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.

4/24/14

Chiidax joins the fray

It's official. Our newest Northern fur seal pup is ticking up the energy level at the New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center. After...

3/9/14

The Zen of Grooming

When you have two young fur seal pups and their boisterous friends to contend with, sometimes you need a little moment of relaxation. The m...

3/5/14

Get a harbor seal's-eye view

Chacoda, here, is giving us the chance to see what the harbor seals see during a training session. Not only can we see the tunnels and toys ...

2/18/14

Olympic dreams

Many of us find ourselves glued to the events in Sochi right now. It's inspiring to see lithe athletes in their prime, pushing the limit...

2/13/14

Kitovi and Chiidax have a snow day

With fur as thick as a Northern fur seal , near-zero temperatures and snow storms pose no problem for the Northern fur seals at the New En...

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