Animal Training
By: Elizabeth Simon & Jordan Newman
Info.
Requirements to be an animal trainer at SeaWorld:
Must be able to work and gain relationships with different types of animals
Must have physical and strength abilities
Must be able to answer questions on tours and for people
Must be able to perform and speak in front of large audiences
Education:
An education is not required, but preferred. Some sort of college coursework in marine biology or related areas is beneficial.
Salary:
A regular animal trainer would make on average $30,000 a year
Being an animal trainer at SeaWorld, you would make on average $60,000-$70,000 a year
Advantages:
Hands on interaction with animals
Potential for bonding with your animal
A fun and never boring work environment
Disadvantages:
Hard, long physical hours
Constant smell of fish
Chlorinated, matted hair
Why it's important?
Tourism plays a big deal in people's lives and without animal trainers, there would not be SeaWorld's located around the nation leading to a decrease in tourism sights. Also they need people to maintain and control these animals.
Performing with killer whales.