Why train a zoo animal? Training is done primarily to enrich the lives of the zoo animals, but also to make husbandry procedures less stressful for staff and animals. Marcia Salverson (Wild Sea Precinct Manager, Melbourne Zoo) talks about why zoo animals are trained and the techniques used at Melbourne Zoo.
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