Behavioral Criteria
Sds
SOPs
Animal History
GAI/Department History
100

Animal will flex neck back while simultaneously bending spine to bring hind flippers forward to meet the nose.

What is Doughnut?

100

When animal is facing trainer: Index finger and middle finger extended towards sky, chest height, elbow completely bent, with palm facing towards trainer’s chest. Extend forearm out to an extended 180 degree angle.

 What is flex?

100

 The temperature range that the fridge must be in to record.

What is 33-39oF  ?

100

Peaches’s name prior to coming to GAI.

What is Litella?

100

The gallons of water on Ocean Voyager.

What is 6.3 million gallons?

200

Animal brings both front flippers over the front of the station in front of their chest. Animal brings both flippers together and then moves them apart continuously in a clapping motion until bridged.

What is Applause?

200

Trainer holds either hand palm up in front of themselves at waist height.  Using the opposite hand, make a fist on top of their open palm, then point to the object that is to be retrieved.

What is object retrieval?

200

During an active shooter event, this is what you should do if you cannot evacuate.

What is hide?

200

The year Alex had his eye removal surgery.

What is 2019?

200

The year that SunTrust Pier 225 opened with California Sea lions.

What is 2016?

300

Holding position, moving hind flippers from one side to another in fluid motion following corresponding hand until bridged or Non-verbal Sd stops.  

What is Wiggle?

300

 With elbow at hip, point index finger at animal and rotate wrist so that index finger turns in either a clockwise or counterclockwise motion. Animal should mimic direction of SD.

What is roll?

300

 Refusing behaviors, blocking, mouthing/biting objects are all examples of this type of behavior.

What is undesired behavior?

300

Scout and Beck  came to GAI on a loan from this facility.

What is Gulfarium?

300

GAI purchased this facility in 2011 before selling it to Dolphin Company in 2019.

What is Marineland?

400

Animal should follow the motion of the trainer’s hand in a large circular motion, drawing a large ‘O’ with his body in the water at the acrylic (nose to hind flippers/tail).

What is Pinwheel?

400

 Extend arms in front and down with palms together and fingers pointed towards animal. Keeping palms together, bend arms at elbows in the direction you would like the animal to travel.

What is shark?

400

 Code silver and code green mean this.

What is lost person and evacuation?

400

 In 2017, these 3 animals were castrated, one of which no longer lives at GAI.

What is Neptune, Finnian and Cain?  

400

The four organizations GAI is currently accredited by.

What is Alliance of Maine Mammal Parks and Attractions, AZA, Humane Certified, USDA (Class R research)

500

Animal should lift their front flippers quickly approximately an inch or less off the ground one at a time in place until bridged.

What is Shuffle?

500

Start with one hand over heart, elbow parallel to body.  Move hand out to a directional point, stopping at edge of chest.

What is Send out?

500

These are the 4 key members of the Emergency Response Team.

 What is president/CEO, CFO, Director or Safety & Security and Director of Plant & Engineering Operations?

500

The name of the condition Hunter was diagnosed with which means “ the eye does not sit in the center,”

What is strabismus?

500

These are GAI 8 core values.

What is Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Appreciation, and Inclusion?