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 ?
The number of rescued sea lions GAI currently has.
What is 7?
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?
The chemical that is used to disinfect buckets once cleaned.
What is FS Amine A (Zep Solution)?
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?
The day of the week in which WH3 is scheduled to be detailed.
What is Friday?
The names of Saffy’s parents.
What is Nav and Margereta?
The local businessman and Home Depot cofounder that donated $250 million to help build GAI.
Who is Bernard (Bernie) Marcus?
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?
The TOTAL number of cameras in Gallery that must be detailed as a monthly task.
What is 4? (1 in GS2, 2 in GS3, 1 in hallway with stairs to Stage Left)
These four animals were born at Seaworld Orlando.
What is Halo, Salem, Finnian and Peaches?
The code used for Structural Damage to Animal Habitat.
What is code 79?
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?
The range of amount of Chlorohex (in ounces) used for toy soak(dunk) if using the 55-Gal Toy Soak bin.
What is 30-40 ounces?
This animal was born at the Bronx Zoo, then transferred to the central park Zoo, then came to GAI in 2015.
What is Katie?
The number of galleries GAI currently has.
What is 8 (OV, CW Quest, Tropical Diver, River Scout, Dolphin Coast, Truist Studios, Aquanaut Adventure and Sharks!)