitor experience opportunities. Individual will be integral in educating and interacting with aquarium guests about species survival and conservation through presentations.?

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