Answer 1:
Veterinarians usually get their college
(bachelor's) degrees in something like biology or
animal science. Then they go to vet school.All
vets get a lot of the same training, but then they
can specialize infields like marine animals. Are
you interested in all sea animals, or just the
mammals (whales, seals, otters, etc.)? I
checked out a site for people interested in
working with marine mammals: marinemammalogyThey
suggest taking the following courses in high
school: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics,
computer science, and language. It's important to
study very hard and get good grades because so
many people want to go to vet school that it's
hard to get in.
You might also start
looking around your area to see if there are
volunteer opportunities for working with animals,
even if they're not marine animals. This will
help you decide whether you like the work or
whether it is too hard, messy, or smelly for
you.
When you are in high school and
college, you can see if any marine animal
organizations in your area have internship
programs. Students at my college sometimes do
internships with the sea lions at our county
zoo. Good Luck! Click Here to return to the search form.
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