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Feisty shows off at the seal training show

Our two female harbor seals, Vivian and Feisty, have been target training for about a year.  The training sessions are conducted by our Education Curator, Leslie Gibson, and our Education Specialist, Christine Herberg, whom you see in this clip.  These sessions give the seals some enrichment, as they associate hand cues with a behavior to work their minds and give them some midday exercise.   Another area of training is husbandry training where behaviors they perform enable the veterinarian to more easily exam them, such as presenting a flipper, or introducing various medical tools.  Have fun now watching Feisty show her stuff!

Seal Training Shows are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at noon through the summer!

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