I did it. I finished my last shadow shift that is required before I can take the certification test to become a certified aquarium volunteer. The process to become a volunteer is not that difficult. If the aquarium made it too difficult they may have had trouble finding people to fill the need. Here is a recap of what is required to become a certified volunteer at the … [Read more...] about The Last Shadow Shift Before I Become a Certified Aquarium Volunteer
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Volunteering at the Invertebrate Touchpool for the Albuquerque Aquarium
I worked my first training session on running the invertebrate touchpool at the Albuquerque Aquarium. It is a completely different experience than volunteering at the Shark and Ray Encounter. Both the volunteers and the aquarium guests get to spend much more time interacting with the animals. I worked this shift with an experienced invertebrate touchpool volunteer named … [Read more...] about Volunteering at the Invertebrate Touchpool for the Albuquerque Aquarium
