@MissDeizibug He can't hear the whistle unfortunately =[ They have been trying to use other types of bridges, from what I've heard none have been too successful yet.
@RukatheBlackfish Nothing more than targeting to the trainer's hand as she fed him, and basic hand following. Since he can't hear they are trying to figure out creative ways to bridge him. =]
Thanks for the info! It's nice to see good video of him. I think it's funny the person said he was almost 3. He was 3 when he was rescued in January 2009.
@RukatheBlackfish That's hilarious! The trainer we were talking with said he was a tiny baby when he came in, but I wasn't actually sure if he was right. He was a backstage dolphin trainer who was just showing him to us so he wasn't one of his main trainers.
Sully was rescued at Jan Thiel Beach, just about a mile from where I used to live on the Island of Curacao.
realswa 2 months ago
Almost 100% deaf...Training must be tough, if they can't properly bridge him...Unless he can head the whistle?
MissDeizibug 4 months ago
@MissDeizibug He can't hear the whistle unfortunately =[ They have been trying to use other types of bridges, from what I've heard none have been too successful yet.
coley4evr 4 months ago
Did he do any behaviors while you were watching him?
RukatheBlackfish 7 months ago
@RukatheBlackfish Nothing more than targeting to the trainer's hand as she fed him, and basic hand following. Since he can't hear they are trying to figure out creative ways to bridge him. =]
coley4evr 7 months ago
@coley4evr
Thanks for the info! It's nice to see good video of him. I think it's funny the person said he was almost 3. He was 3 when he was rescued in January 2009.
RukatheBlackfish 7 months ago
@RukatheBlackfish That's hilarious! The trainer we were talking with said he was a tiny baby when he came in, but I wasn't actually sure if he was right. He was a backstage dolphin trainer who was just showing him to us so he wasn't one of his main trainers.
coley4evr 7 months ago