There Will Be Blood: Seal and Sea Lion Healthcare
| Venue: | New England Aquarium: Boston |
| Hours: | 7:00pm-8:00pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Lectures/Discussions |
The seals and sea lions recognize the marine mammal staff, and they spend hours eating, playing, observing, and interacting each day.
This familiarity plays a role in the animals’ willingness to cooperate during blood sampling and other diagnostics.
In an effort to gain a fuller understanding, Jenny Montague, assistant curator of marine mammals, applied for the 2013 John H.
Cunningham Award, a professional development program for Aquarium staff to further their knowledge in a particular area.
She has known several of the seals in the collection since they were newborns but needed training to locate and draw from a large blood vessel under the fur and blubber.
Her award funded a trip to the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, Calif., and the experience of a lifetime.
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.neaq.org/education_and_activities/programs_and_classes/aquarium_lecture_series/index.php
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Central Wharf, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617-973-5200
Simons IMAX Theatre
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