Training in the Childrens Zoo
Posted at 2:55 pm March 24, 2009 by Clara
Animal Care Supervisor, Bob Cisneros, explaining to us the many beneficial uses of a bridge when training an animal. A small clicker with a loud popping sound, the bridge, is often used when more than one trainer will be working with an animal, so that the animals can associate the bridge, and not a certain person’s voice, with a job well done.
Elmo, a miniature horse, posing for the camera with his special horsey-grin that he is trained to give on command.
Mr. Cisneros displaying how one would train a goat to “target”, or touch an object with its nose. He was making excellent progress with the all-too-willing goat until another goat pushed him out of the way, so he could get a chance to earn the treats.
Mr. Cisneros showing-off the very strong prehensile tail of Baba, a pangolin from equatorial Africa. Pangolins are arboreal, or live in trees, and the tails came in handy when traveling from branch to branch.
Intern William taking notes while Mr. Cisneros explains the fingernail-like scales that are a trademark of pangolins. Both William and the pangolin are mammals.
Clara, the photo team
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