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How DO You Teach a Penguin to Swim?
Zoo Logic
English - April 22, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 45.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratingsNatural Sciences Science News aquarium dog elephant legislation zoo animal behavior conservation dolphin education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Seasoned zookeeper Rickey Kinley began his career as a high school student enrolled in a unique job training program in partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo. As a long time proponent of using operant conditioning as part of any animal management plan, he noticed the penguins in his care spent far less time swimming compared to the mostly aquatic lifestyle of their wild counterparts. Since excessive standing can lead to health issues like bumble-foot in some avian species, Rickey and his team developed a behavioral plan and exhibit changes to increase the time the animals spent being active in the water.
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