Behavioral Criteria
Animal will flex neck back while simultaneously bending spine to bring hind flippers forward to meet the nose.
What is Doughnut?
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?
The temperature range that the fridge must be in to record.
What is 33-39oF ?
Peaches’s name prior to coming to GAI.
What is Litella?
The gallons of water on Ocean Voyager.
What is 6.3 million gallons?
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?
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?
During an active shooter event, this is what you should do if you cannot evacuate.
What is hide?
The year Alex had his eye removal surgery.
What is 2019?
The year that SunTrust Pier 225 opened with California Sea lions.
What is 2016?
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?
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?
Refusing behaviors, blocking, mouthing/biting objects are all examples of this type of behavior.
What is undesired behavior?
Scout and Beck came to GAI on a loan from this facility.
What is Gulfarium?
GAI purchased this facility in 2011 before selling it to Dolphin Company in 2019.
What is Marineland?
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?
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?
Code silver and code green mean this.
What is lost person and evacuation?
In 2017, these 3 animals were castrated, one of which no longer lives at GAI.
What is Neptune, Finnian and Cain?
The four organizations GAI is currently accredited by.
What is Alliance of Maine Mammal Parks and Attractions, AZA, Humane Certified, USDA (Class R research)
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?
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?
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?
The name of the condition Hunter was diagnosed with which means “ the eye does not sit in the center,”
What is strabismus?
These are GAI 8 core values.
What is Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, Appreciation, and Inclusion?