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InternQuest Photo Blog: Behavioral Biology

Posted at 3:33 pm November 3, 2009 by Kellie
Interns Danielle and Becky spend some time observing the African elephant herd at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park in order to formulate an accurate depiction of what the average elephant does throughout the day. Based on our data, an elephant spends about 50% of its day eating and 50% of its day sleeping.
Interns Danielle and Becky spend some time observing the African elephant herd at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park in order to formulate an accurate depiction of what the average elephant does throughout the day. Based on our data, an elephant spends about 50% of its day eating and 50% of its day sleeping.
During our observation period, the zookeepers separated the younger elephants and their mothers from the more dominant elephants in order to avoid any aggressive behavior. For behavioral biologists, it is an essential part of their job to make observations during diverse periods of an elephant’s day like when they are eating, sleeping, or associating with other elephants.
During our observation period, the zookeepers separated the younger elephants and their mothers from the more dominant elephants in order to avoid any aggressive behavior. For behavioral biologists, it is an essential part of their job to make observations during diverse periods of an elephant’s day like when they are eating, sleeping, or associating with other elephants.
After accepting the task of sifting through Somali wild ass feces, interns Mateo and Sarrah assists the endocrinology lab in searching through their samples to look for any obscurities or interesting patterns in hormone levels. By studying hormones, members of the lab can successfully pair animals for breeding at just the right time in their reproductive cycles.
After accepting the task of sifting through Somali wild ass feces, interns Mateo and Sarrah assists the endocrinology lab in searching through their samples to look for any obscurities or interesting patterns in hormone levels. By studying hormones, members of the lab can successfully pair animals for breeding at just the right time in their reproductive cycles.

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