Description
Train marine mammals for husbandry, research, public presentations, rescue, or open-water work. Acclimate animals to human presence and water-based cues, conditioning responses to whistles, hand signals, targets, or tactile prompts. Develop and maintain behaviors to prescribed standards for shows, enrichment, welfare, or scientific protocols. May train animals for transport, medical procedures, or cooperative behaviors with divers or boats.
Knowledge
Mathematics and Science
- • Psychology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Customer and Personal Service
Skills
Content
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Instructing
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Manual Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Trunk Strength
Endurance
- • Stamina
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Gross Body Coordination
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Related specializations
Interview options
Interview options
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Interviewee accent
Interview time
Related Pathways
Agriculture
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
