Marine Mammal Trainers

Jenny Montague, Marine Mammal Trainer at New England Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts, and her colleagues share tales of daily life working with harbor seals and fur seals.

10/28/08

#62: Getting My Feet Wet

SCUBA certification is a requirement for our job so that we can dive in our exhibits to clean and do other housekeeping . As the newest tra...

10/22/08

#61: Lobster Spa Treatment

Chewie , the 17-pound lobster living in the harbor seal exhibit, needs regular check-ups just like everyone else. You might find that his ch...

10/19/08

#60: Nap Time!

While I was in the harbor seal exhibit the other day, I decided to try out the bottling behavior that Smoke seems to enjoy so much. It was ...

10/17/08

#59: Oh My Gourd

We're getting into the spirit of the season at the harbor seal exhibit. Check out this picture of Lana adding her artistic touches to ...

#58: Turtle Training Part 2

A few months ago I posted the first Turtle Training video featuring Myrtle , the giant ocean tank's resident green sea turtle . At the t...

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