IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Department Overview
This internship will provide the student with practical, hands-on experience used in the day-to-day care of aquatic animals (non-marine mammals) exhibited in a public setting, including large, small, and quarantine systems.
Role Description
• Prepare daily diets for all aquarium fish, sea turtles, and invertebrates.
• Large systems: Feed and train a variety of teleosts, elasmobranchs, and sea turtles (~2,000 individuals, 65 species) in the 5.7 million gallon aquarium, utilizing scuba diving. Learn large animal handling techniques and assist in procedures.
• Small systems: Assist with maintenance of life support systems and animal care for a series of smaller fish, coral, and invertebrate exhibits
• Quarantine systems: Learn to work with quarantine systems, assisting with chemical and medical treatments of newly arrived fish
• Animal Training: Learn and utilize the process of animal training according to Behavior Husbandry Department Guidelines.
• Perform and analyze water chemistries to maintain optimum aquarium system health.
• Collect and record data on feeding, necropsies, water chemistries, and animal training.
• Maintain cleanliness of all areas according to USDA standards.
• Learn aspects of marine conservation.
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