Here's an updated on my new adventures:
On Monday, I will be flying to Bermuda (yes, Bermuda, as in the triangle) for an internship with a company called Dolphin Quest. They are a fabulous company- they do interaction programs for guests where people can get in the water and get to know the dolphins close up. I will be working as a Marine Mammal Training Intern with them, so I'll be working with the dolphins and sea turtles. I'm extremely excited and very nervous. I feel like I've been out of touch with this sort of thing, but I know they'll whip me into shape ASAP.
I'll be in Bermuda for about 3 months, and I fly home the end of August. I'm home for almost a week, and then I turn right around and fly out to Vancouver for a Marine Mammal Training Internship with the Vancouver Aquarium. I don't have all my information about this internship yet, as it's so far in advance, but I could potentially be working with Beluga whales, stellar sea lions, harbor seals, fur seals, pacific white-sided dolphins, and sea otters. Any one of those. The only specie in that list I've worked with before was sea otters, so I'll be getting some wonderful new experience. I absolutely cannot wait. A friend of mine from the Minnesota Zoo now trains at the Vancouver Aquarium, so there'll be a friendly face.
Both institutions are absolutely outstanding, and do a lot of work towards conservation and awareness. I know Vancouver has a rescue/rehab program, and Dolphin Quest is known for their veterinary practices, so I'm going to be learning an incredible amount.
People ask me if I'm excited, and in truth, yes. But not yet. I'm currently more stressed than anything else. I'm trying to plan, pack, and prepare for everything. They're two completely different environmental situations. But I've been trying to just focus on Bermuda. I'll definitely update you all as soon as I can, but don't expect anything right away, since I'll be busy from the start!
My overall thoughts on this change: 'eeeep!!'
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