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Ahh! Sea Lion Slobber!

Posted at 4:48 pm November 18, 2008 by Nina

Kristi Dovich, animal behavior manager at the San Diego Zoo, has been training a sea lion named Riley to perform a back flip. Riley, has been learning this trick for about three weeks. Communicating with animals can be difficult but Kristi Dovich has patience and skill that help enable her to be an effective trainer. Being able to sit in on a training session was a really awesome experience for the Zoo InternQuest interns!

Cheetahs are one of the many animals that are presented in the show at Wegeford Bowl Stadium. Being trained along with a K-9 companion helps keep the cheetahs calm while on stage and gives them companionship. Being able to see the cheetahs up close was an amazing opportunity because how often do you see a Cheetah?

After having surgery to correct her crooked mouth, Minnie, the opossum, was adopted by the Zoo. She is currently being cared for and loved by the Zoo staff. The Zoo’s goal is simply to take care of Minnie and give her a good life. We were all excited to hear the happy ending of Minnie’s story.

As all of us excited Zoo InternQuest interns lined up to pet Cabo. We were surprised to learn that we would get a kiss from a sea lion! As his wet lips touched my cheek, shivers ran down my spine. I’ll never forget this wonderful experience as long as I live.

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