The Middle Flipper

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A marine mammal trainer with an unhealthy obsession with cheese takes you into the realm of her mind and experiences with sea mammals, random autobiographical nonsense, and poor attempts at wisdom.

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It doesn’t matter what species you work with, or where you work,... DMCA

I’m sure many of you now have not only heard about the news from... DMCA

Feeding animals in our care is obviously one of the most... DMCA

Would YOU vote for this penguin?At this point in American... DMCA

What could possibly be stressful about taking care of animals... DMCA

I LOVE DOLPHINS!And I bet you do too. In fact, almost everyone... DMCA

You know how humans often talk about how stressful moving is?... DMCA

We all know we are unique, human or non-human. We also know we... DMCA

Getting your first job as an animal caregiver in a zoo or... DMCA

If you could enjoy a drink and talk to any ONE animal, who would... DMCA

Meet Missy, the subject of this week’s Middle Flipper.You might... DMCA

Being in the water with dolphins is amazing. But when it’s... DMCA

There are a lot of sad, horrific things happening in the world.... DMCA

Om nom nom nom. This little (er, not so little) otter loves to... DMCA

It might seem like a seamless job to work with animals like... DMCA

A small sample of comments a friend and coworker of mine... DMCA

Hi!I know everyone’s got a lot of different opinions about zoos... DMCA

What happens when you’re pregnant and you work with... DMCA

Fact: If this hairstyle came back into vogue, I would be... DMCA