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Figure 19: Chunky (Stephen), Alan, Scotty (Steven), Peter, Andy and <strong>Rachel</strong> With Special Thanks to: Lord and Lady Derby for giving us this opportunity Edward Perry- Operations manager Peter Litchfield- Assistant Curator Nick Ellerton- Curator David Ross- General Manager Alan Roocroft- Elephant Consultant Support from other KSP staff
Advise to other Keepers Starting PC from Scratch! 1) Training requires patience and perseverance 2) The elephants learn quickly but communication through body language, and vocal communication is paramount to increase the elephants understanding of what is being asked of them 3) Every elephant is different in temperament and behaviours i.e. aggressive, greedy, and timid. Know your elephant and what method is best for that individual. Try different rewards, body language and tone of voice. They respond well to extravagant praise from their keeper- talk to your elephants 4) Different keepers learn how to train at different rates, be supportive of one another. Don’t be afraid to experiment and find the technique that is best for you and your elephants to work well together 5) Listen to your team-mates advice. A keeper observing from a few steps behind the trainer can see a lot better than the one right up close to the PC wall 6) Communicate clearly with each other, say please and thank you when asking for assistance 7) Enjoy learning as a team; enjoy your success and the elephants too! In the end the training will benefit the elephants psychological and physical well-being and hopefully lead to a more settled herd exhibiting more natural behaviours 8) Involve all members of staff- other keepers, managers, curators and vets, as all parties are involved and it could encourage others, moral is lifted when successes are shared 9) Finally, rewards of cakes for keepers and friendly bets- 6 pack of beer per broken target stick, are excellent incentives to encourage the team HAVE FUN!!!
Page 1 and 2: Protected Contact Elephant Training
Page 3 and 4: • Buta was trained in free contac
Page 5 and 6: • 3 sessions focusing on moving B
Page 7 and 8: • Andy and Chunky both getting to
Page 9 and 10: Protected Contact Training with Ala
Page 11 and 12: • 3 training sessions. Chunky and
Page 13: • Both elephants responding well
Page 17 and 18: North 3 5 Chute 6 7 9 2 1 4 8 16 A2
Page 19 and 20: Elephant: Day/Date Keeper Initials

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