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Assistent Trainer

Be a Dolphin Trainer for five days!

Learn something new about dolphin biology and behavior each day, while engaging in interactive water sessions with them. The course consists of two levels of 2 and 3 half-days. During these you will play fun and informative classroom games and participate in different activities, which are mixed with multiple interactive water sessions with the dolphins. The courses are given in English or Dutch for students ages 9-14 who are competent swimmers.

Level 1
two half-days*
$299 


Topics 

  • Introduction to Cetaceans
  • Dolphin Anatomy and Physiology
  • Dolphin training lessons
  • Dolphin Senses


Activities

  • Food preparation and feeding
  • Dolphin Training Demonstration
  • Dolphin Encounter
  • Dolphin Swim

 

  Level 2
three half-days**
$399

  • Dolphin Echolocation
  • Dolphin Cognition
  • Dolphin Communication
  • Dolphin Society
  • Conservation of dolphins
  • Echolocation experiment
  • Training demonstrations
  • Water behavior training
  • Behavioral field study
  • Dolphin Snorkel
 
 
 
     
 

* Monday and Tuesday morning
** Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning
*** Prices valid until 15 Dec. 2012

Assistant Trainer Course

  • Level 1 Ages 9 -14
  • Level 2 Ages 10 -14
  • Min. length of 1.30 m / 4.3 feet / 51 inches. Our measurement is definitive
  • Bring along a bathing suit, towel and dry clothing
  • Snacks are included
  • Manual included
  • Parents of participants have to fill in an assumption or risk waiver before 
    participants can take part in any activity
  • Level 2 is only accessible after completion of level 1
 
   
     
 

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Dolfijn FmSouthern Caribbean Cetacean NetworkDolphin Academy is sponsored by Polaroid