Tell Me How Career Planning Series - Animal Trainer VHS

Hosts Jeff Gardner and Melody Young team up to explore the occupation of one of the most famous animal trainers in the world - Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus’s own Mark Gebel. They watch as Mark works with ferocious tigers and crafty elephants.
Subjects Covered Include:

What is the most important thing to do to train wild animals?
What is it like to work for a circus?
How does one become an animal trainer?
Are elephants smart?
Do elephants remember a lot?
What is positive reinforcement?
What type of person makes a good animal trainer?
Is being an animal trainer dangerous?
Do circus performers travel a lot?
How does one get an education while working with a circus?
What tools do you use to train animals?
What happens to animals after they are too old to perform at the circus?

24 min.