CHRISTOPHER PORTER
WAVE CONSULTANT, CANADIAN CITIZEN, BORN WILLIAMS LAKE CANADA,
27/09/1970
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aquario di Genova, July l998 to present.
Marine Mammal Consultant.
supervise and train staff of five for display, research and husbandry
purposes of Bottlenose Dolphins, South African Fur Seals and Harbor
Seals.
Liaison between senior management staff and marine mammal staff
regarding feasible animal development programs and species for
display purposes.
liaison between Acquario di Genova and Narvalo on the care and
management of the dolphins leased at the Acquario di Genova.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM. October l996 to June l998
Head trainer - supervise and train staff of ten for display research
and husbandry purposes of Killer Whales, Dolphins, Beluga Whales,
Steller Sea Lions and Harbor Seals.
- create develop and coordinate Animal Encounters, a new visitor
interaction program with numerous Aquarium species involving all
Aquarium departments. "Winner of Tourism, B.C.'s Most innovative
Tourism Program" Award.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM October l994 to l996
Stellar Sea lion co-ordinator.
Supervise and train staff of three for display, research and husbandry
purposes of six juvenile Steller Sea Lions.
Liaison between research consortium and Aquarium representatives
to achieve their needs and expectations.
SEALAND OF THE PACIFIC
Victoria BC Canada. October l989 to October l993
Senior Trainer. train and care for Killer Whales, California Sea
Lions, Northern Fur Seals and Harbor Seals for display and husbandry
purposes.
directly co ordinate the daily training advances in the three
Killer Whales.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
DR JOHN NIGHTINGALE. DIRECTOR OF VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ( 01) 659
3400
CLINTON WRIGHT, GENERAL CURATOR VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
THAD LACINAK, VICE PRESIDENT SEA WORLD CORPORATION (01) 407 363
2561
DR CLAUDI GILI, VETERINARIAN ACQUARI DE GENOVA
MEMBER INTERNATIONAL MARINE ANIMAL TRAINERS ASSOCIATION SINCE
l990
