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.

11/29/09

#151: Seal of the Week - Cayenne

After a long hiatus, as we acclimated our fur seals to their new surroundings , we are back for seal of the week! This week we are going to ...

11/26/09

#150: Thanksgiving with the seals

This year, Rochelle and I spent Thanksgiving at the aquarium. We had a lovely day and feasted with our 12 seals; yummm... The menu: A juicy,...

11/18/09

#148: A formal introduction to Isaac the Northern fur seal

It is high time we officially introduce you to our youngest male Northern fur seal, Isaac. Isaac is 9 years old and currently weighs in at j...

11/16/09

#147: Yoga with the fur seals on the news

Did you know that to stay healthy, a lot of people are doing some of the same behaviors that our fur seals do? That's right. Stop in t...

10/23/09

#146: Learn a new fur seal behavior - What's a Whicker?

Male fur seals make a sound referred to as a "whicker." It is difficult to describe and can vary between a breathy, clicking sound...

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