Hold Your Breath... and Dive In!
Volunteer Positions at Adventure Aquarium
- Dive Volunteer
Dive into the Ocean Realm and Shark Realm exhibits. Perform shows using underwater microphone technologies. Assist in exhibit maintenance; help with food preparation and feeding in both realms. Must be over the age of 18, have scuba certification, logging at least 25 dives, 5 dives within the past two years. CPR and First Aid certification required as well as physician approval.
- Fish and Invertebrate Volunteer
Work alongside aquarium biologists with the fish and invertebrate collection. Volunteers assist with: food preparation, feeding, exhibit maintenance, recordkeeping, and special projects. Volunteers must be over the age of 18, have home aquarium experience, be able to stand for long periods of time, lift heavy objects, show initiative, and enjoy being wet and dirty.
- Seal Team Volunteer
Volunteers will assist trainers with seal exhibit maintenance. They will prepare diets according to strict guidelines and assist with recording animal observations. Some experienced volunteers may have the opportunity to participate in daily presentations and answer questions from visitors. Volunteers must be over the age of 18, be reliable, patient, willing to learn, able to stand for long periods of time, lift heavy objects, and enjoy being wet and dirty.
- Penguin Island Volunteer
Volunteers will assist trainers with penguin exhibit maintenance. They will prepare diets according to guidelines and assist with recording animal observations. Some experienced volunteers may have the opportunity to participate in daily presentations and answer questions from visitors. Volunteers must be over the age of 18, be reliable, patient, willing to learn, able to stand for long periods of time, lift heavy objects, and enjoy being wet, smelly and dirty.
- Feather Ridge Volunteer
Volunteers will assist visitors at Feather Ridge in the West African River Exhibit by explaining feeding techniques, answering questions, identifying birds, and engaging visitors as they participate in the public bird feedings. Volunteers will educate guests to ensure that the public feedings are safe for both the guests and the animals. Volunteers must be over the age of 18, enjoy talking about birds, be reliable, able to stand for long periods of time, and have a strong interest in sharing their dedication to birds and conservation.
- West African River Volunteer
Volunteers will assist trainers with the hippo exhibit maintenance. They will prepare diets according to guidelines and assist with recording animal observations. Some experienced volunteers may have the opportunity to participate in daily presentations and answer questions from visitors.