Also called: Bird Show Trainer, Animal Ambassador Handler
Performs live educational shows with trained animals like birds of prey, sea lions, or parrots.
Stands in front of a crowd of 500 while a hawk swoops inches overhead to land on her glove, narrates facts with a microphone, and spends the rest of the day training the birds.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; a biology degree and public speaking skills help.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Biology, Theater, Animal Behavior.
Growing about average. Niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Screens and AI narration can't replace live shows where a trained hawk flies over the crowd; this stays human performance.
Classes: Theater, Speech & debate, Biology, AP Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2011.
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