Q:What type of work environment did you work in? Is it similar to here?

A: I worked with the New England Aquarium Rescue & Rehabilitation Team. It was very different from working here because all of the animals I worked with are stranded seals, dolphins, and turtles. 

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Q:What type of animal did you work with?

A: I worked with seals, turtles, and dolphins. 

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Q: What do people do to the animals after they are rescued shortly and in the long run?

A: With seals we renurish, rehabilitate, and then release them back into the wild if they are healthy. If they don't meet the standard health level to be released back into the wild, then we will most likely ship them off to other aquariums once they recover. We tube feed the seals that are underweight if they are young seals (3-5 months old); majority of them, about 85%-90%, goes back into the wild. With dolphins they don't stay with us for very long, because they are more on-site type of work. Usually the rescue team can't save a lot of those dolphins in need due to lack of resources and time. 

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Q: How do we know where animals need to be rescued? By phone call? By trapping?

A: People call us, especially people who are at the beach. When we get there we determine if the animals need to be taken to the aquarium or be aid back into the sea. 

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Q: What do we do to help tramatized animals?

A: Usually they are dehydrated, so if we see sunken eye in seals or dolphins, then we hydrate them as soon as possible. We also transport them back to the rescue center. 

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Q: What did you like about animal rescue?

A: My favorite part of this job was the rehabilition and the release of animals we've rescued. It is fruitful and rewarding to see animals being back in their natural habitat. 

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Q:What did you dislike about animal rescue?

A: It is really hard to witness the ones that didn't make it, or the ones we had to euthanize. We usually give every rescued animal ten days to take a turn for better or for worse. After ten days we determine if that animal can be saved or not. 

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Q: What type of person is fit for this type of work?

A: Definitely someone that can stay calm. From my twenty years of experience, people who are cool under pressure and stays mentally focused are the best fit for this type of work. Not only that, but they also need to realize teamwork is an important element in this field of work. 

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Q: What type of work is it? Volunteer? Part-time job? Full-time job?

A: I worked as a day captain, but this is volunteer work, so I do not get paid. 

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