[Episode 98] Tim Sullivan - Brookfield Zoo; Curator of behavioural husbandry

Animal Training Academy - A podcast by Ryan Cartlidge - Mondays

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* 3:42 – Tim discusses how he came to co-found the ABMA. * 6:36 – Tim’s learning journey and the benefits he has received by taking advantage of a wide variety of learning opportunities. * 15:01 – A couple of stories from Tim’s early days as a trainer. * 19:40 – A few of the biggest things Tim has learned throughout his time as an animal trainer are discussed. * 23:53  - Tim tells listeners about Brookfield Zoo https://www.czs.org/ * 26:34 – Resilience in zoo animals. * 32:25 – Tim shares some about some ways to work with an older animal who is showing signs of decreased resilience. * 38:43 - Tim talks about the gorilla program and some challenges they are working through. * 49:58 – The  power of self-fulfilling prophecies.  1:00  What Tim would like to see happen in the next 5-10 years in the world of positive reinforcement animal training.