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Live Animal Center Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
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555 people are interested
Volunteers in the Live Animal Center assist in the care of approximately 100 small, wild and exotic domestic animals used in education programs for the Academy of Natural Sciences museum. The animals include snakes, lizards, turtles, parrots, ducks, hawks and owls, rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and rats ... among many others. Most of the basic care-taking volunteers do is cage cleaning (80%), but you also help prepare and distribute food, and assist in overall care and enrichment of the animals' life at our facility.
Volunteers learn about each animal through one-on-one hands-on training with the animal as well as reading material. This is an exceptional opportunity for those interested in careers in veterinary science or wildlife management, or those who love animals of all kinds. A more intensively scheduled internship in the Live Animal Center is also available for college students or adults seeking career expereic
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About Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Location:
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy., Philadelphia, PA 19103, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University is a leading natural history museum dedicated to advancing research, education, and public engagement in biodiversity and environmental science.
Description
Visitors to the Academy have the opportunity to get face-to-face with towering dinosaurs, meet live animals, and explore a tropical garden filled with live butterflies. Philadelphia’s natural history museum offers surprises for all ages, from changing interactive science exhibits to a children’s discovery center, a fossil dig, and opportunities to interact with real science experts.
The Academy’s working scientists spend their days focusing on critical global issues in biodiversity, evolution, and environmental science. In the field, Academy scientists have traveled as far as Vietnam to sample wild bird populations for emerging diseases such as avian influenza, and closer to home they have been studying the effects of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. These research efforts and many others enable the Academy to provide accurate, real-time scientific information to the public on environmental and sustainability matters.
The Academy’s collections contain more than 18 million specimens and archival treasures and rate among the world’s most significant in terms of geographic, biological, and historical depth and breadth. Many specimens in the Academy’s collections predate the institution’s founding and reflect the work of famous naturalists and scientists, including Thomas Jefferson, John James Audubon, Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark. This "library of life" records the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth and preserves a long-term record of environmental change.
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WHERE
Academy of Natural Sciences1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.Philadelphia, PA 19103
DATE POSTED
May 11, 2018
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- regular 3 hours per week